REQUIREMENTS
Part I.
Must be a graduate from a recognised medical college.
Part II.
Candidates may take this examination only if they have completed Part I or have obtained an exemption for Part-1 (for example, in Pakistan, you may sit the FCPS I).
The candidates require two years supervised post graduate training from an institution recognised by the RCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists). This training requires an assessment by the RCOG. From September 2002 this requirement will be four years.
EXAMINATIONS
Part 1:
The examination is on basic sciences. It consists of two mcqs question papers each lasting two hours.
Part 2: (Two Sections)
Written Section:
Written section consists of three parts:
Five short essay questions on obstetrics in two hours.
Three hundred MCQs in one hour.
Five short essay questions on gynaecology in two hours.
Oral Section:
Only those candidates who pass the written section can proceed to oral examination.
The examination consists of three hour oral assessment. The candidates will be examined in a sequence of twelve to fifteen minutes stations.
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
PART 1 MRCOG:
Basic sciences in obs & gynae a textbook for MRCOG 1. (Mde Swiet, G Chamberlain ,P Bennett.)
The MRCOG : A guide to the examination. (I N Johnson, I T Cameron, E Jowen et al)
Review of medical physiology (20th edition) (W F Ganong)
Multiple choice tutor: Basic sciences in obs & gynae. (V R Tindall)
MRCOG part 1 mcqs revision book.
MRCOG part 1 mcqs – Basic science for obs and gynae ( K W Sheriff , H Gee , M J Whittle)
Introduction of medical statistics (3rd edition) ( M Bland)
Hangman’s medical embryology (8th edition) ( T W Sadler)
Last anatomy – Regional and applied (10th edition)
Human Histology (2nd edition) (A Stewen and J Lowe)
Essential medical genetics(5th edition) ( J M Connor, M A Ferguson smith)
Basic sciences for obs and gynae mcqs (2nd edition) (Tim Chard)
Clinical pharmacology (5th Edition) (D R Laurence, P N Bennett)
Biochemistry (4th edition) ( L Stryer)
Harpers Biochemistry (25th edition) ( R K Murray, D K Granner, V W Rodwell)
General and systemic pathology (3rd edition) (J C Underwood)
PART 2 :
Dewhurts textbook of obstetrics and gynaecology for postgraduates (6th edition). (D. Keith Edmonds)
Menopause for the MRCOG and beyond (Margaret Rees)
Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology for MRCOG and beyond (A S Garden and J Topping)
Antenatal disorders for the MRCOG and beyond (A J Thompson & I A Greer)
Management for infertility for the MRCOG and beyond(A Templeton ,P Ashok et al )
Gynaecological and obstetric pathology for the MRCOG ( H Fox & H Buckley)
Neonatology for the MRCOG ( P Dear & S Newell)
Gynaecology (2nd edition) By R W Shaw
OSCEs for obstetrics and gynaecology.(A Pickersgill and A Meskhi )
Short essay questions for the MRCOG – A self assessment guide ( P Latthe , K S Khan )
Handbook of obstetrics medicine (2nd edition) (Nelson Piercy)
MRCOG Oral assessment exam ( K W Sharrif)
Turnbull’s obstetrics(3rd edition)(G Chamberlain and P Steer)
MCQs for MRCOG part 2 by M A Khalid
Vignettes for the MRCOG VOl. 1,2,3 (R G Farquharson)
Key questions in obstetrics and gynaecology (2nd edition) By A Pickersgill ,A Meskhi & S Paul
Obstetrics and gynaecology – Cases questions and commentaries by P N Baker T N Fay
High Risk pregnancy – management options ( 2nd edition) by D K James P J steer
Short essay questions for MRCOG (M A Khalid and A G Ellis)
Te Linde’s operative gynaecology by J A Rock & J D Thompson
MRCOG Survival guide by K W Sharif
MRCOG part 2 mcqs -Clinical obstetrics and gynaecology by K W Sharif & J A Jordan
MCQ’s for MRCOG by P Hogston
Aids to obstetrics and gynae. (4th edition) by G M Stirrat
Progress in Obstetrics and gynae. by J Studd (Vol 14)
Recent advances in obstetrics and gynaecology ( Vol 21 )
These books can be ordered on line from RCOG Bookshop on www.rcog.org.uk
RECOMMENDED COURSES
RCOG conducts courses twice a year for MRCOG part 1 & 2.Details of these courses can be obtained from RCOG website ( www.rcog.org.uk).
There are other courses as well .Their details can be taken by writing to RCOG.
ADDRESS
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
27 Sussex Place , Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4 RG
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7772 6200 Facsimile: +44 (0)20 7723 0575
For further guidance please contact: guidance@kemc.org.uk