Medical Students Prepare for Board Exams

University of South Alabama medical student Theresa Yarbrough examines a simulated patient during a mock Step 2 CS board exam in the USA College of Medicine's Patient Simulation Lab.

Third-year medical students recently participated in a mock Step 2 board exam in the University of South Alabama College of Medicine's Clinical Skills Lab.

In this exercise, the patient is actually an actor who presents with a set of medical concerns. The students are evaluated on how well they interact with the patient. The patient encounters are recorded and then shared with the students. The standardized patients also evaluate the students and give them feedback related to their communication skills, as well as their abilities to gather data and perform physical exams.

Watch the video below to learn more.

 
Patient Simulation Lab from USA Health System on Vimeo.