How to Clear MRCOG Part 3 Exam in a Single-Go? Most Useful Tips & Tricks for Students
MRCOG Part 3?exam examines clinical knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies. Each task is assessed based on five domains.
Type of Tasks:
1. Simulated patient/colleague tasks (4 with clinical examiner + 4 with clinical examiner and lay examiner)
2.?Structured discussion task (4 with clinical examiner)
Structure of the exam
Total time per task: 12 mins (2 mins reading time + 10 mins for the task)
·????????Time management is the key factor.
·????????Read AND think carefully before attending each question
·????????Understand the scope of the question.
·????????Start preparing your answer.
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So, how to behave in each station?
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·????????Be calm and stay positive.
·????????Take a deep breath and approach each station as a new one.
·????????You will have enough time to read the questions inside the room.
·????????Don’t panic and do things in a hurry.
·?????????Be confident but don’t try to be over smart
·?????????Be yourself but show you are a competent and safe clinician
·?????????Even if your last station was a disaster ,remember OSCE tests your attitude and?how you apply your knowledge. ‘bad’ station does not mean that you have failed the exam.
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How to handle an examiner?
·????????Do not pay attention to examiners in role-playing stations.
·????????Do not wait for their approval or rejection. They have been told not to react to you.
·????????The majority of the time, they simply observe and listen. Make no attempt to read their facial expressions.
·????????In structured discussions, do not argue with them!!If you didn’t hear the question, request that they repeat it.
·????????If you don’t understand something, request that so that he can repeat it.
Tips to Deal with role players?
·????????Use clear, slow speech.
·????????In a role-playing setting, use non-medical terminology and keep eye contact with the patient.
·????????Use a regular method to introduce yourself and begin the station. Avoid gazing at the question or the examiner.
·????????Don’t forget to inquire about the patient’s questions.
·????????Avoid confronting or correcting them.
How to approach a lay examiner?
·????????Ignore completely
·????????She will pass you if you handle the role player appropriately.
·????????Please keep in mind that she is not a clinical person, so she is evaluating your attitude and communication abilities.