1. LMCC Part I March 22, 2010 Christopher Kirby PGY1 – Family Medicine (Montfort)

2. Basic Information Morning component: 3½ hrs –196 multiple choice questions 7 sections x 28 questions, submitted immediately following completion 5 options/questions – only 1 correct answer May include results from diagnostic test (e.g. ECGs, X-rays, photos, etc.) No deduction for wrong answers, so GUESS!

3. Basic Information Afternoon component: 4 hrs –Clinical decision-making (CDM) Short-menu and short-answer case-based questions About 60 cases; 1-4 questions per case 15-20 non-validated “test cases” – do not count May need to ask for more info, order diagnostics, make diagnoses, or prescribe therapy Be specific with diagnoses, doses, etc. READ carefully! –Not following instructions will result in a score of ‘0’

4. Components PediatricsObs/GynePsychiatry Internal Medicine Surgery Cultural-Communication, Ethical, Legal, and Organizational medicine (C2LEO) Basic epidemiology (PPV, NPV, RR, OR)

5. Studying Tips Study the way you always study Budget your time Take breaks Focus on “Sure Things” –Pediatrics –Psychiatry –Obs/Gyn –Legislation, ethics, epidemiology Focus on things you haven’t done much of during electives.

6. Study Tips Internal medicine, surgery: common illnesses, things emphasized over med school (e.g., pathology in IBD, DKA, ddx of red, painful joint), basics every physician should know (treatment of AOM, approach to lytes, acid-base, acute abdo pain, etc.) Do lots of sample tests!! (USMLE, LMCC) Find.torrents, share with colleagues

7. Exam Tips Read carefully Guess where you can Move on Watch your time Sleep well – especially the night before Take questions as they are – not tricks Don’t overanalyze adaptive questionning

8. On the 2009 exam… Pediatric febrile illnesses Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Abdo pain / GI Psych meds S/E Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Ethics (consent, competence) Disclaimer: I’ve successfully repressed most memory of the exam.

9. Resources Medical Council of Canada –http://www.mcc.ca/en/exams/ee/MCCEE/inde x.htm http://www.mcc.ca/en/exams/ee/MCCEE/inde x.htmhttp://www.mcc.ca/en/exams/ee/MCCEE/inde x.htm –http://mcc.ca/en/video/qei-cdm/qei-demo- cdm.htm http://mcc.ca/en/video/qei-cdm/qei-demo- cdm.htmhttp://mcc.ca/en/video/qei-cdm/qei-demo- cdm.htm

10. GOOD LUCK!!!!!! We look forward to working with you as residents in the year to come