FRCEM Intermediate/SBA
See RCEM
Website for exam details
Personal Experience:
I sat this exam whilst working in the Mater Emergency
Department which is a notably busy ED in Ireland so working my study plan
around my roster was tricky. Anyone working in EM has my full admiration as it
is incredibly tough on your body changing shift patterns relentlessly. I found
I had a lot less energy when studying for this exam as compared to the MCQ in
intern year (which was also a very busy and demanding job). I started studying
around late November for the sitting in early March. I didn’t get much done over
the Christmas period between work and everything else, but it was still
mentally reassuring to have started the mammoth task before the new year. I
found the volume of work to get through very overwhelming and I definitely didn’t
get it all done before the exam (for example I don't think I covered the infectious diseases chapter before the exam). I went in for the strategic approach again which
I will discuss in recommendations below. The MRCEM exam prep online questions
were also critical in focusing my study and making sure I was going into
enough depth and covering the essential topics. When I sat this exam it was
written which was brutal as the time you had to complete the paper was
blatantly inadequate to cover every answer. However, it’s now become ‘single
best answer’ (SBA) so those of you sitting it in due course will be in a much
better position.
Recommendation:
Time frame: 3-4 months
Study Plan:
1. Buy the MRCEM
Exam Prep Bank from Day 1 – this will focus your study and show you
where the majority of marks lay
2. Buy the ‘Revision Notes
for the FRCEM Intermediate SAQ Paper’ – Although the paper is now SBA rather
than written, the content will remain the same. This was the only text I used
(except for the ALS guides) and it is really well laid out and easy to use.
3. See how long it takes
you to complete 10 MCQs – This should guide how many hours it will take
you to get through the bank twice, as well as make necessary notes.
4. Filter the MCQs by topic
– Start your study plan by core topics, e.g. Resuscitation ->
Cardiology -> Resp…etc
5. KNOW YOUR ALS ALGORITHMS BY HEART <3
(the list of contents in the Revision Notes for the FRCEM Intermediate - you can see there's a lot to cover)
Questions that came up:
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