Dalia Al-Temimi

Written by: Dr Frank Hartley Introduction During my FY2 I completed the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) Part A examination. The exam represents the first step towards becoming a surgeon and both parts (Part A and B) must be completed in order to be eligible for higher speciality training (usually 2 years post completion of FY2). Timing I sat the exam in the September of FY2, as this was the time that best aligned with the demands of my foundation rotations, and meant that...

Written by: Dr Joseph Parker (FY2) Introduction Royal College membership exams are one of the major hurdles in progressing through training, whether in medicine or otherwise. For those intending to enter Internal Medicine Training (IMT) and later higher specialty training, the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) remains a necessary requirement. MRCP Part 1 is the first of three exams that make up a full membership. You must complete MRCP Part 1, Part 2 and PACES before you...

Written by: Arshia Pathak Hi! I’m Arshia, a second-year medical student at Lancaster University. Having just started my second year, I thought I’d share what my first year of medical school was really like!   At Lancaster Medical School, we have a spiral curriculum. This means we learn the basics in our first year and build on that in later years. So, first year is the chance to get to grips with the functions and structures of a “normal” human body, before pathology is thrown into the mix....