ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
(For MRCS Part 3 only)
Dates: 24 – 27 July 2006
Day One
Morning
- Aims of the course
- Format of the MRCS
- Detailed description of the structure and format of the Oral examination
- Group sessions on basic science segments of the Oral examination - Applied Surgical Anatomy, Applied Physiology and Applied Surgical Pathology.
Afternoon
- Group sessions continue
- Summary of the day’s proceedings
Day Two
Morning
- Detailed description of the structure and format of the Clinical examination
- Surface Anatomy for the MRCS
- Proactive group sessions on the 4 Clinical Bays
Afternoon
- Group sessions on clinical segments of the Oral examination – Operative Surgery, Critical Care and Principles of Surgery
- Summary of the day’s proceedings
Day Three
Morning
- Detailed description of the structure and format of the Clinical Communication Skills examination
- Proactive group sessions on the Type I and Type II Clinical
- Communication Skills Bays
Afternoon
- Proactive group sessions on clinical examination skills and presentation in all four clinical bays
- Summary of the day’s proceedings
Day Four
Morning
- Anatomy revision with prosections
- Mock Oral examinations
Afternoon
- Mock Oral examinations continue
- End of course summary
