Comparative Effectiveness of OSCEs, Virtual OSCEs, and Traditional Testing Methods in Assessing Medical School Students’ Competencies: A Scoping Review Protocol

Advancements in virtual medical education, particularly the technical advancements, are immediately relevant to other types of post-graduate education and undergraduate education. As future medical experts, medical students need to demonstrate the competencies summarized in the CanMEDS framework (professional, communicator, collaborator, leader, health advocate, scholar, medical expert). This scoping review aims to understand the advantages and the shortcomings of OSCEs in assessing the CanMEDS roles, and the comparative effectiveness of virtual versus in-person OSCEs.