Back to Basics Review for the MCCQE part 1 Examination (Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada)

Use MCC objectives 2004 updated in i/exam-preparation-resources/ i/ressources-preparatoires/

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Back to Basics MCC part 1 divided into PHLEO Population health (C2LEO Consideration of the Legal, Ethical and Organizational Aspects of Medicine are included ) Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Pediatrics Psychiatry Surgery Family Medicine (a subscore given) Problem Solving and Clinical Reasoning Total Score

Back to Basics Assessment of basic competency Cut score ~390 Can do poorly in one discipline and well in another and pass

Back to Basics Do MCC practice exam on their website Do SAQE Part 1 (~$68.00) These exams may not be as difficult but are useful for practice and to guide where to focus your studying

Back to Basics Practice exams Do without interruption Do in one sitting, in time allotted Don’t use references during the test Get instant results Use to help you focus study time over next 4 weeks MCC practice exams may not be as difficult as MCCQE part 1

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders The first MCCQE Part I administration to include updated questions will be the spring 2014 session. For answers to MCCQE Part I clinical decision-making write-in questions, candidates will continue to receive full marks for correct answers regardless of whether they use DSM-5 or DSM-IV-TR language.

Ottawa Notes Most objectives have been covered during your training to date, review lectures and CBL material Attend Back to Basics lectures MCC is in Ottawa— use their practice material

Back to Basics 1 mandatory component— new and very important material Bioethics and the Law with Dr. David Palframan check times Attendance will be taken

Back to Basics Feedback (from your predecessors) Number of lectures: too many/too few Objectives addressed: most agreed B to B’s was useful to prepare: most agreed And agreement was even higher once they received their results best results ever for U of O!

Back to Basics Recommendations to students from recent grads Use MCC objectives to study from Study more Don’t worry Do practice exams **** Study like a job

Back to Basics If you need someone to discuss exam/study help/ or post exam results Contact: Academic Advisor Guylaine Renaud MedEd Office:Christiane Raymond Director B2B’s Heather Lochnan Associate Dean: Dr. Forgie Faculty Advisor

Evaluation One45 for each session and at end of block, an overall evaluation will be sent We are looking for your constructive suggestions We may also contact some of you after the MCCQE part I for your advice to future 4 th year students about how to prepare for the exam.