[acshp_trainees] Re: (No Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 08:29:47 +1000
- From: David Smith <davidsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: warda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, acshp_trainees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:21:10 +1100
Hi all
Like Alison I found doing all the previous exam questions (I didn't =
actually get to them all) the best preparation. It is a real slog as there =
is a huge body of work to cover and for myself being 20 years out from the =
med finals, there was a lot of biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, =
anatomy and physiology basic principles to cover before stating on the =
real exam curriculum. However it is all worth it as that depth of =
knowledge sure enhances your clinical practice and confidence, we need to =
know it as consultants in any case. It is also handy to make up your own =
questions as you study each topic then do revision from all the answered =
questions.=20
David=20
>>> warda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 24/10/02 3:23:23 pm >>>
Dear Natalie and everyone,
The most useful thing I found for the Part 1 was doing every past exam
question I could find, and also using the big Holmes text. Even though
Holmes is vast, the questions did focus on the basic science sections in
Holmes, and not the clinical. There were some things like the nucleic acid
tests that I couldn't get enough info on from those sources, and the
references in the Training manual were useful for that - but I had to go =
to
different libraries to get all the references.
I found most of the ground asked in the exam questions was covered in past
papers - sometimes the exact questions used before and sometimes just the
similar territory. Some of the questions came from recently topical =
issues,
such as Anal Pap smears, and Hep C genotypes. Anal Pap smears had been in
the exam once before, but not the Hep C genotypes question, (at least I
hadn't seen it before!)
The others who did the exam this year may have other comments on how they
did it, and I'd love to hear their thoughts. I was the only one doing one
paper this year.
In regards to doing the Part 1 in two stages - I did it that way because I
have small children and find it hard to get enough time to study (everyone
finds this hard - so it's great that doing it in two stages is open to all
trainees). I'm glad I didn't try to do the whole thing in one go, because =
I
would not have had enough time. But it certainly drags the process out =
doing
two rounds of it. I'm also sure I spent more time getting ready for the
first paper than I would have if I was sitting both on the same day, so in
the end you probably spend more time on your Part 1 but less per year.
If I didn't have small children I would probably do both papers together =
and
only go through the process once. It feels like doing two Part 1 exams =
even
though it's not.
Hope this helps. If anyone wants to have a study group for the Part 1 next
year please let me know.
Cheers,
Alison
-----Original Message-----
From: Natalie Edmiston <Natalie_Edmiston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: acshp_trainees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <acshp_trainees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, 21 October 2002 9:39
Subject: [acshp_trainees] Re: (No Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 08:29:47 +1000
>
>Alison
>How did you find the Part 1 exam? In particular what did you think of
doin=3D
>g half per year? Did many other people take that option?
>
>Regards
>Natalie Edmiston
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>>>> warda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10/18/02 10:34am >>>
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>Dear Brian,
>
>I'm interested, but I still have to do the second half of my Part 1. =
Still
I
>would be interested in sitting in, if I can find the time. The College
>offers teletutorials practicing Part 2 vivas with Fellows - Jan Edwards =
can
>point you in the right direction to arrange those,
>regards,
>
>Alison Ward
>-----Original Message-----
>From: emailme <emailme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: acshp_trainees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <acshp_trainees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Sunday, 13 October 2002 8:28
>Subject: [acshp_trainees] Re: (No Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 08:29:47 +1000
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>>
>>I am sitting my part II next year and would love to get into a study =
group
>>especially to improve my skills on women's health.
>>Anyone interested- Eva I know you are.
>>Brian Hughes
>>Sydney
>>emailme@xxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20=20
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