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Review for the MCCQE part 1 Examination

(Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada)

www.mcc.ca

• Use MCC objectives 2004 updated in 2009 http://www.mcc.ca/Objectives_Online/objectives.pl?lang=english&loc=contents

• http://www.mcc.ca/Objectives_Online/objectives.pl?loc=home&lang=french

Resources

• See the list of recommended references (Toronto Notes is not endorsed by the MCC)

• The Faculty of Medicine advises you not rely solely on Toronto Notes

• http://www.mcc.ca/Objectives_Online/

Ottawa Notes

• Most objectives have been covered during your training to date, review lectures and PBL material

• Attend Back to Basics lectures

• MCC is in Ottawa—use their practice material

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• 1 mandatory component—new and very important material

• Bioethics and the Law with Dr. David Palframan

• check times

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• Do practice exams available from UGME and the library

• Do MCC practice exam on their website• Consider doing the online Self Assessment

Evaluating Examination (sign up at www.mcc.ca) and receive feedback on performance of MCQ’s

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Self Assessment Evaluating Examination ($)• Do without interruption• Do in one sitting, in time allotted (2.5h)• Don’t use references during the test• Get instant results• Use to help you focus study time over next 4 weeks

This test is not as difficult as MCCQE part 1

Back to BasicsMCC part 1 divided into

• PHLEO Population health

• C2LEO Consideration of the Legal, Ethical and Organizational Aspects of Medicine

• Medicine

• Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Pediatrics

• Psychiatry

• Surgery

• Family Medicine (a subscore given)

• Problem Solving and Clinical Reasoning

Total Score

Back to Basics Feedback(from your predecessors)

• Number of lectures: too many/too few

• Objectives addressed: most agreed

• B to B’s was useful to prepare: most agreed

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Recommendations to students from recent grads

• Use MCC objectives to study from

• Study more

• Don’t worry

• Do practice exams ****

• Study like a job

Back to BasicsIf you need someone to discuss exam/study help/

or post exam results

Contact:

Academic Advisor Guylaine Renaud

MedEd Office:Christiane Raymond

Director B2B’s Heather Lochnan hlochnan@toh.on.ca

Associate Dean: Dr. Forgie

Faculty Advisor

Evaluation

• One45 for each session and at end of block, an overall evaluation will be sent

• We are looking for your constructive suggestions

• We may also contact some of you after the MCCQE part I for your advice to future 4th year students about how to prepare for the exam.