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Surgical Anatomy and OSCE/Viva
Course for MRCS Part B/Part 3
Dates:
 4th and 5th September 2009 (Friday and Saturday)
 
Time:
 4th September 2009 (Friday): 0830 hrs till 1715 hrs
 5th September 2009 (Saturday): 0830 hrs till 1730 hrs 
Venue:
 Department of Anatomy, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff
Brief description: 
Taught by clinical anatomists and consultant surgeons, this intensive 2-day revision course is intended to help surgical trainees prepare for the final part (OSCE or Viva) of the MRCS exam. This course, which takes the speciality context of the examination introduced in September 2008 into consideration, will: consolidate the candidate’s core and applied surgical knowledge in anatomy; provide a focused revision of pertinent exam topics in this area, and; aid the candidate’s aptitude to answer OSCE stations/viva questions in a systematic yet concise manner. The OSCE and mock vivas, in addition to surgical anatomy (prosections, osteology and surface anatomy) will cover surgical pathology, surgical radiology, and surgical skills and patient safety. 
Teaching format:
Demonstration using anatomical prosections and cross-sections 
Small groups tutorials in osteology, topographic and surface anatomy, and radiographs and other imaging 
Didactic and interactive lectures 
Mock Exam (OSCE and Viva):
There will be a total of 35 OSCE and Viva stations, some manned and some unmanned (as in the exam), and they will run in conjunction. Every candidate will go through all the stations. Each OSCE and viva station will be for six minutes.
Please Click here to see the list of OSCE stations.
Please Click here to see the list of Viva stations.
Syllabus:
The up-to-date exam syllabus of the Intercollegiate Board (MRCS) agreed by the four Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland. To view the syllabus in full, please visit the website of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons: 
    www.rcseng.ac.uk       |     www.rcsed.ac.uk      |     www.rcsi.ie      |    www.rcpsg.ac.uk  
Please click here to view the new regulations and pattern:
Number of places: 30. Places will be allotted on a first-come-first-served basis
Course fee:
£295*
Closing date: 15th August
 *Trainees can use their study leave budget to attend this course
 *All attendees will be provided with a course certificate 
 *Course fee includes refreshments and lunch on both days