How it works
- Pick a station.
- Talk to the patient out loud. You ask with your actual voice; the patient answers in character, in real time — in Egyptian Arabic, or in English if you ask.
- Finish, then get marked. Your mark scheme is graded once at the end, so you can see what you covered and what you missed.
Patient: “It started last night, doctor. It’s worse when I take a deep breath.”
You: “Where exactly is the pain — and does it go anywhere?”
AI patient vs other ways to practise
| AI patient | Study partner | Reading checklists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Available at 3 a.m. | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| You say it out loud | Yes | Yes | No |
| Marked against a scheme | At the end | If they know the scheme | You mark yourself |
| Examination technique | No | Yes | No |
Why practise out loud?
Knowing SOCRATES on paper is not the same as running it smoothly while a patient digresses. OSCE marks are lost on structure, missed red flags and forgetting ideas, concerns and expectations — things you only catch by saying the questions. Checklists from Geeky Medics tell you what a station expects; speaking it builds the fluency.
The Egyptian Arabic default suits students in Egypt, where many real patients speak it; ask for English if your OSCEs are in English.
What it is not
- Not an examiner’s judgement — use the marked scheme to find gaps.
- Not hands-on: examination stations still need practice on real people.
Frequently asked questions
What language does the OSCE patient speak?
Egyptian colloquial Arabic by default, and English when you ask. You take the history out loud, and your mark scheme is graded when you finish. OSCE practice is in the paid plans.
Is the AI patient voice-based?
Yes. You speak your questions out loud and the AI patient answers in character, in real time.
Does it mark my OSCE?
Your mark scheme is graded once, when you finish the station, so you can see what you covered and what you missed. Treat it as practice for finding gaps, not an official score.
Is there an app?
Yes — an iPhone and iPad app on the App Store, and a web app at app.panicbank.com. On Android, install the web app from your browser; there is no native Android app. One account works everywhere.