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26th Jan 2022

The examiner's view

Presentation and exam technique are crucial factors in passing the FRCS (Orth) exam, especially in paediatric orthopaedics where the examiners are usually paediatric surgeons themselves. But what questions do the examiners choose? What do you need to say to pass? And what do you need to do to go from a 6 to a 7 or 8? What are the common mistakes candidates tend to make, and what do examiners really want to hear?

In this interview we ask answer all these questions and more in the company of Mr Tahir Khan, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore, and FRCS (Orth) Examiner for the past 12 years...

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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.