Episode 6

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2nd Mar 2022

Compartmentalisation, Anticipation and Guidance, and The Five D's...ninja techniques for oral exams

We discuss exam techniques with Mr Rishi Dhir, Consultant Upper Limb Surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow and founder of letstalkdr.com, which specialises in teaching effective ways to present in oral orthopaedic exams. Hear about some novel and practical ways to structure your answers, move through the questions systematically, score well and even take control of the viva....change your mindset so the exam is more like an interview than a test.

For more information on the techniques discussed here visit the website:

Let's Talk Dr – FRCS Exam Courses And Orthopaedic Training Courses (letstalkdr.com)

To join Orthopaedic Research UK's one day intensive course in paediatric orthopaedics for the FRCS (Orth) exam, follow this link:

FRCS Paed-Ortho in a day — Orthopaedic Research UK (oruk.org)

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Come Back When The Leaves Are Green
Tips for passing the paediatric orthopaedic FRCS (Orth) exam
Passing the paediatric orthopaedic part of the FRCS (Orth) exam is a real challenge, given the complexity of the conditions and the fact that for many candidates, opportunites for clinical experience are limited. These podcasts complement the intensive one day revision course in paediatric orthopaedics run by Orthopaedic Research UK (https://oruk.org/upcoming-events/paeds-in-one-day-oruk-intensive-online-frcs-orth-revision-course-for-paediatric-orthopaedics/). Using interviews with great teachers, examiners, successful candidates and others, we discuss preparation for the exam, structuring paediatric viva questions logically, the marking scheme and how to score well, how to answer questions about controversial areas of practice, and the common pitfalls to avoid.

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Gavin Spence

Gavin Spence is a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery In Dubai. He previously worked as a consultant at Evelina London Children's Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He has run many educational courses for healthcare professionals over the years. He was the British Orthopaedics Trainees Association Trainer of the Year in 2019.