摘要:Background: Purpose: Methods Results th percentile forthe score was 41.66 and the 75 th percentile was 58.68.Conclusion Keywords: C LINICAL SKILL, TEACHING PROCEDURE: Integrating the training in CSC with the current curricula in medical schools, will provide the studentsthe opportunity to perform the ph/ex completely and gain an acceptable and high quality professional function whichwill end in improving the patient satisfaction and reducing the costs of health and treatment services for theindividuals, the families and the community.: The mean for standardized score for the effect of training in the clinical skill course (CSC) on gaining theskill of ph/ex was 51.51(± 23.13) with a median of 50.69, and a range of 83.33-29.17. The value of 25 : In this cross sectional study of 150 medical students who had started their externship after passing theclinical skill course, 50 were randomly selected. A self-assessment questionnaire with Likerts’ scale type items wasdistributed among the students .Data was analyzed by SPSS and measures of central value and dispersion wereutilized for discussion.To study the effect of training clinical skills as a part of reformed curricula on the medical students'practical competence.Journal of Medical Education Fall 2004 6(1); 113-116The skill to perform physical exam (ph/ex) is a vital aspect of clinical skills needed by physicians. Intraditional curricula of medical schools little attention is paid to students' practical skills and more emphasis is puton the cognitive domain of learning.