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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 residents in Canada aspire to become. It commonly abbreviated '''FRCPC'''. | ||
=FRCPC exam= | |||
==Format== | |||
===Written exam=== | ===Written exam=== | ||
*Duration: 3.0 hours. | *Duration: 3.0 hours. | ||
*Format: short answer questions. | *Format: short answer questions. | ||
*Covers: | *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: only surgical pathology. | ||
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*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: | *Duration: 60 minutes. | ||
*Format: review five H&E slides then get quizzed for | *Format: review five H&E slides then get quizzed for approximately 1 hour. | ||
*Covers: microscopic Dx/DDx - cytology possible | *Covers: microscopic Dx/DDx - cytology possible, in recent years heavy on quality management (TQM), [[CQI]]. | ||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
*The slides are usually not diagnostic. | *The slides are usually not diagnostic. | ||
==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> | |||
=See also= | |||
*[[Anatomical pathology]]. | *[[Anatomical pathology]]. | ||
=References= | |||
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[[Category:Stuff]] | [[Category:Stuff]] |
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