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Review course for the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) part 1

to become a

Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)

Use the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) objectives as your study guide

www.mcc.ca

http://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/exam-preparation-resources/

http://mcc.ca/fr/examens/eacmc-partie-i/ressources-preparatoires/

Resources

See the list of recommended references

(The uOttawa Faculty of Medicine advises you not to rely solely on the Toronto Notes or similar student texts)

http://mcc.ca/examinations/list-of-suggested-reference-books/http://mcc.ca/fr/examens/liste-des-ouvrages-de-reference-dont-la-consultation-est-suggeree/

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MCCQE part 1 is divided into:PHLEO Population health(C2LEO Consideration of the legal, ethical and organizational aspects of medicine are included)MedicineObstetrics and gynecologyPediatricsPsychiatrySurgeryFamily medicine (a subscore given)Problem solving and clinical reasoningTotal Score

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Assessment of basic competencyThere is a predetermined cut score ~390A candidate could do poorly in one discipline and well in another and pass

http://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/scoring/#OverallScoreshttp://mcc.ca/fr/examens/eacmc-partie-i/notation/

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Do MCC practice exam on their websiteDo the SAEE (self administered evaluating examination)

These exams may not be as difficult but are useful for practice and to guide where to focus your studying

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Practice examsDo without interruptionDo in one sitting, in time allotted Don’t use references during the testGet instant resultsUse to help focus your study time over next 4 weeks

MCC practice exams may not be as difficult as MCCQE part 1

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 

DSM-5 terminology will be used and DSM-IV-TR will be written in brackets.For answers to MCCQE Part I clinical decision-making write-in questions, candidates will continue to receive full marks for correct answers regardless of whether they use DSM-5 or DSM-IV-TR language.

http://mcc.ca/2014/01/transition-to-dsm-5/http://mcc.ca/fr/2014/01/adoption-terminologie-dsm-5/

Ottawa Notes and Ottawa Resources

Most objectives have been covered during your training to date including in lectures, CBLs and clinical rotations

MCC is in Ottawa—use their practice material

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2 mandatory sessions - with some new and very important material

Bioethics & the Law and Financial, Transition of Residency

Check times Attendance will be taken

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Number of lectures: too many/too fewObjectives addressed: most agreedBack to Basics was useful to prepare: most agreedMore students agreed once they received their results2013+2014 excellent pass rated for uOttawa

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Recommendations to students from recent grads

Use MCC objectives to study from****

Do practice exams****Study like a job (schedule study time and breaks)

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Exams can be stressful. If you need to discuss with someone, uOttawa has many resources including:

Student Affairs: Dr. LaraméeAcademic Advisor: Alain Boisvenue Med Ed Office: Christiane RaymondDirector, B2B: Heather Lochnan hlochnan@toh.on.ca

Associate Dean: Dr. ForgieYour Faculty Advisor

Evaluation by Students

You need to complete evaluations in One45 for each session and at the end of lectures and block, as well as an overall evaluation

We are looking for 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