SIX TIPS ON INTERACTING WITH THE ROLE-PLAYER IN YOUR PLAB 2 EXAM
- FROM THE PLAB 2 EXAMINERS THEMSELVES
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“Examiners are looking for real interaction with the simulated patient. This means candidates asking questions that patients can understand, listening to patients and responding clearly and sensitively. We have assessed your knowledge in the Part 1 exam and you will not gain marks for telling the simulated patient all you know about a specific symptom or illness. You should concentrate on showing the examiners how you interact with patients.”
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“Examiners are aware of set phrases that are used by some candidates and often in the wrong context. If the examiner thinks you are using such learned behaviour without interacting with the patient in front of you, you can lose marks for interaction. You will however gain marks for listening carefully and responding to the patient.”
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“As far as possible, you should behave as you would normally do with your patients…Examiners will not be impressed by a rehearsed preamble to the consultation. Candidates who act and speak naturally will impress examiners most.”
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“Don’t show mock empathy or false emotion – you should listen and show proper support to patients.”
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“Don’t invade the role player’s personal space; remember to sit at an appropriate distance from the role player and to be aware of their body language. If you move too close and the role player moves back, you are too close.”
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“Remember, we expect you to deal with the patient exactly as you would if you were the junior doctor seeing her or him in clinic.”
~ DID YOU KNOW that Bromley Emergency uses professional role-play actors to put you through your paces and provide you with invaluable learning feedback over two days of intensive PLAB 2 mock exam Style station?
~ You can read the full set of Examiner’s Dos and Don’ts here:
https://www.gmc-uk.org/…/plab---examiner-top-tips-on-how-to…