TNMU Delegation Presented the Experience of Implementation of the OSCE at the Seminar within the EU Erasmus+ Project

A seminar was held at the National University of Physical Education and Sports on April 19, 2019 within the EU Erasmus+ Programme “Innovative Rehabilitation Education - Introduction to New Master’s Degree Programs in Ukraine 2018-2021”. The methods of improvement and adaptation of training of the bachelors and masters of physical therapy as on the European standards were discussed.

During the working meeting the delegation of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University (the Head of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation Professor Mysula I.R. and Assistant Professor Zavidniuk Yu.V.) presented a unified approach to the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for physical therapists, which was developed by the project working group.

Taking into account the comprehensive systematic approach to the development and implementation of the OSCE at TNMU and significant experience of this examination in other specialties at the Simulation Training Center, it was decided to continue working on the methodology of the OSCE in order to further include it into the training program for bachelors and masters of physical therapy within implementation of the EU project.

The reports by the representatives from partner universities were a matter for innovative approaches in preparation of physical therapists, rules for development of electronic training courses, use of the case-method in teaching, etc.