• Sana Saeed, Azam Afzal, Farah Khalid, and Fyezah Jehan.
• Sana Saeed, FCPS Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Department for Educational Development. The Aga Khan University Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Jul 1; 39 (4): 978982978-982.

ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the effectiveness of integrating simulation for teaching pediatric clinical examination skills to undergraduate, MBBS Year-IV medical students at The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.MethodsIn this mixed method study, the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) scores of the students who were taught using simulation (batch 2017-2018) were compared with the batch of the academic year 2016 -2017 (taught via traditional methods). In order to explore the experiences of the intervention group, a questionnaire with four open-ended questions was administered at the end of the clerkship.ResultsStudents who were taught by simulation, scored significantly higher on the clinical skills stations in Objective Structured Clinical Examination, than in the pre-intervention group (p-value <0.01). The students quoted safety of the learning environment, opportunities for deliberate practice, debriefing and facilitation skills maximized quoted that their experience of learning through simulation, however, some challenges were identified for future improvement.ConclusionThe result of the study suggested simulation as a useful instructional strategy for teaching examination skills to students in their early years. The student gained confidence through deliberate practice and feedback without compromising patient safety, which translated into improved performance in the high-stakes OSCE examination at the end of the clerkship.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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