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In our Pediatric Clerkship, medical students are evaluated using a standardized rubric during a clinical evaluation exercise (CEX) with real patients. This study assessed medical students\u2019 perceived stress levels and the educational value of the CEX compared an OSCE. We hypothesized there would be equal stress and value for students with the CEX experience compared to the OSCE.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Third year students anonymously completed questionnaires after required Pediatric CEX and Internal Medicine OSCE evaluations from July 2016-June 2017. The questionnaire included questions from the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, a validated tool used to assess feelings of stress and perceived value of an exercise.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A total of 147 and 145 questionnaires were completed after the CEX and OSCE. There were no differences between groups regarding levels of \u201cnervousness\u201d (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.543) and \u201crelaxation\u201d (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.055); students felt more \u201cat ease\u201d (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.002) and less \u201cpressure\u201d (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) during the CEX. Students perceived the CEX to be more useful and important to improve skills compared to the OSCE for the history taking, physical exam and interpersonal skills.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Our results indicate that the CEX was associated with lower stress levels and had higher perceived value when compared to the OSCE. 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