The Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is a very prestigious degree for specialization in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, which is recognized worldwide. Obtaining the MRCOG degree requires the candidate to attempt and clear the MRCOG examination, which comprises of a three-part assessment (MRCOG Part-1, 2 and 3).
Eligibility:
All candidates who have successfully completed Part 2 MRCOG will receive direct communication from the Examinations Department prior to applications opening for MRCOG-3.
Venue and timings:
The details pertaining to the venue and timings for MRCOG-3 examination for November attempt is there on RCOG website. For more details, please visit (www.rcog.org.uk).
Syllabus:
MRCOG Part 3 exam consists of 14 tasks which are linked to 14 of the knowledge-based modules in the UK obstetrics and gynaecology curriculum.
2. Core surgical skills
3. Postoperative care
4. Antenatal care
5. Maternal medicine
6. Management of labour
7. Management of delivery
8. Postpartum problems (the puerperium)
9. Gynaecological problems
10. Subfertility
11. Sexual and reproductive health
12. Early pregnancy care
13. Gynaecological oncology
14. Urogynaecology and pelvic floor problems
MRCOG- Part 3 modules is sub-divided into 5 domains which are as follows:
• Patient safety
• Communication with patients and their relatives
• Communication with colleagues
• Information gathering
• Applied clinical knowledge
Each of the 14 tasks will assess between three and four of the domains to contemplate everyday clinical practice where, for example, communicating with patients is inextricably linked with applied clinical knowledge, or communicating with colleagues also involves aspects of patient safety.
Each task last for 12 minutes in length, which includes 2 minutes of initial reading time as well.
Format for the Examiners
A trained Clinical Examiner will be feature on all 14 tasks respectively.
A trained Lay Examiner will feature on 4 of the 14 tasks, evaluating the domains of communication.
There are 2 types of task in the Part 3 MRCOG exam:
• Simulated patient/colleague task: This task involves the candidate interacting with an actor who has been trained and fully briefed about the role she/he is to play. The actor will know all the relevant details pertaining to the case and will have some scripted questions to prompt if needed.
• Structured discussion tasks: This task involves the candidate interacting directly with a clinical examiner. The examiner will have detailed instructions about the task and a list of questions that they can use to prompt the candidate or to move the task on to ensure that he candidate does not run out of time. The examiner may give the candidate further information as the scenario evolves and then ask further questions based on clinical case scenario.
There is a lay examiner whose role is to award the communication of the candidate while they interact with the role players and their families. They also undergo a training session for the desired tasks. The lay examiners award marks in real time during the task and in the 2 minutes at the end of each task after the candidate has left the examination booth.
The examiner would be present in the examination booth. However, they will not interact with the candidate or the role-player. They will be observing and seeing the candidate with a neutral facial expression while taking a note of it. They would be giving marks to the candidate during the each task. The candidate is not supposed to interact with them or explain them anything.
In order to allow for more depth in the assessment of applied clinical knowledge, a circuit may contain ‘linked tasks’, where the second task is connected to the first. Candidates will be expected to build in the knowledge acquired in the first task. There may also be tasks where candidates are required to undertake a writing task.
SCORING:
The marking of all the stations is structured and thereby objective. This implies that irrespective of which examiner the candidates encounter, they are likely to obtain a similar score. Through the format of the MRCOG Part 3 examination, the RCOG ensures that each candidate is exposed to the same standard of the examination and all the candidates are evaluated against a similar standard.
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