Information
for Students

2007 CPX Registration

2007 CPX
Schedule

Orientation
for Students

Standardized
Patient Program

Contacts

 

The Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) is a practical test of basic clinical & professional skills.  The examination was originally developed by a committee of faculty from the four medical schools as part of the North Carolina Medical Schools Consortium (NCMSC). The CPX exam consists of 12 cases that represent common problems students should be prepared to identify and manage. In comparison with the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) used in the Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM) course, this examination assesses a wider range of skills with each patient.  Students encounter standardized patients in clinic, in-patient and emergency room settings.  In almost all cases, students will approach these patients as the responsible, first contact physician.

Five types of skills are assessed in the CPX:  relationship, communication, history taking, physical examination, and planning/assessment.  Performance is recorded by the standardized patients and scored against criteria established by clinical faculty. A passing grade on the CPX is a requirement and must be achieved prior to graduation from the UNC School of Medicine.

Contact Information

Joey Woodyard, Program Director
Erica Clarkson, CPX Coordinator
 
Clinical Skills Center
Office of Educational Development
UNC-CH School of Medicine
CB 7530 1043 Burnett-Womack Bldg.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7530
main office: (919) 966-3643
Office web site: http://www.med.unc.edu/oed

 

 

revised June 5, 2006