Date    : 28^th and 29^th March 2015

Venue : The Christie Hospital, Manchester

Objectives

This course is designed to help improve candidates' performance in the MRCS Part B examination via practice sessions with 'mock' MRCS OSCE stations and discussions with examiners on the pitfalls and problems commonly encountered during the examination process.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the knowledge and skills required to pass the MRCS OSCE
• Describe the structure of a typical MRCS OSCE
• Describe the common areas of failure associated with the examination
• Identify their strengths & weaknesses relating to skills & knowledge covered by the MRCS OSCE
• Utilise effective examination techniques for an OSCE

Target audience
This course is suitable for all candidates preparing for the Intercollegiate MRCS Part B - OSCE examination at any of the four surgical royal colleges. All OSCE examination stations are covered during the course

Learning style
Discussion groups and OSCE stations