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

www.mcc.ca Use MCC objectives 2004 updated in 2009 http://www.mcc.ca/Objectives_Online/objectives.pl?lang=english&loc=contents http://www.mcc.ca/Objectives_Online/objectives.pl?loc=home&lang=french

Resources See the list of recommended references (Toronto Notes is not endorsed by the MCC) The Faculty of Medicine advises you not rely solely on Toronto Notes http://www.mcc.ca/Objectives_Online/

Ottawa Notes Most objectives have been covered during your training to date, review lectures and PBL 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

Back to Basics Do practice exams available from UGME and the library Do MCC practice exam on their website Consider doing the online Self Assessment Evaluating Examination (sign up at www.mcc.ca) and receive feedback on performance of MCQ’s

Back to Basics Self Assessment Evaluating Examination ($) Do without interruption Do in one sitting, in time allotted (2.5h) Don’t use references during the test Get instant results Use to help you focus study time over next 4 weeks This test is not as difficult as MCCQE part 1

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

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

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 hlochnan@toh.on.ca 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 4th year students about how to prepare for the exam.