Emphasis is on using the CPX as a structured, evaluative learning experience. Students rotate through a circuit of five stations. Each station is 23 minutes long. Instructions for moving to each station are indicated by PA announcements. Instructions for the patient activity are located in patient charts on each exam room door.
Students review the chart material and begin the patient encounter.
Time with the patient is limited to 15 minutes. Students receive a written score report the following week. For each station, the report includes their score, the group mean, the group range from the lowest to highest, their self evaluation score, and a humanism score. In addition, the report includes scores for interview style, physical exam maneuvers, management negotiation, and a self-evaluation score for these skills.