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Intercollegiate Exam
Chris Gandy
Applying When?
Satisfactory 4th clinical year (RITA) confirmed by
SAC.
Curriculum vitae
2-3 page summary of operative experience
Application form x2 & Passport size photo
Secretariat of the Intercollegiate BoardCentral Administration Office3 Hill SquareEdinburghEH8 9DRhttp://www.intercollegiate.org.uk/apply.html
Subspecialty? YES
Predict what comes up in 1/3rd of the exam Greater knowledge International exams
NO Most people fail on clinical subspeciality Why risk two vivas with difficult and searching
questions. It is not recognised
Preparation
Syllabus
Work *** ITU teaching
MDT’s , X-ray meeting, IBS meeting etc.
Journal club
Mates
Preparation BOOKS
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Preparation COURSES
Timetable
VIVA Day 1 CLINICALS Day 2 VIVA day 3
GROUP One
GROUP Two
Examiners and candidates
Preamble from head examiner Two examiners +/- observers Questions set and agreed prior to exam
Format - introduction, pass/fail question & supplementary questions
Dress Conduct
Structure
Clinicals General Subspeciality
Vivas Academic Emergency and critical care Subspeciality/General and General
Clinical Examination
Stethoscope & pen torch 2 sessions (general & subspecialty/general) All Short cases
History taking Examination X-Rays Discussion
Subspecialty - Most difficult. General - No more difficult than FRCS.
Academic Oral
2 Photocopied Papers - 1 hour to study and
make notes
One good paper one poor paper
Systematic discussion as for journal club
Statistics - basic knowledge required
Impact factor
Emergency/Critical care Surgery
Emergency ATLS based “I would first resuscitate the patient according
to ATLS guidelines with simultaneous diagnostic and therapeutic manoeuvres….
Familiar clinical scenarios • Take• Perioperative care
Critical care Systems based approach
• MOF• SIRS• ARDS
Subspecialty/General & General
Very general!! Tongue cancer Testicular cancer
Speciality Detailed questions
Examination Results to June 2004
Specialty 2002 2003 2004 2005
% pass
% pass
% pass
% pass
A& E Medicine 91 87 67
Cardiothoracic 62 57 33
General Surg 59 64 69
Plastic Surg 60 59 53
Trauma & Orth 62 68 68
Urology 76 70 84
Total No. of exam Presentations incl resits
785 821 420
Total No. candidates passed
536 558 298
Overall Average % pass to date
68% 68% 70%
Spend time with family