VENUE & DATES 2020
Venue: Spacious Children's outpatient Department on the 7th floor, Children's Hospital at Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB.
Dates: 25th and 26th January 2020
May 2020- cancelled
September 2020 -26th and 27th September
Day 1 MRCPCH CLINICAL COURSE
Course timings- 8.30 am- 5.30pm
You will be split in 8 groups of 4 candidates each with 1 examiner per group. Each group will have a named mentor.
Morning session- 8.30am- 12.45 pm
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Introductory lecture
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4 x 45 minute sessions
In each sessions - 3-4 candidates - 3 cases -1 examiner
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You will assess patients and present to the examiners
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All candidates will get to examine relevant clinical signs
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Individual feedback and examination tips
Afternoon session- 1.30 pm- 5 pm
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4 x 45 minute sessions
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Meeting with Mentors
In each sessions- 3-4 candidates 3 cases 1 examiner
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You will assess patients and present to the examiners
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All candidates will get to examine relevant clinical signs
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Individual feedback and examination tips
Meeting with mentors – feedback and discussion
Topics covered in the eight 45 minute sessions
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CVS
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CNS
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Respiratory .
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Neurodevelopment
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Abdomen
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Endocrine/Syndromes/ Opthalmology/ musculoskeletal
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Communication Skills
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History taking and management planning
Day 2 MRCPCH CLINICAL COURSE
Course timings 9 am- 5.30pm
Lecture- 9.00am -9.30 am
- Do’s and don’t for the MRCPCH clinical exam
2 Mock Exams under exam timings-
One in the morning(9.30 am-12.30 pm) and one in the afternoon (1.30 pm- 16.30 am) with different patients and scenarios. You will be split in pairs. In the morning odd number candidate gets examined and the even number observes and critics. Role reversal in the afternoon mock exam. You may have observers for the mock exam who will not be examined and will observe only
2 Video stations with examiners as per the MRCPCH exam changes and additional video station with 12 video's for practise
Meeting with your mentors to go through the exam mark sheets for individual feedback after the exams
Course Feedback
ACCOMMODATION
Candidates coming from outside london will need to find accommodation on their own. There are many hotels, guest houses and B&Bs' in and around Whitechapel to choose from.
We would advise to book your stay as soon as possible after you register for the course to get the best deal.
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