Tips to Passing the Intercollegiate Specialty Examination
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Intercollegiate Exam
Chris Gandy
Applying
When?
Satisfactory 4th clinical year (RITA) confirmed by SAC.
Curriculum vitae
2-3 page summary of operative experience
Application form x2 & Passport size photo
Secretariat of the Intercollegiate Board
Central Administration Office
3 Hill Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9DR
http://www.intercollegiate.org.uk/apply.html
Subspecialty?
YES
Predict what comes up in 1/3rd of the exam
Greater knowledge
International exams
NO
Most people fail on clinical subspeciality
Why risk two vivas with difficult and searching
questions.
It is not recognised
Preparation
Syllabus
Work ***
ITU teaching
MDT’s , X-ray meeting, IBS meeting etc.
Journal club
Mates
Preparation BOOKS
Preparation WEB
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Preparation COURSES
Timetable
GROUP One
VIVA Day 1
CLINICALS Day 2
GROUP Two
VIVA day 3
Examiners and candidates
Preamble from head examiner
Two examiners +/- observers
Questions set and agreed prior to exam
Format - introduction, pass/fail question &
supplementary questions
Dress
Conduct
Structure
Clinicals
General
Subspeciality
Vivas
Academic
Emergency and critical care
Subspeciality/General and General
Clinical Examination
Stethoscope & pen torch
2 sessions (general & subspecialty/general)
All Short cases
History taking
Examination
X-Rays
Discussion
Subspecialty - Most difficult.
General - No more difficult than FRCS.
Academic Oral
2 Photocopied Papers - 1 hour to study and
make notes
One good paper one poor paper
Systematic discussion as for journal club
Statistics - basic knowledge required
Impact factor
Emergency/Critical care
Surgery
Emergency
ATLS based “I would first resuscitate the patient
according to ATLS guidelines with simultaneous
diagnostic and therapeutic manoeuvres….
Familiar clinical scenarios
• Take
• Perioperative care
Critical care
Systems based approach
• MOF
• SIRS
• ARDS
Subspecialty/General &
General
Very general!!
Tongue cancer
Testicular cancer
Speciality
Detailed questions
Examination Results to June 2004
2002
2003
2004
2005
% pass
% pass
%
pass
%
pass
A& E Medicine
91
87
67
Cardiothoracic
62
57
33
General Surg
59
64
69
Plastic Surg
60
59
53
Trauma & Orth
62
68
68
Urology
76
70
84
Total No. of exam
Presentations incl resits
785
821
420
Total No. candidates passed
536
558
298
Overall Average % pass to date
68%
68%
70%
Specialty
Spend time with family