MRCS ADVICE

Obviously you need to pass the MRCS as a whole, and getting flying colours in anatomy but failing something else will not help.

There are a number of courses that cover the whole syllabus over one or two weeks, but these can be expensive and time consuming (they will take up most of your study leave). We designed this course to enable access to cadaveric specimens and MRCS examiners as this may not be readily available to you. In contrast we found that the other areas of the exam were easier to revise with the help of books and colleagues at the hospital.

VIVA ADVICE

Physiology

• Viva practice from Anaesthetists
• Applied Surgical Physiology Vivas. Kanani M, Elliott M. 2005. GMM
This book is structured very much like the viva in the exam and covers all the key topics that you will be asked.

Critical Care

• Viva practice from Anaesthetists
• Surgical Critical Care. Kanani M. 2004. GMM
Again structured like the viva and covering the topics in it will be everything you need to know.

Pathology

• Viva practice from Pathologist
• General Pathology Vivas. Lowe D. 2005. Cambridge University Press.
A good viva book – answer the questions like the book and you will do very well. Sometimes you will need to look at a bigger pathology book for more explanation e.g Woolfe, Underwood.

Practice and Principles of Surgery

• Clinical Surgery in General. Ed RM Kirk 3rd Edition. Churchill Livingstone. Royal College of Surgeons Course Manual.
• MRCS Core Modules: Essential Revision notes. Pastest
• MRCS Systems Modules: Essential Revision notes. Pastest
Although the exam is not split up in the same way as when these book were written the content is still useful especially for the principles and physiology section

Operative Surgery

• Viva practice from your Registrars and Consultants at your hospital who are MRCS examiners

General MRCS Book

• Applied Basic Science for Basic Surgical Training. A T Rafftery. Livingstone, 2000.

A great book for all areas of the MRCS, with the right amount of depth.

Websites

www.instantanatomy.com
A really useful anatomy website ideal for quick MRCS revision

		MRCS ADVICE Obviously you need to pass the MRCS as a whole, and getting flying colours in anatomy but failing something else will not help. There are a number of courses that cover the whole syllabus over one or two weeks, but these can be expensive and time consuming (they will take up most of your study leave). We designed this course to enable access to cadaveric specimens and MRCS examiners as this may not be readily available to you. In contrast we found that the other areas of the exam were easier to revise with the help of books and colleagues at the hospital. VIVA ADVICE Physiology • Viva practice from Anaesthetists • Applied Surgical Physiology Vivas. Kanani M, Elliott M. 2005. GMM This book is structured very much like the viva in the exam and covers all the key topics that you will be asked. Critical Care • Viva practice from Anaesthetists • Surgical Critical Care. Kanani M. 2004. GMM Again structured like the viva and covering the topics in it will be everything you need to know. Pathology • Viva practice from Pathologist • General Pathology Vivas. Lowe D. 2005. Cambridge University Press. A good viva book – answer the questions like the book and you will do very well. Sometimes you will need to look at a bigger pathology book for more explanation e.g Woolfe, Underwood. Practice and Principles of Surgery • Clinical Surgery in General. Ed RM Kirk 3rd Edition. Churchill Livingstone. Royal College of Surgeons Course Manual. • MRCS Core Modules: Essential Revision notes. Pastest • MRCS Systems Modules: Essential Revision notes. Pastest Although the exam is not split up in the same way as when these book were written the content is still useful especially for the principles and physiology section Operative Surgery • Viva practice from your Registrars and Consultants at your hospital who are MRCS examiners General MRCS Book • Applied Basic Science for Basic Surgical Training. A T Rafftery. Livingstone, 2000. A great book for all areas of the MRCS, with the right amount of depth. Websites www.instantanatomy.com A really useful anatomy website ideal for quick MRCS revision