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An advice of one of the senior examiners!
Medical students study the same cases or diseases right from the junior undergraduate classes to the higher postgraduate ones and the same cases are shown to them in both the examinations (undergraduate and postgraduate). For example if we take a case of rheumatoid arthritis, certainly, it the same case or patient for undergraduate and the postgraduates students. Furthermore the clinical methods, investigations and treatments etc are almost the same to study. Except a little bit difference (depending upon satisfaction of the candidate) almost there are the same books of clinical methods and others to study. Only difference is that of the approach of the candidate in theory and the oral examinations.
In a postgraduates examination, if a candidate adapts the undergraduate approach, it may be difficult for one to get through until develops the postgraduates manners.
Reference: Verbal quote of one of the senior examiners of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.
Posted by: zainPosts: 35 :: 24-12-2007 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: An advice of one of the senior examiners!
I agree with the your point, but the fact that FCPS is an exit exam, therefore Candidiates should be expert in the management of the cases as well. This should be evidenced based, in view of the latest available literature.
I think CPSP should allow access to important international journals to its Fellows just like what Royal college is doing.
Posted by: docosamaPosts: 333 :: 27-12-2007 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Re: An advice of one of the senior examiners! Yes, no doubt the exit exams! This is the reason why the medical students who are considered as the brilliant ones in their early academic carrier, maintain that immaturity causing them to face the frustrating difficulties later on in the exit exams.
Posted by: zainPosts: 35 :: 29-12-2007 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Re: Re: An advice of one of the senior examiners! YOU ARE CONFUSING THINGS. MBBS IS THE START OF A DOCTORS WHILE FCPS IS A STEP TOWARDS THEIR ADVANCEMENT. IN MBBS THEY JUST LEARN HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT SAY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS WHILE AS A SPOECIALIST IN FCPS, THEY ARE NEEDED TO KNOW HOW TO DIAGNOSE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AT EARLY STAGE WHEN DEFORMITIES HAVE NOT DEVELOPED, HOW TO PREVENT DEFORMITIES AND MANAGE THE DISEASE IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS SUCH AS DURING PREGNANCY. AND MOST IMPORTANT AT FCPS THE DOCTORS ARE TO DECIDE INDEPENDENTLY. BOOKS REMAIN THE SAME. DAVIDSON IS FOR MBBS AND FCPS/MRCP BUT A FELLOW READS IT WITH MORE DEPTH AND INSIGHT
Posted by: SIUT PAKISPosts: 7 :: 24-06-2008 :: | Reply to this Message