North West MRCOG Part 2 Written Course.
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The next course will run from:
Monday 18th. to Friday 22nd. November 2019.
The course will be held at the Chancellors Hotel, Manchester.
It is a fantastic venue with extensive grounds, so a good place to stay.
It looks expensive, but is reasonably priced!
If you want to book a room, use the link above.
We restrict the numbers so that we have time to chat and answer queries.
The numbers will be capped at 25, so book early if you plan to come.
There will be three full mock exams.
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The course is designed to help you to pass the MRCOG part 2 written exam.
It will give guidance and practice in all of the exam's components.
Varsha Mulik has put a prodigious amount of thought and effort into establishing what is now a very good course.
It already has four gold medal winners in its hall of fame.
Elaine Church won the gold medal in the Spring 2010 exam.
Lucy Higgins did the same in the Autumn 2011 exam.
Naomi McGuinness in the Spring 2015 exam.
And Andrew Brown in the Spring 2016 exam.
247 people have attended the course since it started in 2009.
That works out at 1 gold medal per 61 attendees!
That is remarkable as nearly 1,500 people sit the exam each time and there is only 1 gold medal.
Courses do not make gold medallists - they are special because of their ability and hard work.
The course will particularly concentrate on mock exams with EMQs and SBAs.
You will do 3 full mock exams - two back-to-back on the Monday - just like the real exam.
The lectures will mostly cover subjects that are not encountered in routine practice:
contraception
medical statistics
oncology,
uro-gynaecology etc.
The provisional programme is here.
The maximum number on the course will be 25.
If you plan to come, book early to avoid disappointment.
Tom McFarlane
Hall of Fame: Gold Medallists.
The course already has four winners of the gold medal in its hall of fame.
Elaine Church won the gold medal in the Spring 2010 exam.
Lucy Higgins did the same in the Autumn 2011 exam.
Naomi McGuinness repeated this in the Spring 2015 exam.
And Andrew Brown in the Spring 2016 exam.
Gold Medallists don't achieve their medals because they went on a particular course - they stand out because of their ability and endeavour.
But you hope the course was of some assistance!
The exam changed radically in March 2015.
There are two written papers
Each has 50 SBAs and 50 EMQs.
The EMQs get more marks than the SBAs: 60% and 40% respectively.
The next big change comes in September 2016.
Those who pass the written will be allowed 4 attempts at the OSCE before thay have to take the written again.
Monday 14th. - Friday 18th. May 2018.
Venue.
Chancellors Way,
Moseley Road,
Fallowfield,
Manchester. M14 6NN
Phone: 0161 907 7414.
E-mail: chancellorsreception@manchester.ac.uk.
The cost is 650 pounds.
Please make cheques payable to the NW MRCOG Course.
If you wish, we are happy for you to send a deposit of 150 pounds
With the balance paid on registration at the course.
Please bring your cheque book or cash; we don't have facilities for credit cards, although we can cope with bank transfers.
Please remember to send an application form with your cheque: here.
Dr. Lamiya Mohiyiddeen.
Lamiya is a Consultant Gynaecologist in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester.
Dr. Tom McFarlane, retired Consultant in O&G, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport.
What the course will comprise:
The aim of this course is to help you prepare for the part 2 written examination.
You will have three full written exams with feedback and discussion.
There will be lectures on key topics - sadly, we can't cover everything in a 1 week course.
There are techniques to learn - these will be covered and examples provided.
The three mock exams will give lots of opportunity to practise.
Specialist subjects that you may not have dealt with directly:
contraception,
medical statistics,
obstetric anaesthesia & analgesia,
oncology,
paediatrics etc.
Managerial / administrative stuff:
CNST,
complaint procedures etc.
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Valerie McFarlane,
22 Lyndhurst Road,
Didsbury,
Manchester.
M20 6AA.
Phone: 0161 434 2365.
07770893006.
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries or problems.
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Contact:
Valerie M. McFarlane,.
0161 434 2365.
07770893006.
Valerie M. McFarlane,
22 Lyndhurst Road,
Didsbury,
Manchester.
M20 6AA.
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The unfortunate owner of the e-mail address is then deluged with spam.
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final version.
Monday 14th May 2018
09.30 - 10.00 |
Introduction to SBA/EMQ |
Tom McFarlane |
10.00 - 12.15 |
Urogynaecology |
Fiona Reid |
12.15 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
|
13.00 - 14.00 |
Fetal growth restriction and mortality |
Alex Heazell |
14.00 - 15.30 |
Obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia |
Krishna Melachuri |
15.30 - 15.45 |
Coffee |
|
15.45 - 17.00 |
Post-operative complications and sepsis |
Eve Rawlinson |
09.00 - 10.30 |
Infertility |
Lamiya Mohiyiddeen |
10.30 - 10.45 |
Coffee |
|
10.45 - 12.45 |
Maternal & perinatal mortality. UKOSS |
Tom McFarlane |
12.45 - 13.30 |
Lunch |
|
13.30 - 14.30 |
HRT |
Lamiya Mohiyiddeen |
14.30 - 17.00 |
Mock exam 1 |
09.00 - 10.00 |
Feedback exam 1 |
Lamiya Mohiyiddeen |
10.00 - 10.15 |
Coffee |
|
10.15 - 12.15 |
Infections in pregnancy |
Elaine Church |
12.15 - 12.45 |
Lunch |
|
12.45 - 15.00 |
Mock exam 2 |
|
Vulval disease including
malignancy |
Saladin Sawan |
09.00 - 10.00 |
Feedback exam 2 |
Lamiya Mohiyiddeen |
10.00 - 11.00 |
Haematological disorders in pregnancy |
Clare Tower |
11.00 - 11.15 |
Coffee |
|
11.15 - 12.15 |
Structural fetal anomalies |
Clare Tower |
12.15 - 13.15 |
Contraception |
Laxmi Shingshetty |
13.15 - 13.45 |
Lunch |
|
15.45 - 17.00 |
Mock exam 3 |
|
09.00 - 10.30 |
Basic statistics for MRCOG |
Julie Morris |
10.30 - 10.45 |
Coffee |
|
10.45 - 12.00 |
Applied anatomy for MRCOG |
Mohamed Eltom |
12.00 - 13.15 |
Paediatric Gynaecology |
Fiona New |
13.15 - 13.45 |
Lunch |
|
13.45 - 15.15 |
Screening & treatment for cancer |
Sonia Chachan |
15.15 - 15.30 |
Coffee |
|
15.30 -
16.30 |
Feedback exam 3 |
Lamiya Mohiyiddeen |
16.30 - 17.00 |
Queries |
LamiyaMohiyiddeen |
Lecturers.
Name |
Surname |
Position |
Hospital |
Town |
Sonia |
Chachan |
Cons. In O&G |
Stepping Hill Hospital |
Stockport |
Mohamed
|
Eltom |
Senior Clinical Fellow |
St. Marys Hospital,
Manchester University hospitals NHS FT |
Manchester |
Alex
|
Heazell |
Professor of Obstetrics |
St. Marys Hospital,
Manchester University hospitals NHS FT |
Manchester |
Tom
|
McFarlane |
Retired consultant in O & G (course director) |
Stepping Hill Hospital |
Stockport |
Krishna |
Melachuri |
Consultant Anaesthetist |
Tameside Acute NHS Trust |
Ashton-Under-Lyne |
Lamiya
|
Mohiyiddeen |
Consultant in Reproductive Medicine (course director) |
St.Marys hospital,
Manchester University hospitals NHS FT |
Manchester |
Julie |
Morris |
Head of Medical Statistics |
Manchester University |
Manchester |
Fiona |
New |
Consultant in O&G |
Tameside Acute NHS Trust |
Ashton-Under-Lyne |
Eve |
Rawlinson |
ST7 in O&G |
St. Marys Hospital,
Manchester University hospitals NHS FT |
Manchester |
Fiona |
Reid
|
Consultant Urogynaecologist |
St. Marys Hospital,
Manchester University hospitals NHS FT |
Manchester |
Saladin |
Sawan |
Consultant in Gynae Oncology |
Liverpool Womens Hospital |
Liverpool |
Laxmi
|
Shingshetty |
Senior Clinical Fellow |
St. Marys Hospital,
Manchester University hospitals NHS FT |
Manchester |
Clare |
Tower |
Consultant in Fetal and Maternal Medicine |
St. Marys Hospital,
Manchester University hospitals NHS FT |
Manchester |
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