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