Overview

The Anatomy Focus Session, which is part of the Doctors Academy MRCS Part B Focus Sessions, is an intensive online session that combines realistic mock OSCE stations and personalised feedback to strengthen the knowledge, clinical reasoning, and examination technique required for success in the anatomy component of the MRCS Part B examination.

The session focuses on how anatomical knowledge is assessed in the MRCS Part B. Through a series of realistic OSCE-style stations, candidates will interpret prosections, clinical photographs, radiological imaging, and applied surgical anatomy while developing clear, structured, and confident responses expected in the exam.

Delivered in a small-group format by experienced consultant surgeons and surgical educators, the workshop combines deliberate practice with immediate, personalised feedback. Candidates receive detailed guidance not only on anatomical knowledge but also on presentation, organisation of answers, clinical application, and examination technique.

The session is suitable for those preparing for a first attempt, as well as those preparing for a resit. It is designed to identify strengths, highlight areas that require further development, and improve overall readiness for the MRCS Part B.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• apply anatomical knowledge confidently within the context of the MRCS Part B.
• present structured, concise, and clinically relevant answers.
• demonstrate effective examination technique under timed conditions.
• recognise expectations of the examiners and frequent pitfalls.
• improve their confidence, fluency, and overall performance in the anatomy stations.

What the Session Includes

• Multiple realistic anatomy OSCE stations.
• Feedback from consultant surgeons after every station.
• Opportunities to interpret prosections, radiological imaging, and clinical anatomy.
• Guidance on how to structure answers, communicate effectively, and manage the time.
• Active participation throughout the session.
• Personalised feedback with recommendations for further revision.

Why Choose Doctors Academy?

Every MRCS Part B Focus Session is built around the principles of deliberate practice, active participation, and individualised feedback. Every delegate actively participates throughout the session and receives personalised guidance tailored to his or her learning needs.

The session is convened and academically directed by Professor S. Enoch, Chair of Faculty and Director of the internationally reputed Cardiff MRCS Part B OSCE Course, a role he has held since 2008. Over the past two decades, he has led MRCS teaching programmes in the UK and internationally, with many thousands of surgical trainees benefiting from his teaching and educational leadership.

The faculty for the MRCS Part B Focus Sessions comprises experienced consultant surgeons and surgical educators who form the core faculty of the Cardiff MRCS Part B OSCE Course. They provide feedback that extends beyond factual knowledge; they focus on organisation, communication, clinical reasoning, professionalism, examination technique, and time management in order to help candidates understand not only where marks are gained or lost but also how to improve their overall performance.