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Becoming a Clinical Examiner

Join a team of examiners who support the HYMS Objective Structured Long Examination Record examinations (OSLERs) for medicine students

Introduction

Help examine future doctors

Join a team of examiners who support the examinations for year 4 and 5 MBBS students.

At Hull York Medical School, MB BS Medicine students are assessed on their clinical and communication skills using Objective Structured Long Examination Record examinations (OSLERs).

An OSLER examination is a one-to-one assessment of a fully observed consultation designed to provide students with the opportunity to receive high quality feedback on their history, examination, clinical reasoning skills, and patient management.

If you are interested in becoming a clinical examiner, please email exams@hyms.ac.uk.

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Why become an examiner?

Examining is an enjoyable experience which allows you to gain more experience of the undergraduate curriculum at the medical school, and to see first-hand the outcomes of your input in teaching and training the students.

  • Examiners contribute to the training and development of the next generation of doctors.
  • The examinations provide a networking opportunity for doctors with a keen interest in medical education.
  • Examining is recognised as a ‘Supporting Professional Activity’ and a source of CPD for appraisal and revalidation.
  • Examining helps to keep doctors up to date with developments in the undergraduate curriculum.

Who can become an examiner?

We encourage doctors who work locally and have experience teaching Hull York Medical School students to consider examining for us as our training is specific to Medicine at the School and is not transferable to other institutions.

OSLER Examiner requirements

To be a Hull York Medical School examiner your clinical experience must fall into one of the following categories:

  • Secondary care consultant (hospital specialist)
  • General Practitioner
  • Trainee post membership exams / higher trainee (5 years post-graduation)
  • 3 to 4 years post-graduation trainees can be used as reserves only

Training requirements

Before you can examine in our summative OSLERs you must

  • have completed online or face-to-face Hull York Medical School clinical examiner training
  • be up to date with Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity (ED) training from your employer
  • have observed a summative OSLER station and ideally also have been observed for at least one summative OSLER station before examining independently for the first time

Completion of the OSLER examiner training will be recognised with a certificate confirming 2 CPD points from Hull York Medical School. 

From 2025-26 Examiner training is valid for 3 years and is specific to prepare potential examiners for examining OSLERs. 

Unconscious bias training must also be completed, is valid for 3 years, and will be recognised with a certificate confirming 1 CPD point.

Training dates

We have several training dates face to face or online throughout the year. See the dates below and book your attendance by emailing exams@hyms.ac.uk.

Year 5 OSLER

Face-to-face training

  • Friday 10 January 2025, Hull Royal Infirmary
  • Friday 17 January 2025, York Hospital

Online training

  • Wednesday 29 January 2025, 17:00 – 18:30
  • Thursday 6 February 2025. 12:00 - 13.30
  • Friday 14 February 2025, 12:00 - 13.30

Year 4 OSLER

Face-to-face training

  • Friday 28 March 2025, York Hospital
  • Friday 4 April 2025, Hull Royal Infirmary

Online training

  • Wednesday 2 April 2025, 17:00 – 18:30
  • Friday 11 April 2025, 12:00 – 13:30
Examination dates

Please put the anticipated examination dates in your diaries.

Year 5 OSLER

  • Monday 10 March – Tuesday 18 March 2025
    Hull and York Hospitals
  • Wednesday 7 May – Thu 8 May 2025
    York Hospital

Year 4 OSLER

  • Thursday 15 May – Friday 23 May 2025
    Hull and York hospitals
  • Thursday 10 Jul – Fri 11 July 2025
    Hull Hospitals

Year 3 OSCE

  • Thursday 5 June 2025
    University of Hull
  • Tuesday 22 Jul 2025
    University of Hull

Year 2 OSCE

  • Friday 6 June 2025
    University of Hull
  • Tuesday 29 Jul 2025
    University of Hull

How to become a clinical examiner

If you are interested in becoming a clinical examiner, contact Dr Nicola Taylor, Deputy Director for Assessment (Clinical) or email exams@hyms.ac.uk.

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