intercollegiate mrcs: an update november 2010
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Intercollegiate MRCS: An Update November 2010. MRCS. 2004 until 2010 Part 1: ABS MCQ Part 2: clinical problem solving MCQ Part 3: oral, clinical, communications skills Now withdrawn in UK. MRCS. From 2008 in the UK Part A: MCQ Part B: OSCE. MRCS Part A. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Intercollegiate MRCS:An Update
November 2010
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MRCS
2004 until 2010
– Part 1: ABS MCQ– Part 2: clinical problem solving MCQ– Part 3: oral, clinical, communications
skills
• Now withdrawn in UK
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MRCS
From 2008 in the UK
– Part A: MCQ
– Part B: OSCE
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MRCS Part A
• two MCQ papers each of two hours:
- applied basic sciences (c.135 questions)
- principles of surgery-in-general (c. 135 questions)
• taken on same day• marked as one• minimum 50 % in each paper to pass • unlimited attempts
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MRCS OSCE
• Comprehensive evidence based review after first three diets
• Examiner feedback• Candidate feedback• Statistical analysis• ICBSE Committees• ASIT• PLG
• Changes approved for introduction May 2010
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MRCS OSCE:Summary of changes 1
Examined stations increased from 16 to18• One communication skills station removed• One surgical pathology station added• Two extra clinical stations
• 25% more time with examiners than 2004 MRCS
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MRCS OSCE:Summary of changes 2
Broad Content Areas reorganised• Reduced from 5 to 4• More logical structure• Change to weighting e.g. more anatomy• Pass ‘hurdle’ raised
• Candidates must pass all 4 BCAs to pass the OSCE
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Broad Content Areas: Mark Distribution
22%
17%
28%
33%
Anatomy and surgical pathology
Applied surgical science and critical care
Communication skills
Clinical and procedural skills
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MRCS OSCE:Summary of changes 3
Domains reorganised– Reduced from 6 to 4– Increase from 16 to 20 marks for each station – Domains no longer a pass/fail criterion
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MRCS OSCE:Summary of changes 4
• All stations have at least one examiner i.e. no unmanned stations
• Less candidate choice– May only opt out of one speciality choice for
clinical examination
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Diet Reliability (Cronbach)
May 2009 0.78
October 2009 0.80
February 2010 0.82
May 2010 0.84
October 2010 0.85
MRCS OSCE Reliability
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Future Plans
• Use of visuals in Part A
• Expand question ‘banks’
• Increase number of diets each year (up to 5)
• Additional venues
• Second major review after Feb 2011
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MRCS: website
• http://www.intercollegiatemrcs.org.uk
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