A Preparation Course for Examinations in General Surgery
Provided by Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
About the course
Overview
This course is suitable for those taking examinations in General Surgery, or other Post graduate surgical examinations such as MS, DNB, MD FCPS and JSCFE. The course is ideal for those appearing for the examination in 4 to 6 weeks although some may benefit from doing the course a few months before the intended examination date. The course will be held at: MIOT International 4/112, Mount Poonamalle Road Manapakkam, Chennai - 600 089 Tamil Nadu, INDIA www.miotinternational.com
Target Audience
The course is ideal for those appearing for the examination in 4 to 6 weeks although some may benefit from doing the course a few months before the intended examination date.
Learning Style
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.
Aims & Objectives
To prepare candidates taking post graduate Examinations in General Surgery
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the candidate will be able to: 1) Describe the techniques required to pass the oral and clinical parts of Section 2 of the exam. 2) Will be able to present and discuss clinical cases as in examination situations.