By Hannah Brown in MRCS B OSCE on Thursday, December 10, 2009 @ 09:09

The MRCS B OSCE exam is changing again.  Despite being only a year old, the Royal College of Surgeons are introducing changes from the 2010(01) diet. The main changes to the MRCS B OSCE exam are that there will now be 18 OSCE stations (instead of 16), and these 18 stations will be across... read more

By Hannah Brown in Dentistry on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 11:52

Methods of examination in clinical subjects have changed over the years.  The traditional essay writing and viva examinations have been superseded in some centres by short answer questions and practical examinations.  Objective structured clinical examinations or OSCEs, as they are... read more

By Hannah Brown in Dentistry on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 @ 09:10

Multiple choice questions have been used for many years as a way of testing a candidate's knowledge and recall of information.  Over the years they have been in and out of vogue but a lot of courses have seen a resurgence in their usage recently.  The cynics amongst you may think that... read more

By Hannah Brown in GPST on Monday, December 7, 2009 @ 10:28

GP ST: Stage 2 Practice Questions Third Edition This fantastic book is the perfect companion for the GPST Stage 2 assessment in 2010.  Now in its third edition the title has been recently updated with current guidelines - great for 'hot topic' questions, and covers both papers. ... read more

By Hannah Brown in GPST on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 09:55

A couple of weeks ago we posted the GPST Stage 2 questions.  Here are the answers...     Paper One Questions 1.         B          Mobitz Type I second-degree heart block ... read more