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===Oral exam=== | ===Oral exam=== | ||
*Duration: 60 minutes. | *Duration: 60 minutes to review + 60 minutes for questions = 2 hours. | ||
*Format: review five H&E slides then get quizzed for | *Format: review five H&E slides then get quizzed for one hour. | ||
*Covers: microscopic Dx/DDx - cytology possible, in recent years heavy on quality management | *Covers: microscopic Dx/DDx - cytology possible, in recent years heavy on quality management. | ||
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*The slides are | *The slides are often diagnostic; however, they may not be straight forward. | ||
==Pass rate== | ==Pass rate== | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 11 May 2012
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: only surgical pathology.
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 - cytology possible, in recent years heavy on quality management.
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%.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/pass_rate_percentages_e.php. Accessed on: 11 May 2012.