Date    : 27^th September 2014 (Saturday), 28^th September 2014 (Sunday)

Venue : Outpatients Department, Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham

Brief Description:

The course is designed to give you a head start on revision, with focus on perfecting your examination technique as well as your presentation and communication skills. The emphasis during this course will be on equipping you with the correct method and strategy to pass the exam through observation of your technique and amendment of faults.

Day 1 of the course focuses on the clinical examination stations (cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, and neurological systems) as well as the new Station 5. After brief lectures covering the new Station 5 and general strategies to pass the exam, you will rotate through the clinical stations in small groups.

Day 2 of the course focuses on History and Communication skills (Stations 2 and 4). Brief lectures will be given to cover general aspects of history taking and communication scenarios, after which you will rotate through the different stations in small groups.