MRCP(UK) produces two e-newsletters, the Candidate and the Examiner.
Candidate newsletter
The Candidate is primarily for international candidates and provides tips and hints to help pass the Part 2 Written Examination and Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES). It is published three times a year shortly after the Part 1 results are released. If you would like to subscribe to it please contact us: candidate@mrcpuk.org.
MRCP(UK) Examiner newsletter
The MRCP(UK) Examiner newsletter is published quarterly. It aims to keep examiners up-to-date with the latest developments in the delivery of both the MRCP(UK) Examination and the Specialty Certificate Examinations.
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Feature articles
More in-depth articles on current topics found in the Examiner are available below:
| Issue | Title of Article | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2017 | Stations 2 and 4 international survey findings | A recent survey concerning PACES Station 2 and 4 was administered to international Federation lead examiners and administrators that run the examination. The findings are summarised in this report. |
| Autumn 2015 | Guide to shared decision making for PACES SWG Members | Shared decision making (SDM) and support for self-management (SSM) are important clinical attitudes and skills that support patients to work in partnership with clinicians. There is a new guide to help members of the Scenario Writing Group include SDM and SSM in their scenarios for Stations 2 and 4 of PACES. |
| Spring 2015 | Innovation and involvement | A profile of Dr John Mucklow, demitting Associate Medical Director for Written Examinations |
| Winter 2014-15 | A welcoming world | A profile of Dr Lawrence McAlpine, demitting International Associate Medical Director |
| Winter 2014-15 | Guarding the gold standard | A profile of Professor Trudie Roberts, demitting Associate Medical Director for Quality |
| Autumn 2014 | Examiner census 2013-14 outcomes | The outcomes of the 2013-14 clinician census demonstrating how all the clinicians who contribute to the Part 1 and Part 2 Written examinations and the 12 specialty certificate examinations meet the standards required by the GMC. |
| Winter 2013 | Ahead of the curve |
Profile: Professor Jane Dacre, demitting MRCP(UK) medical director |
| Winter 2013 | Review takes stock of Station 5 | Review and update of PACES Station 5 |
| Autumn 2013 | Dr Kenneth Dagg, Chair, MRCP(UK) Clinical Examining Board | A profile of Dr Kenneth Dagg, the incoming PACES Chair |
| Autumn 2013 | Ethics in Station 4 (Communication Skills and Ethics) | The Scenario Editorial Committee is currently reviewing the information for examiners in Station 4 |
| Autumn 2013 | Exam fees frozen for 2014 | Fees for all Federation examinations will be frozen at their current level throughout 2014 |
| Autumn 2013 | The one that got away | A profile of Dr Andrew Elder, Demitting Chair, Part 2 Clinical Examining Board |
| Summer 2013 | Scenario Writing Group is launched | Inaugural Scenario Writing Group is set up |
| Summer 2013 | Interview with PACES examiner, Dr Sarah Misbah El-Sadig, Sudan | Behind the scenes at the new PACES centre at Soba University Hospital, Khartoum |
| Spring 2013 | Excitement as PACES launches in Sudan | PACES launch in Sudan, December 2012 |