EXAMS

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Paediatric Urology in service exam 2006

The second pilot exam of this kind is to be held on December the 2nd at Leeds this year. For application and further details contact Mr.Subramaniam.

Pan-European Paediatric Urology In-Service Exam 2006

The next Pan European Paediatric Urology Exam is to be held on December the 2nd 2006. This is meant for trainees in Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Urology and Adult Urology trainees interested in Paediatric Urology and young Consultants in District General Hospitals who are mainly Adult Urologists but are also involved in Paediatric Urology. For further information and application pack contact Ms.Christine Bottom or Mr.R.Subramaniam.

New Exams November 2006

THE NEW EXAM!

 a. I will have more details for you after the meeting in July. In the meantime:

 b. The new FRCS(paeds) exit exam comes into force 18th Nov 2006. From this date, the format of the exam will be as follows:

 i. There will be two parts – Part 1 MCQs and Part 2 clinical and viva

 ii. Part 2 will sit March and Sept every year. I do not know dates for the MCQs yet.

 iii. Part 1 will consist of 150 MCQs (single best answer from 5) and 135 EMQs. I will hopefully have some sample questions for you in the next couple of months. Part 1 will have unlimited attempts within a 3 year period.

 iv. Part 2 will consist of

 1. a 1 hour clinical exam with 5 structured cases

 2. 6 30min vivas in urology, more urology, oncology/endocrine, neonates, GI/general and emergency/trauma.

 v. You will have 3 goes at passing part 2.

 c. THE SPOT TEST WILL DISAPPEAR

 d. More to follow…

Richard Lindley
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