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The pass rate for first attempt candidates in 2009-2011 for graduates of Canadian medical schools ''and'' Canadian residencies was 96+/-3.9%.<ref>URL: [http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/pass_rate_percentages_e.php http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/pass_rate_percentages_e.php]. Accessed on: 11 May 2012.</ref> | The pass rate for first attempt candidates in 2009-2011 for graduates of Canadian medical schools ''and'' Canadian residencies was 96+/-3.9%.<ref>URL: [http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/pass_rate_percentages_e.php http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/pass_rate_percentages_e.php]. Accessed on: 11 May 2012.</ref> | ||
=Maintence of certification= | |||
:Abbreviated ''MOC''. | |||
Classification: | |||
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*Self. | |||
*Conference. | |||
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*Right bottom "Enter a CPD activity". | |||
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*[https://login.royalcollege.ca/oamlogin/login.jsp Royal College - login (royalcollege.ca)]. | |||
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Revision as of 16:24, 29 January 2013
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%.[1]
Maintence of certification
- Abbreviated MOC.
Classification:
- Group.
- Self.
- Conference.
Enter CPD activity
- Right bottom "Enter a CPD activity".
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/pass_rate_percentages_e.php. Accessed on: 11 May 2012.