Closing: Thursday, 27 June 2024
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Are you looking to develop your career in surgery with a world-renowned surgical institution that has over 10,000+ RCSI Fellows and Members from 100+ countries globally?
We are getting in touch to let you know that applications for the Royal College of Surgeons MRCS Part A diet that will take place in September 2024 is now open and will close on 27 June 2024.
The MRCS Part A examination is now an online examination which is now available in your country and over 160 countries globally through a network of 5400 Pearson VUE computer-based test centres.
Why MRCS
The MRCS examination is a crucial milestone in a surgical career; it determines whether aspiring surgeons possess the correct knowledge, skills and attributes to complete basic training and to progress to higher levels of specialist surgical training. The examination is a validation of a future surgeon's knowledge, competency and clinical skills and is the most widely recognised postgraduate surgical examination in the world, with over 8000 doctors taking it each year
Why RCSI
In RCSI we are acutely aware of our responsibility to support our examination candidates to prepare for the examination. One way we now do this is by offering all RCSI examination candidates 1 years of free Affiliate Membership of RCSI. This offers our MRCS candidates globally access to a comprehensive range of resources designed to support you prepare for the MRCS examination and your next big career step.
The free resources include:
- MRCS surgical anatomy resources such as surface anatomy and dissection guides
- 20% discount off Cambridge University Press
- 20% discount on Pastest MRCS resources
- Access to a number of relevant Surgical Journals published by Elsevier
- Full access to SurgiQuiz, RCSI’s own MRCS MCQ prep
- A suit of Surgical skills and science videos and support guides
- Access to a suite of online examination preparation courses
In addition, you will receive our monthly Surgical Bulletin e-zine to keep you up to date with the most recent trends in Surgery and access to our new Podcast Series “Beyond the Theatre” which focuses on topics that impact surgeons in practice and training.
To help you prepare
As you take time to decide if the MRCS examination is right for you we have included links to some RCSI resources that will support your career development and preparations to sit the MRCS exam:
To Apply
To apply to sit the MRCS Part A examination with RCSI, please click here. Closing date: 27 June 2024.
For more information about sitting the MRCS Part A with RCSI, please visit our MRCS website.
Best Wishes,
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
