scholarly journals How to pass the MRCPsych examination

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-176
Author(s):  
I. Cormac ◽  
G. Marston
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Specialist Registrar ◽  
Training Specialist ◽  
First Time ◽  
Large Investment

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main qualification needed to progress from the basic training grade (senior house officer) to higher professional training (specialist registrar) in psychiatry. The Collegiate Trainees Committee (CTC) recognises that the MRCPsych examinations may generate anxiety in candidates and require a large investment in time and personal resources. The examinations are competitive, with approximately 50% of candidates passing on each attempt. It is worthwhile preparing well the first time, by planning in advance and understanding the critical factors for success. This article aims to help trainees preparing for the MRCPsych examination.

Factors that inform the career choice of medical students: implications for otolaryngology

2002 ◽  
Vol 116 (10) ◽  
pp. 839-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ranta ◽  
S. S. M. Hussain ◽  
Q. Gardiner
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Role Models ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Specialist Registrar ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Medical Specialities

Knowledge of the factors that inform the career choice of medical students may help plan the workforce for medical specialities. To determine which factors inform the career choice of medical students we carried out a survey of medical students at the start of their educational block in Otolaryngology. Of 202 questionnaires handed out 169 were returned (84 per cent). Students were asked to rank factors according to their importance in their career choice. The single most important factor was career progression. Other factors include on-call commitment, teachers as role models, and the interest for a particular subject. At the present time progression from senior house officer grade to specialist registrar grade in Otolaryngology is delayed. If this issue is not addressed the influx of applicants into Otolaryngology training programmes will be reduced, limiting the pool from which candidates can be chosen for a career in Otolaryngology.

scholarly journals SP2.2.8Teams, performance, and trust: a perspective from the vanguard

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osian James ◽  
Chris Bowman ◽  
Jody Parker ◽  
Oliver Luton ◽  
Richard Egan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Team Structure ◽  
Specialist Registrar ◽  
Surgical Trainees ◽  
Team Environment ◽  
Resilience Training ◽  
Perception Of Support

Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to determine surgical trainees’ perspective regarding team environment, function, performance, and trust. Methods A 44-point, anonymous survey was distributed to all doctors working in surgery in a single UK Statutory Education Body with responses received from 116 (n = 17 Foundation Year 1 (FY1), n = 50 Senior House Officer (SHO), n = 49 Specialist Registrar (SpR)). Results Psychological safety was associated with trainee grade; SHO perception of support (60.4%, n = 29), FY1 (88.2%, n = 15), SpR (82.4%, n = 42), p = 0.016; and ability to ask for help: SHO (70.8%, n = 34), FY1 (100.0%, n = 17), SpR (92.2%, n = 47 p = 0.043). Dependability among colleagues was perceived to be poorer by women (69.8%, n = 30) than men (87.5%, n = 63, p = 0.009). Clarity of team structure was associated with grade and perceived to be poor by SHOs (60.4%, n = 29) vs. FY1 (94.1%, n = 16) vs. SpR (78.4%, n = 40), p = 0.014. Meaningfulness and impact of team achievement was associated with grade: SHO (68.8%, n = 33) vs. FY1 (76.5%, n = 13) vs. SpR (94.1%, n = 48), p = 0.005. Inverse correlations were observed between the prevalence of harassment/bullying and markers of psychological safety (rho -0.382, p < 0.001), dependability (rho -0.270, p = 0.003), and clarity of team structure (rho -0.355, p < 0.001). Conclusion Important deficiencies in psychological safety impacted two in five of SHOs adversely. Countermeasures (Enhanced Surgical Resilience Training) are needed to protect morale, patient safety, and clinical outcomes.

scholarly journals Managing postgraduate education

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Whyte
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Supervised Training ◽  
The Past ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Training Schemes

There have been many changes in postgraduate education in psychiatry over the past 15 years. The Royal College of Psychiatrists was ahead of most other Medical Royal Colleges in organising supervised training schemes which took into account the educational needs of the trainee as well as providing an appropriate service to patients. The approval exercise, with inspection of both basic specialist and higher specialist training schemes, was introduced more than 20 years ago. Prior to the introduction of ‘Achieving a Balance’ – Plan for Action (Department of Health, 1987), the senior house officer (SHO) and registrar grades in psychiatry were more or less interchangeable, although those in registrar posts tended to rotate outwith their base hospital and gain experience in the sub-specialities.

scholarly journals Psychiatric secrets of success: who wants to be a specialist registrar?

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 421-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asim Naeem
Keyword(s):  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Current Structure ◽  
Specialist Registrar ◽  
Training Programmes

This paper aims to help trainees successfully negotiate the important ‘step up’ from senior house officer or equivalent grade to specialist registrar. It outlines the current structure of higher specialist training programmes in psychiatry, stresses the importance of early planning during basic specialist training and provides a guide to success in the shortlisting and interview stages.

scholarly journals 1987 Trainees' Forum

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 386-388
Author(s):  
Peter Rice
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Vice Chairman ◽  
Deputy Chairman

The 1987 Trainees' Forum took place at the College's Winter Quarterly Meeting on 27 January 1987. The Meeting was attended by 43 psychiatrists, of whom 18 were consultants and seven of those were tutors. The Panel members at the Forum were: Dr J. L. T. Birley, Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; Professor Robert Cawley, the current Chief Examiner, who both gave short introductory talks; Professor H. G. Morgan, Deputy Chairman of the Examiners' Board of the College; Dr Sally Pidd, Chairman of the Psychiatric Tutors Sub-Committee; Dr Jan Falkowski, Senior House Officer at St George's Hospital London and Dr Peter Rice, Vice-Chairman of the Collegiate Trainees' Committee. The contributors were chosen to represent the range of interested parties; the examiners, the tutors, the College Approval teams and, of course, the candidates.

scholarly journals Rotational Training Schemes in Psychiatry and Assessment of Trainees

1981 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Training Schemes ◽  
Main Components

Council have given consideration to the organization of rotational training schemes in psychiatry at senior house officer and registrar level and the assessment of trainees. Council are conscious of the wide range of opinion held within the profession about the content of general professional (i.e. pre-MRCPsych) training and the need for any guidance offered to be sufficiently flexible to accommodate a variety of viewpoints. Nonetheless, it is felt that reasonably clear advice can be given about the main components of general professional training. It is hoped that this report will be helpful to psychiatric tutors and others responsible for organizing training schemes. The College has already issued guidance on some of the matters with which this report is concerned in its pamphlet Educational Programmes for Trainees in Psychiatry and in an article entitled ‘Approval Visits: Guidelines on Criteria and Facilities for Training’ (Bulletin, September 1978, pp 158–59).

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