Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) before and after the bedside learning in Saitama Medical School was reviewed with reference to its subject, the aim, the number of stations, the time schedule, human resources, contents of the task of each station, evaluation method and the results. The need for preparatory clinical education for bedside learning in the context of model core curriculum, the nationwide OSCE as a prerequisite for bedside learning and the importance of clinical clerkship in bedside learning and its relationship to the introduction of OSCE into the national board examination were discussed.
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