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MRCS Performance by OMFS trainees: an update and call to action
Ricky Ellis1, Kaveh Shakib2, Peter A Brennan3
1Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations Research Fellow, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Completion of the Intercollegiate Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) examination is a prerequisite for completion of specialty surgical training in UK. The aim of this study was to compare MRCS performance of OMFS trainees to trainees in other specialities over the past 13 years. Differential attainment (DA) was noted in MRCS Part A (MCQ) pass rates. There was no statistically significant difference in MRCS Part B pass rates. The reasons for this DA are currently unknown and require further investigation. It has been suggested that this may be due at least in part to competing time, family and financial obligations, which increase over time.