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About Oyamed

Oyamed is an Australian-based medical education provider dedicated to helping International Medical Graduates (IMGs) succeed in the Australian Medical Council (AMC) examinations and the Pre-employment Structured Clinical Interview (PESCI) for General Practice.

Led by a university academic and experienced OSCE examiner, Oyamed offers personalised one-to-one mentorship focused on clinical reasoning, structured thinking, and exam performance.

We identify your weaknesses, strengthen your core skills, and guide you step-by-step — so you approach your exam with clarity and confidence.

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Oyamed AMC Preparation Courses

AMC MCQ CAT

Strategic preparation for the Australian Medical Council MCQ Cat exam. High-yield topic with one-to-one didactic teaching

$3,300 AUD (inc. GST)

Course Overview

• 30 hours one- to- one
• High-yield content focus
• Practice questions provided
• Strategic MCQ techniques

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AMC Clinical OSCE Preparation

This AMC Clinical OSCE preparation course is designed specifically for International Medical Graduates preparing for the Australian Medical Council Clinical Examination in Australia.

$660 AUD (inc. GST) for 10 hours
$3,300 AUD (inc. GST) for 30 hours
$6,600 AUD (inc. GST) for 60 hours

• Three flexible programs
• 15 to 300 high-yield clinical OSCE cases
• Mock exams included
• Your clinical voice, not scripts
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Intensive

Best for confident candidates needing final polish

YOUR TUITION:

$660 AUD (inc. GST)

• 6 hours of one-to-one coaching
• 15 high-yield AMC Clinical OSCE cases
• One-on-one with university OSCE examiner
• Structured, personalized feedback after each session
• Focus on exam technique, structure & marking criteria

What you will develop

• Refine your approach to fit examiner expectations
• Identify and eliminate specific errors costing you the marks
• Integrate your structure naturally rather than mechanically

Ideal for

• Last minute consolidation before exam day
• Strong clinical knowledge, need examiner perspective
• Targeted revision for specific weak areas

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Comprehensive

Build a robust clinical thinking process from the ground up.

YOUR TUITION:

$3,300 AUD (inc. GST)

• 30 hours (150 cases) with 1 full mock exam
• One-on-one sessions with university OSCE examiner
• Comprehensive skill-building across all station types
• Post-AMC exam support for career guidance

What you will develop

• Your own clinical voice-not robotic memorisation
• Understanding of how to use structure authentically
• Confidence in approaching stations as yourself
• Integration of clinical knowledge with communication skills

Ideal for

• First time exam takers wanting comprehensive prep
• IMGs seeking examiner perspective on performance
• Candidates who learn best with structured coaching

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: Cancel any time before 50% completion

Flexible payment options available.

We understand that preparing for AMC exams is a significant investment. Instalment payment plans are available. Please contact us to discuss a payment schedule that suits you.

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Extensive

Comprehensive mentorship to rebuild and refine your clinical approach.

YOUR TUITION:

$6,600 AUD (inc. GST)

• 60 hours (300 cases) with 2 full mock exams
• One-on-one sessions with university OSCE examiner
• Foundation to mastery: rebuild clinical approach from scratch
• Intensive feedback on every case with detailed performance tracking
• Post-AMC exam support for career guidance

What you will develop

• Systematic rebuilding of your clinical examination approach
• Confidence in handling complex and unexpected scenarios
• Your authentic style integrated into structured methodology
• Thorough understanding of what examiners assess and why

Ideal for

• Candidates retaking the exam after previous attempts
• IMGs with limited OSCE experience in home country
• Those seeking maximum preparation time and confidence
• Anyone who wants to leave nothing to chance

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: Cancel any time before 50% completion

Flexible payment options available.

We understand that preparing for AMC exams is a significant investment. Instalment payment plans are available. Please contact us to discuss a payment schedule that suits you.

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AMC Clinical Mock Exam

Full 16-stations simulation of the AMC Clinical OSCE exam. Test your readiness before the exam day

$330 AUD (inc. GST)

• 16 stations
• Online delivery
• Verbal feedback immediately
• Or written feedback in 48 hours

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PESCI Preparation

Structured Preparation for the GP pathway. Master the PESCI exam with high yield clinical scenarios

$3,300 AUD (inc. GST)

• 30 hours one-to-one
• Understanding the exam structure
• High-yield topic focus
• Structured clinical approach

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Elevate Your Medical Career with Structured, Personalised AMC Preparation

Oyamed is an Australian-based medical education provider led by a university academic and experienced OSCE examiner. We specialise in preparing International Medical Graduates (IMGs) for the Australian Medical Council (AMC) Part 1 (MCQ) and Part 2 (Clinical) examinations.

Our one-to-one mentorship focuses on clinical reasoning, exam structure, and performance strategy – not just content revision. We identify your weaknesses, strengthen your decision-making framework, and guide you step-by-step towards exam success.

At Oyamed, preparation is personalised,
structured, and outcome-focused.

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We offer AMC clinical preparation Courses for International Medical Graduates to pass Australian Medical Council exams.

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I had a delightful experience while attending my tutorials with Dr Verghis. Her approach to the clinical cases helped me deal with my weaknesses and anxiety. In addition, she made sure I developed the ability to complete tasks in the allocated time. Above all she’s punctual, and kind hearted.

Michael Mboko

I am truly grateful to Dr. Vinny for her exceptional teaching and support. She is an amazing tutor who not only explains concepts clearly but also builds confidence in her students. The full course is definitely worth doing — Dr. Vinny guides you step by step to reach the right level with clarity and assurance. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to strengthen their skills and confidence.

Nilochani Edirisinhe

My OYAMED tutor was very engaging and the Zoom session provided me with the opportunity to practice sitting for the online AMC exam. She covered high yeild topics and I am grateful to her for helping me pass the AMC exam. 

Dr Laxmi. N

Please let Dr. Verghis know that I passed my AMC clinical Exam and I couldn’t have done it without her help. I should have taken this class before my first try at the AMC clinical exam. The course was amazing from beginning to end and I will recommend it to everyone.

Dr Sharmin. B

Dr Vinu is an outstanding tutor. Very knowledgeable and attentive to the skills that need to be developed and improved in each student. Friendly, supportive deeply engaged in assisting doctors to succeed in AMC Clinical. I have had the privilege to have Dr Vinu as tutor. I personally recommend Oyamed for AMC Clinical training.

Stuart Costa

Oyamed’s AMC Clinical Preparation Courses Content Includes:

HISTORY TAKING

PHYSICAL EXAM

COUNSELLING

PROCEDURE SKILLS

ECG MASTERY

X-RAY PRACTICE

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

MENTAL STATE EXAM

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What is Oyamed?

Oyamed is an AMC exam preparation course built specifically for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) seeking medical registration in Australia.

It covers all three components of the AMC clinical pathway: the AMC MCQ (Part 1), the AMC Clinical OSCE (Part 2), and the PESCI (Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview) For GPs— giving IMGs a single, coherent preparation resource for the entire journey to registration.

Oyamed was founded by an IMG doctor who trained in India, passed the AMC MCQ Cat and Clinical OSCE on the first attempt, and is a current university OSCE examiner and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Everything Oyamed teaches is built around what actually works — not generic medical theory.

Preparation is available through 1:1 coaching sessions, mock OSCE and PESCI practice, and written study guides, across multiple packages to suit different needs and budgets.

Why is the company called Oyamed — what does the name mean?

The name Oyamed comes from Oya — a powerful goddess in Yoruba tradition, associated with strength, protection, and transformation.

Those three qualities were chosen deliberately. The journey an IMG takes — leaving their home country, rebuilding their career in an unfamiliar system, and facing one of the hardest professional exams of their life — is an act of profound transformation. It demands strength to keep going when it is hard, and protection from the kind of underprepared, overconfident exam attempts that end careers before they begin.

Oyamed exists to be that preparation. The name is a quiet reminder that what you are doing takes courage — and that with the right structure and the right guidance, transformation is not just possible, it is the expected outcome.

Who is behind Oyamed?

Oyamed was founded by an Indian-trained doctor who went through the entire AMC pathway as an IMG — including the clinical exam — and passed the AMC MCQ and Clinical OSCE on the first attempt.

     What sets Oyamed apart from virtually every other AMC preparation course is that the founder is not just a former candidate — they are a current university OSCE examiner for medical schools, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

The HEA Fellowship is a formally recognised qualification in higher education teaching and learning, awarded to educators who demonstrate excellence in how they design and deliver learning. It is held by academics and clinical educators across UK and Australian universities.

     This means Oyamed’s founder understands the exam from both sides of the table — as someone who sat it as an IMG, and as someone who now designs and delivers OSCE assessments for medical students. That dual perspective is genuinely rare, and it is built into everything Oyamed teaches.

How many IMGs has Oyamed helped?

Oyamed has now coached more than 150 IMGs through their AMC OSCE preparation.

Students come from a wide range of backgrounds, experience levels, and countries of training — from first-time sitters who want to get it right from the start, to repeat candidates who have struggled and need a structured reset.

The feedback Oyamed consistently receives is that the combination of a proven framework, realistic mock practice, and personalised coaching gives candidates a level of confidence they couldn’t find elsewhere.

Why should I choose Oyamed over other AMC OSCE courses?

Most AMC OSCE courses are built by educators who haven’t personally sat the exam as an IMG, and who have never stood on the examiner’s side of a clinical assessment. Oyamed is different on both counts.

The Oyamed founder passed the AMC OSCE as an IMG on their first attempt — and is also a current university OSCE examiner for medical schools and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

That combination is exceptionally rare. It means Oyamed doesn’t just tell you what the exam involves — it tells you exactly what examiners are looking for, how marking decisions are made in real time, and what separates a passing performance from a failing one. That is knowledge you simply cannot get from a course built by someone who has never sat in the examiner’s chair.

Oyamed also focuses specifically on what IMGs struggle with most: not medical knowledge, but structured communication, cultural adaptation, and exam technique. That is a very different kind of preparation — and it is where marks are won and lost.

The Oyamed founder is a university OSCE examiner — what does that mean for my preparation?

It means your preparation is calibrated to exactly what happens inside the examiner’s mind during a real clinical assessment — not a guess at it.

 As a university OSCE examiner, the Oyamed founder sits in live assessment stations marking candidates in real time, briefs simulated patients before each circuit, gives structured feedback to students after stations, and moderates marking across examiners to ensure consistency. That is not theoretical knowledge of how OSCEs work — it is direct, current, hands-on experience of exactly how clinical candidates are assessed and where they succeed or fail.    

Concretely, it means Oyamed can tell you: which behaviours trigger an immediate examiner concern, what a borderline performance looks like versus a clear pass, how examiners respond when candidates recover from a stumble mid-station, and what the most commonly missed marking points are across each station type.

When an Oyamed coach tells you ‘examiners mark it this way’ — they are speaking from the position of someone who actually does.

What is an HEA Fellowship and why does it matter?

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) — now formally known as Advance HE — is a professional recognition awarded to educators who meet rigorous standards in university-level teaching and learning.

It is held by academics and clinical educators at universities across the UK, Australia, and internationally. Achieving it requires demonstrating evidence-based teaching practice, a commitment to student learning, and engagement with the scholarship of education — not just subject expertise.

For Oyamed students, the HEA Fellowship means your preparation is not designed based on intuition or personal experience alone. It is structured using evidence-based educational principles: how people learn under pressure, how to build clinical reasoning skills efficiently, how feedback should be framed to drive improvement, and how to design practice that transfers into real exam performance.

In short, the HEA Fellowship means Oyamed’s founder doesn’t just know medicine and OSCE examining — they know how to teach, and how to teach effectively.

What is the AMC OSCE?

The AMC OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) is the clinical component of the Australian Medical Council examination pathway for International Medical Graduates.

It consists of a series of timed clinical stations — typically 8 minutes each — in which candidates interact with trained actors playing patients. Stations test history taking, physical examination, communication skills, data interpretation, and clinical reasoning.

Passing the AMC OSCE is a mandatory step for IMGs seeking general registration with the Medical Board of Australia. It is widely regarded as one of the most challenging parts of the AMC pathway.

Why do so many IMGs fail the AMC OSCE?

The AMC OSCE is not primarily a test of medical knowledge. Most IMGs who fail do so because of how they present, not what they know.

Common reasons include: unstructured consultations, missing ICE (Ideas, Concerns, Expectations), poor time management within 8-minute stations, language that doesn’t suit the Australian clinical context, and inability to connect clinical findings to a clear management plan.

The exam also tests cultural competence — demonstrating empathy, patient-centred communication, and awareness of Australian healthcare values. These are skills that require specific preparation, not just medical revision.

How is the AMC OSCE different from clinical exams in other countries?

The AMC OSCE has a strong emphasis on communication, structure, and patient-centred care that differs from clinical exams in many other countries.

Australian examiners mark both what you say and how you say it. Candidates are expected to introduce themselves, gain consent, use plain language, ask about the patient’s ideas and concerns, address the psychosocial context, and close the consultation clearly — all within 8 minutes.

IMGs who have trained in systems where clinical exams focus primarily on diagnosis and management often find the communication and structural requirements of the AMC OSCE the biggest adjustment to make.

How many attempts do candidates get at the AMC OSCE?

The AMC allows candidates a limited number of attempts at the OSCE. As of current AMC regulations, candidates are permitted up to four attempts in total.

Because attempts are limited and the exam is expensive — both in fees and in the time cost of preparation — getting structured help before your first attempt is strongly advisable.

Oyamed recommends beginning structured preparation at least 8–12 weeks before your scheduled exam date to allow adequate time for framework learning, mock practice, and refinement.

What topics are tested in the AMC OSCE?

The AMC OSCE covers a broad range of clinical domains, including: history taking across all major systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, psychiatric, obstetric, gynaecological, and paediatric), physical examination, data interpretation (X-rays, ECGs, blood results), communication skills (breaking bad news, obtaining consent, managing difficult conversations), and clinical reasoning.

Stations are not predictable in advance, but certain scenario types appear consistently. High-yield areas include chest pain, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, depression and psychiatric risk, paediatric presentations, and X-ray interpretation.

Oyamed’s study guides and mock cases are built around the highest-yield scenarios so your preparation time is spent where it matters most.

What is the PESCI and do I need to prepare for it separately?

The PESCI — Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview — is a competency-based interview conducted by some Australian Area Health Services and training programs as part of the IMG employment pathway.

It is distinct from the AMC OSCE and is not run by the AMC. The PESCI typically involves a panel of interviewers who ask structured questions about clinical scenarios, professional behaviour, teamwork, and ethical decision-making. Candidates are assessed against specific competency domains relevant to working as a doctor in the Australian health system.

Many IMGs are surprised to find that the PESCI is not simply a standard job interview — it has its own format, its own language, and its own marking framework. Underprepared candidates frequently underperform not because of any clinical shortcoming, but because they have never practised structured competency-based responses under interview conditions.

Oyamed prepares candidates for the PESCI as part of its full AMC pathway offering — covering the structure of competency-based responses, high-yield scenario types, and the professional and ethical frameworks Australian interviewers are looking for.

What does Oyamed actually offer?

Oyamed offers three core products:

1:1 Coaching Sessions — personalised, focused sessions with the Oyamed founder. These are tailored to your specific weaknesses, whether that’s structure, communication, time management, or system-specific knowledge gaps.

Mock OSCE Practice — realistic practice stations delivered in exam conditions, with detailed feedback on your performance against AMC marking criteria. This is the closest preparation you can get to the real exam.

Written Study Guides — comprehensive, system-by-system guides covering every major OSCE domain. These include frameworks, candidate scripts, examiner tips, red flag checklists, and OSCE-day strategies.

These are available in multiple packages so you can choose the level of support that matches where you are in your preparation.

What makes Oyamed’s 1:1 coaching different from studying alone?

Studying alone tells you what to know. Oyamed’s 1:1 coaching shows you how to perform.

In a coaching session, you practise speaking out loud, managing time, responding to a patient who doesn’t give you the answer you expected, and recovering when a station doesn’t go the way you planned.

You also get immediate, specific feedback — not generic advice, but precise identification of what you said, how it landed, and exactly what to do differently. That kind of targeted correction is impossible to get from a book or a video.

How does mock OSCE practice work at Oyamed?

Oyamed’s mock OSCE practice is structured to replicate the real exam as closely as possible.

You are given a clinical stem, a time limit, and a simulated patient interaction. Afterwards, your performance is reviewed against the actual marking criteria the AMC uses — covering clinical content, communication, structure, and time management.

This means you get feedback that is directly calibrated to what examiners are looking for, not a general impression of how you did. Most candidates find that even one or two realistic mock sessions dramatically improve their confidence and structure.

How quickly will I see results from Oyamed’s coaching?

Most candidates notice a significant improvement in structure and confidence within the first two to three coaching sessions.

The biggest gains come early — once you internalise a reliable framework and learn to verbalise your clinical reasoning out loud, the improvement is rapid. From there, the work shifts to refining timing, deepening system-specific knowledge, and building the consistency to perform well under exam pressure.

Candidates who combine 1:1 coaching with regular mock OSCE practice and self-study using the written guides consistently report the strongest results.

Can Oyamed help if I have already failed the AMC OSCE?

Yes — and this is one of the most common situations Oyamed works with.

Candidates who have already attempted the OSCE often have a clearer sense of where they struggled, which makes targeted coaching especially effective. The first step is always to understand what went wrong: was it structure, communication, system-specific knowledge, time management, or confidence under pressure?

Oyamed has helped many repeat candidates identify the root cause of their difficulty and rebuild from there — often passing on their very next attempt.

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