OSCE Significant Disruption Report
If, during your time on the exam track, a unique event occurred that resulted in a significant disruption or stoppage of your exam time, you may request a Significant Disruption Form from the head proctor during sequestration.
On the Significant Disruption Form, please provide details about the occurrence. The Chief Examiner will review all Significant Disruption Reports before any candidates are released from sequestration.
A “significant disruption” is an unplanned event that prevented you from completing the station. The following are some examples of occurrences that may be noted on a Significant Disruption Form:
Chief Examiner (CE) or Technician Intervention:
- You had a personal relationship with an examiner, and they had to be switched out by the Chief Examiner to avoid a potential conflict of interest.
- You had to wait for the equipment to be repaired/replaced before you could proceed.
Equipment Issue:
- Something was missing from the room or station (e.g., a previous candidate took a prop or piece of equipment, preventing you from completing the station).
- Equipment failed (e.g., battery failure or a part malfunctioned).
SP / Patient Issue:
- The patient was unwell and needed to be switched out.
- The patient would not respond to questions (e.g., the standardized patient did not engage in conversation).
Lost Time:
- Your exam time was interrupted due to a station malfunction.
- You did not enter the station on time due to staff or OEBC-related issues.
The following are examples of comments, and are NOT a reason to complete a Significant Disruption Report:
- I was anxious and nervous
- An emergency vehicle went by with its siren on
- I misread the instructions
- I was not familiar with the model or a piece of equipment
- I did not know I could turn off the lights
- The eyelids were goopy
- I had trouble manipulating the eyelids on a patient or a model
- The patient’s chair doesn’t move
- The model is not realistic
- Comments about the BIO model, i.e., the head was too high; The patient did not move the joystick the correct way; I had trouble moving the eye; my gaze was obstructed by the eyelids
- Comments about the Gonio or Tonometry model
- Comments about the RET model
General comments will not be accepted on the day of the exam.
Online Survey
OEBC will email you an online survey within a week after the exam. We welcome your feedback regarding the exam – including registration, sequestration, length of exam day, models, and preparation materials. Please complete the survey when you receive it.