Introduction
to PACES
Membership of the Royal
Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom [MRCP (UK)] MRCP (UK) offers Part
2 Clinical Examination as Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills (PACES)
for evaluation of skill and clinical knowledge of doctors going through their
training period after completion of MRCP (UK) Part 1 examination. The
candidates must have passed MRCP (UK) Part 1 examination within past 7 years
for attempting PACES. It is a half-day examination that is organized in
clinical setting that might include hospital or clinics. The exam determines
seven core clinical skills as:
(1) Physical examination,
(2) Physical signs
identification,
(3) Clinical communication,
(4) Differential diagnosis,
(5) Clinical judgment,
(6) Patient concerns
management, and
(7) Patient welfare
maintenance.
Five different stations are
developed in a carousel arrangement under clinical setting at either hospital
or clinical skills centre for determination of knowledge regarding several
specialties such as respiratory, abdomen, cardiovascular, etc.
Candidates are involved in
eight different patient encounters with their evaluation by two independent
examiners at each station for their review. So, ten independent examiners are
involved in reviewing a candidate. Attainment of 130 score out of 170 in PACES
is considered as passing marks of a candidate under marking approach introduced
by the MRCP (UK) Clinical Examining Board (CEB). It is necessary to
possess minimum total score of assessment along with minimum standard in seven
skills.
The MRCP (UK) adopts
different approaches for upgradation and development of the examination as
high-quality examinations that leads to protection of patient through
appropriate knowledge and skill of physicians. Robust and evidence-based
approaches of the MRCP (UK) for development and delivery of the examinations with
superior standard offers eminent assessment conditions that congregate with
regulatory standards regarding training of physician specialists in the UK. One
of the initiatives regarding this is introduction of PACES Fast Track scheme
that provides an additional attempt for PACES examination towards trainees that
have applied for a post in third year of speciality training (ST3).
Stay tuned for next blog
posts pertaining to the Fast Track scheme of the PACES examination. For further details related
to the examination and processes associated with the examination along with aspects
for submission of an online application, please visit MRCP (UK) website www.mrcpuk.org.
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