CDN STBBI Guidelines vs OSCEr

Note: This application is intended for use by HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, and not the general public. For general information on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), refer to https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases.html This application provides Canadian health professionals with up-to-date recommendations for the screening, diagnosis, management, and treatment of STIs, including recommendations for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, in a convenient, concise, and easy to use format.
 It has been developed from the 2010 version of the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections (Guidelines) (http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/sti-its/index-eng.php) and revised content from 2013 to 2016. These updates reflect emerging issues/trends affecting the management of STIs in Canada. Up-to-date information from other complementary resources has also been incorporated, including key recommendations from the HIV Screening and Testing Guide (2012) and the Management of Hepatitis B - Quick Reference (2013).
 The content is reflective of the most current evidence for the management of uncomplicated STIs in adults and youth only. It does not contain information for the management of STIs in pregnant women, children, neonates or complicated infections. 
 This application is intended to provide information to public health and clinical professionals and does not supersede any provincial/territorial legislative, regulatory, policy and practice requirements or professional guidelines that govern the practice of health professionals in their respective jurisdictions, whose recommendations may differ due to local epidemiology or context.

OSCEr (OSCE-review) is a freely-accessible, self-paced app made for medical students – by students – to help learn clinical skills and practice for OSCEs. This comprehensive app integrates diverse resources (like the Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook and clinicalskillstoronto.com) and features checklists to practice history-taking, physical exams, or combined history and physicals – all while keeping track of progress. Users can focus on a body-system of interest, within which they can choose a specific assessment to either practice or test themselves under timed conditions (OSCE style), with or without hints or explanations. As each exam is completed, areas of competency and those needing further practice are highlighted, enabling a targeted approach to study and helping to make learning clinical skills both more efficient and enjoyable. Instructions: 1. Find an exam: • Select an organ from the main page (e.g. Neurology), use the search-bar to find an exam directly or use the ‘Quick Test’ button to do a random test. • If an organ-system is chosen, see all exam checklists belonging to that category. • If attempted before in ‘test’ mode, a progress-bar is shown next to the exam name with the average score achieved over all attempts. 2. Customize test/practice options: • Select a checklist (e.g. Headache) to see options before practicing/testing • Choose whether to be in test-mode (timed/scored vs. practice-mode) or show hints (explanations for each point). • Choose to do a history, physical, or combined history/physical checklist depending on the exam. • See details about previous test attempts, including number of attempts, score of last attempt, and average score of all attempts. • Select ‘Detailed Progress’ to see a point-by-point breakdown of previous attempts and a list of scores/times of all attempts. 3. Practice/Test an exam: • Choose ‘Start Test or Practice’ to begin the test/practice checklist • For each point (e.g. ‘Patient’s general appearance’) select done correctly (solid circle), with omissions (half circle) or incomplete (empty circle). • Once finished, score and time data are saved for progress tracking and later review. Acknowledgements: App Design Team: • Team Leader: Arjun Balachandar • Programmers: Ahmad Alhashemi (iOS), Zubair Baig (Android) • Designers: Matan Berson, Sonia Seto • Content Development: Adrian Cozma, Kota Talla ECEH Executive Team: • Yuhao Shi, Brandon Tang, Zahra Sohani, Florentina Teoderascu Checklist authors – Clinical Skills Toronto: • Adrian Cozma (checklist leader), Mathew Patenaude, Josephine DAbbondanza, Arti Dhoot, Emily Patterson, Preeni Rathuge, Fady Sedarous, Erene Stergiopoulos, Kazim Giby, Cecilia Alvarez-Veronesi, Ahmed Zaki, Joel Gupta, Groonie Tang