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
Written exam
- Duration: 3.0 hours.
- Format: short answer questions.
- Covers: everyting.
Slide exam
- Duration: 2 x 1 hour = 2 hours.
- Format: short answer - one diagnosis.
Notes:
- Only surgical pathology.
Photo exam
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Format: three PowerPoint presentations.
- Covers: forensic pathology, gross pathology and cytopathology.
Oral exam
- Duration: 50 minutes.
- Format: review five H&E slides - possibly cytology (though not recently); then get quizzed for approx. 1 hour.
Notes:
- The slides are usually not diagnostic.