Table 1 Student tasks for the observed structured clinical examination

Obtain the relevant history (including history of present illness, past medical history, medications and social history) from the parent (SP) of a toddler with respiratory symptoms.

Document the history, document and interpret the video otoscopic findings, document an appropriate assessment and plan.

Correctly perform an otoscopic examination of a child’s tympanic membrane (via the use of a partial task trainer).

View a video on a 32 inch display monitor demonstrating insufflation of a tympanic membrane obtained via a video-otoscope.