About

This course is suitable for those taking the FRCS exit examination (international) in General Surgery, or other postgraduate surgical examinations such as MS, DNB, MD and FCPS. The course is ideal for those appearing for the examination in 4 to 6 weeks although participants are welcome to take the course at any time.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to describe the techniques required to pass the oral and clinical parts of Section 2 of the exam
• Be able to present and discuss clinical cases as in examination situations.

Learning Styles

Small group and individual teaching/vivas. No lectures. Candidates will have the opportunity to participate in one on one vivas as in the exam. Slides of images and pathology specimens will be projected and participants will be asked common examination questions. Emphasis will be laid on all participants to answer questions. Each participant will be given time to hone their discussion skills with an examiner and to present the findings confidently. All the curriculum topics in general surgery will be covered in detail:
Emergency surgery (including trauma) and Critical care,
General Surgery and the General Surgical specialities –
upper and lower GI tract, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, endocrine, breast, vascular, transplantation, general surgery of childhood & academic viva.

Convenor

Professor Doug McWhinnie
(RCSEd Clinical Lead)

Mr C R Selvasekar
(Faculty)

Mr Ian Hawthorn
(Faculty)

Location

MIOT International
4/112, Mount Poonamalle Road,
Manapakkam, Chennai,
600 089 Tamil Nadu, India
www.miotinternational.com

Contact

www.rcsed.ac.uk
education@rcsed.ac.uk
0131 527 1600