Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada

Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada is what residents in Canada aspire to become. It commonly abbreviated FRCPC.

FRCPC exam

Format

Written exam

• Duration: 3.0 hours.
• Format: 28 short answer questions.
• Covers: everything.

Slide exam

• Duration: 2 x 1 hour = 2 hours.
• Format: short answer - one diagnosis, unless otherwise specified.
• Covers: surgical pathology only.

Photo exam

• Duration: 90 minutes.
• Format: three PowerPoint presentations.
• Covers: forensic pathology, gross pathology and cytopathology.

Oral exam

• Duration: 60 minutes to review + 60 minutes for questions = 2 hours.
• Format: review five H&E slides then get quizzed for one hour.
• Covers: microscopic Dx/DDx - quality control, quality assurance, cytology possible.

Notes:

• The slides are often diagnostic; however, they may not be straight forward.

Pass rate

The pass rate for first attempt candidates in 2009-2011 for graduates of Canadian medical schools and Canadian residencies was 96+/-3.9%.

See also

• Anatomical pathology.
• Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology.