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Hi there, everyone. My name is Thomas and this talks relevant for anyone yet got more information about the resources. And so we'll talk about the exam and the past, the MRCS revision resource for one of our sponsors today. And so I quit that about myself and my name is Thomas CT One plastic steam in Edinburgh and the asset rep for the region as well. And I completed my party at the end of my F two. And then I took a bit of time completing surgical rotation in Australia before coming back slightly early. And for this and passing my party at the start of the year before starting CT one this year. So a bit about the exam. And the number of stations has very slightly in recent years with a pandemic, but typically is 17 stations and then a couple of rest stations. I go to the station, break down and blue and red, and so the first half of the exam is applying knowledge section that consists of five and after the surgical pathology stations, three applied surgical science and critical care ones, and then the second half of those in blue below the applied skills happen. That's five clinical and procedural skill stations and for communication and history taking ones. So each station and you're tested across four domains, which are below on the screen, and this will give you a market 20. Additionally, also, given a global mark for each station as well of fail, borderline or pass. And so, in order to get through the exam, you need to pass both the applied knowledge and they applied skills and section in the same day. And the performance of the domain isn't pass or fail. It just really helps guide the Examiner guidance and mark scheme. So and certainly most people find part be easier than party. And and the past rate supports this and so really well done. If you're sitting there having done part, they already and so a common question we get is how long should I be spending on revision? But I think this is a really personal thing. And so some people are much better at cramming in short spaces, and others let myself prefer to chip away over longer periods of time. And so for me, I probably did 1 to 2 hours most nights, four months and with a bit more studying closer to the exam. But if you really want to push yourself and do it within three months or 2 to 3 months with the same boat and sprinting approach, then that's absolutely possible as well. And I have friends who have successfully done this as long as you use the right revision resources. So the main thing I want to kind of get through is about revising smart and also with peers as well. So what I mean by this is focusing your vision. And so we all know the learning outcomes and the curriculum for the exam are really broad and generic, and you can be expected to learn everything about everything and retain that on the day for the exam. So your vision should utilize the resources to understand the common themes and topics to direct your study. And most, if not all the stations and that have that will come up in the day will have been examined on in previous years. So she never turn up to an exam with entirely new themes. I've never been seen before, and so an example I'm getting here is, um, that I feel you could read a dense textbook on lower limb anatomy and and not be able to answer some of the niche questions thrown at you and on the part B exam on the day, which are worth valuable marks. And so this picture is taken from the past, the MRCS website resource, and this was actually an exact question that came up in my exam earlier in the year. So so The resource itself has an insight into the minds of the Examiner and the questions that they expect you to know, And at the end, I'll go over all the resources I used in preparation for the exam. But now I'll quickly focus on past the MRCS, who are one of our sponsors today and and the main players, as I'm sure you've heard of in the part B Examination division Resources. So the website and subdivides The station is based upon the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills section that I mentioned earlier, and you can see this on the left hand side of the screen. And the content is based upon the expertise and experience of previous examinees and current consultant. So it's it's very relevant and up to date and within each of these subcategories are hot topics. And so, by clicking the anatomy, you can see in the top picture. This brings up a list of commonly assessed areas, and you can see the same for the critical care and on the picture and below and then on the right hand side. And I've given a couple of example questions from the website the Anatomy section, so just give you an idea of what it looks like. So these are the typical questions and answers that you can work through your own pace. What haven't shown here as well is that at the end of each hot topic, and there is a key information slide as well, which is a good summary of the learning points to direct your learning that station. So other benefits have passed the MRCS and include giving you access to Atlanta anatomy. And this is a great resource, which is, uh, stood the test of time. And so I would use this as a supplement to the ski style revision questions that I mentioned before. There's also mark exam, which help you practice the skill of moving from one exam type to another like an estimate of Critical Care station and and the website also offers 1 to 1 coaching in small group sessions, and these become available to book throughout the year. So it allows you a different style of practice and to ask any questions to the dedicated faculty as well on the right screen. I've also put the history taking examination station or section of the website, and I find that's useful as well. And it gives you a common scenarios that might pop up in a transcript as well, if you want to work with someone else, which I also would recommend. So most importantly, past the MRCS is a really good primary revision resource, and it covers all of the key topics that you're likely to be asked about in the curriculum. And I also have it on my phone as well, and and I could use it like a flash cards or whenever I had a spare 10 minutes on the bus or the train. But But most people you meet will say that there's not one resource that covers everything. I think this is true. So I've put on screen all of the revision resources that I used in particular the Edinburgh College one was very useful. This is, of course, in person, and so that was allowed me to feel familiarize myself with how practical stations like chest pains, would look in the day at an official examination center with official examiners as well. So I appreciate that this all does cost a lot of money, but I think my take on at the time was that I would rather try to invest in passing first time and than having to pay for resetting and the stress that comes with that. So giving you your first attempt, your best shot, so last slide here and passed. The MRCS have kind of give us a discount code with asset, So if you want to sign up, you can do that, and my advice would be get part be done as soon as you can. It's last supposed general exam that you have to do, and then you can start to concentrate on your preferred specialty. Want to complete it? And also, some of the clinical examinations are still a bit more fresh after medical school like cranial nerve exams, which are great And so there's my email again at the bottom of the screen, and please get in touch. If there's any questions you have about the presentation today, Original Resort is or just the exam itself, and I hope you guys enjoy the rest of the weekend and I'll see some of your portfolio stations tomorrow.