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  Living in the country and studying in the city: The art of passing exams and remaining sane Dr. Cameron Grant FRACP PhD Associate Professor, Paediatrics, University of  Auckland Paediatrician, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland   On behalf of  Ralph Pinnock, Simon Hayden, Michael Sullivan and Innes Asher Starship Children’s Hospital, Telepaediatrics and University of Auckland
Paediatrics is a clinically demanding specialty
Until you pass the exams You cannot proceed  Completion of medical  degree 6 years 2 or more years post  registration experience Paediatric registrar Sit and pass  FRACP examinations Complete 3 years of  advanced paediatric training Paediatrician
The circle to be avoided Only available once a year Sit exam Fail exam Prepare  for  exam Feel sad
To avoid the circle, you must pack up your things and move to the big smoke!   ,[object Object],[object Object]
But life can be sweeter in the country ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
To overcome these issues we developed a national teaching programme deliverable electronically to hospitals throughout New Zealand   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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F R A C P  PA R T  1 T R I A L  E X A M I N A T I O N August 2007 32 QUESTIONS Department of Paediatrics University of Auckland Format  Paper 1 – Medical Sciences: 12 questions; time allowed: 20 minutes  Paper 2 – Clinical Applications: 20 questions; time allowed: 36 minutes Compiled by:   Cameron Grant     Andrea Evans
2 9/10 5 2/10 4 7/10 10 5/10 9 9/10 8 3/10 7 5/10 14 4/10 15 8/10 17 3/10 16 6/10 12 6/10 19 3/10 20 7/10 21 3/10 26 6/10 25 0/10 24 6/10 Feedback of MCQ results 22 5/10 29 7/10 1 6/10 6 8/10 Q 1-12  Medical  Sciences 11 8/10 13 6/10 18 7/10 23 5/10 28 4/10 27 4/10 30 8/10 31 4/10 32 8/10 Q 13-32  Clinical  Applications   3 5/10 Range  13 – 23 Median  18
Question 21: 3/10
Question 21 cont: A nine-year-old boy presents with a two-week history of  cough, tachypnoea, recession and increasing cyanosis.  The chest X-ray and a lung biopsy (stained with  methenamine silver nitrate) are shown above.  The underlying immune deficiency is most likely to be  primarily affecting his:  A.  B lymphocytes.  B.  macrophages.  C.  natural killer cells.  D.  neutrophils.  E.  T lymphocytes.
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2 9/10 5 2/10 4 7/10 10 5/10 9 9/10 8 3/10 7 5/10 14 4/10 15 8/10 17 3/10 16 6/10 12 6/10 19 3/10 20 7/10 21 3/10 26 6/10 25 0/10 24 6/10 Feedback of MCQ results 22 5/10 29 7/10 1 6/10 6 8/10 Q 1-12  Medical  Sciences 11 8/10 13 6/10 18 7/10 23 5/10 28 4/10 27 4/10 30 8/10 31 4/10 32 8/10 Q 13-32  Clinical  Applications   3 5/10 Range  13 – 23 Median  18
Hey, can we join in? Us to please Me to! Me to! Me to! Can I play??? Don’t forget  us  Yo! From ‘naki, we’re in to  I want,  I want,  I want Sign us up now! Telepaediatrics
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How do you stop people hiding behind the technology? If I point the camera at my navel they won’t know who I am
 
2 9/10 5 2/10 4 7/10 10 5/10 9 9/10 8 3/10 7 5/10 14 4/10 15 8/10 17 3/10 16 6/10 12 6/10 19 3/10 20 7/10 21 3/10 26 6/10 25 0/10 24 6/10 Feedback of MCQ results 22 5/10 29 7/10 1 6/10 6 8/10 Q 1-12  Medical  Sciences 11 8/10 13 6/10 18 7/10 23 5/10 28 4/10 27 4/10 30 8/10 31 4/10 32 8/10 Q 13-32  Clinical  Applications   3 5/10 Range  13 – 23 Median  18 Ok Christchurch, its your turn to chose a question
Another Week Ends :- All targets met Completely up to date with reading timetable Full and comprehensive notes all done Scoring > 90% in the practice MCQ exams And I am being so nice to everyone at work  All pigs fed and ready to fly No plan is perfect,  everything takes longer than you think
But I am on nights this week and will be asleep on Thursday afternoon ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Place left  hand here Place right  hand here
FRACP exam pass rate by year  6 2  = 2.41,  p  = 0.88 66 to 69%    1 2  = 1.29,  p  = 0.25 69% vs. 80%    1 2  = 4.28,  p  = 0.04 60% vs. 82%   Teaching improved Teaching available
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Living in the country and studying in the city: The art of passing exams and remaining sane

  • 1. Living in the country and studying in the city: The art of passing exams and remaining sane Dr. Cameron Grant FRACP PhD Associate Professor, Paediatrics, University of Auckland Paediatrician, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland On behalf of Ralph Pinnock, Simon Hayden, Michael Sullivan and Innes Asher Starship Children’s Hospital, Telepaediatrics and University of Auckland
  • 2. Paediatrics is a clinically demanding specialty
  • 3. Until you pass the exams You cannot proceed Completion of medical degree 6 years 2 or more years post registration experience Paediatric registrar Sit and pass FRACP examinations Complete 3 years of advanced paediatric training Paediatrician
  • 4. The circle to be avoided Only available once a year Sit exam Fail exam Prepare for exam Feel sad
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  • 10. F R A C P PA R T 1 T R I A L E X A M I N A T I O N August 2007 32 QUESTIONS Department of Paediatrics University of Auckland Format Paper 1 – Medical Sciences: 12 questions; time allowed: 20 minutes Paper 2 – Clinical Applications: 20 questions; time allowed: 36 minutes Compiled by: Cameron Grant Andrea Evans
  • 11. 2 9/10 5 2/10 4 7/10 10 5/10 9 9/10 8 3/10 7 5/10 14 4/10 15 8/10 17 3/10 16 6/10 12 6/10 19 3/10 20 7/10 21 3/10 26 6/10 25 0/10 24 6/10 Feedback of MCQ results 22 5/10 29 7/10 1 6/10 6 8/10 Q 1-12 Medical Sciences 11 8/10 13 6/10 18 7/10 23 5/10 28 4/10 27 4/10 30 8/10 31 4/10 32 8/10 Q 13-32 Clinical Applications 3 5/10 Range 13 – 23 Median 18
  • 13. Question 21 cont: A nine-year-old boy presents with a two-week history of cough, tachypnoea, recession and increasing cyanosis. The chest X-ray and a lung biopsy (stained with methenamine silver nitrate) are shown above. The underlying immune deficiency is most likely to be primarily affecting his: A. B lymphocytes. B. macrophages. C. natural killer cells. D. neutrophils. E. T lymphocytes.
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  • 16. Hey, can we join in? Us to please Me to! Me to! Me to! Can I play??? Don’t forget us Yo! From ‘naki, we’re in to I want, I want, I want Sign us up now! Telepaediatrics
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  • 18. How do you stop people hiding behind the technology? If I point the camera at my navel they won’t know who I am
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  • 21. Another Week Ends :- All targets met Completely up to date with reading timetable Full and comprehensive notes all done Scoring > 90% in the practice MCQ exams And I am being so nice to everyone at work All pigs fed and ready to fly No plan is perfect, everything takes longer than you think
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  • 24. FRACP exam pass rate by year  6 2 = 2.41, p = 0.88 66 to 69%  1 2 = 1.29, p = 0.25 69% vs. 80%  1 2 = 4.28, p = 0.04 60% vs. 82% Teaching improved Teaching available
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