Description
This course is usually held in the Spring, if you would like to be notified of when the course is next running, please email us to be added to the waiting list.
Key Points:
Aimed at GP Trainers involved in teaching GP Registrars
Help your GP registrar pass the MRCGP CSA examination
Detailed breakdown of the NEW MRCGP CSA Mark scheme – assess your registrar’s performance
Common reasons for failure and how registrars can avoid them
Detailed understanding of the RCGP feedback statements
Making your feedback realistic and effective
How to help a GP registrar who fails the CSA – resit candidates
Demonstrations of simulated consultations with professional actors
Interactive sessions to practise marking cases to the CSA standard
9.30am – 1.30pm
CPD – 3 hours / 3 Credits
Half day course covering the key theory to help you prepare your registrar to pass the CSA – including the NEW RCGP CSA Marking scheme and scoring.
By the end of this course you will have a thorough understanding of how the MRCGP CSA examination is marked, the types of cases your registrar can expect, common areas that cause registrars to fail, learn how to assess your registrar, and discuss methods to help improve their performance and preparation.
The Course Director and main speaker is Dr Mahibur Rahman. He is a Portfolio GP in Birmingham and a Consultant in Medical education. He has helped hundreds of doctors succeed in their Membership examinations since 2006. He has been running MRCGP for Trainers courses for several years, and is the author of the MPS MRCGP Revision guide. As well as being the course director for the Emedica MRCGP CSA course, he has been the main speaker on MRCGP courses for West Midlands deanery, North Birmingham VTS and a guest speaker at an event for the RCGP South East and South West Thames Faculties. You can find out more about him HERE.
Course Programme
9.30 Registration
09.45 Welcome and Introduction to the CSA – overview, pass statistics
10.15 Understanding the CSA mark scheme and RCGP feedback statements
11.00 Common reasons for failing the CSA
11.20 Break for refreshments
11.35 Demonstration of CSA cases – assessing your registrar (practical session)
12.20 Tips on CSA preparation
12.45 Questions and answers
13.00 Summary and lunch*
13.30 Close
*Buffet lunch provided – there will be halal and vegetarian options available