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


==FRCPC exam==
=FRCPC exam=
==Format==
===Written exam===
===Written exam===
*Duration: 3.0 hours.
*Duration: 3.0 hours.
*Format: short answer questions.
*Format: 28 short answer questions.
*Covers: everyting.
*Covers: everything.


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


===Photo exam===
===Photo exam===
*Duration: 90 minutes.
*Duration: 90 minutes.
*Format: three PowerPoint presentations.
*Format: three PowerPoint presentations.
*Covers: [[forensic pathology]], gross pathology and [[cytopathology]].
*Covers: [[forensic pathology]], [[gross pathology]] and [[cytopathology]].


===Oral exam===
===Oral exam===
*Duration: 50 minutes.
*Duration: 60 minutes to review + 60 minutes for questions = 2 hours.
*Format: review five H&E slides then get quizzed for approx. 1 hour.
*Format: review five H&E slides then get quizzed for one hour.
*Covers: microscopic Dx/DDx - cytology possible (not seen recently), in recent years heavy on quality management (TQM), [[CQI]].
*Covers: microscopic [[Dx]]/[[DDx]] - [[quality control]], [[quality assurance]], [[cytology]] possible.


Notes:
Notes:
*The slides are usually not diagnostic.
*The slides are often diagnostic; however, they may not be straight forward.


==See also==
==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%.<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:
*Group.
*Self.
*Conference.
 
==Enter CPD activity==
*Right bottom "Enter a CPD activity".
 
=See also=
*[[Anatomical pathology]].
*[[Anatomical pathology]].
*[[Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology]].
=References=
{{Reflist|1}}
=External links=
*[https://login.royalcollege.ca/oamlogin/login.jsp Royal College - login (royalcollege.ca)].


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Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada is what (pathology) residents in Canada aspire to become. It is 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

Oral exam

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

  1. ↑ URL: http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/pass_rate_percentages_e.php. Accessed on: 11 May 2012.

External links

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