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PACES COACHING
Clinical examination coaching
Communication & consultation
An overview of PACES marking system: 0 - 10 minutes
How to develop the right "frame of mind"
"I am a good, hard working doctor but still failing PACES" - Top 5 things you can do NOW to massively increase your chances of passing PACES
Devising YOUR Personal Development Plan to get through PACES in FIRST attempt - the Do's and Dont's
Presentation of clinical cases - How to master the "perfect technique" - The "30 second technique"
Respiratory station:
Common cases including Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumonectomy V Lobectomy, Dullness at Lung Base
The most common reasons why candidates struggle in this station
Specific examples of How to present a respiratory case and management of 5 most commonly encountered respiratory cases
Abdominal station:
The things you MUST know NOW
Top 5 reasons of why doctors fail Abdominal station
How to tackle "scars", and organomegaly
Renal abdomen - Common pitfalls and how to avoid
3 Techniques you MUST use to score full marks in Abdominal station
Cardiology station:
The "perfect" approach to examination and presentation
Valvular heart disease and mechanical valves - top 4 reasons why doctors struggle
Neurology station:
Recognition of "pattern" - the key to success
Understanding of fundamental concepts - Nerve Conduction studies, Parkinson's, Peripheral Neuroapthy, Upper V Lower Motor Neurone pathologies
Top 3 mistakes all doctors who fail Neurology station makes
Long Cases and 2 X 10-minute Communication skills station
Current PACES exam format:
Understanding the exam structure
Top 6 reasons why doctors fail in Communication station
What the examiners are looking for in a Satisfactory candidate - Practical tips on improving performance
How to MASTER the 7 Prototype scenarios encountered in MRCP PACES Communication station
5 Fundamental principles of Medical Ethics and how to APPLY them in each scenario
Interactive discussion of all 7 Prototype scenarios with practical examples on how to tackle ANY communication station
Interactive discussion of cases from each of the 7 prototype scenarios:
1. Breaking Bad News: Cancers, Suspected cancers, Chronic Progressive Illness
2. DNAR discussion with the patient
3. Explaining a Disease, Procedure or Treatment - issues around capacity, consent, self-discharge, autonomy, anxious patient, non-compliant patient
4. Discussion with the Relative - confidentiality, DNAR with the relative, End of life, escalation of treatment, angry relative
5. PACES specific cases - HIV, TB, Epilepsy, Jehovah's witness
6. Adverse Events & errors - delayed/missed diagnosis, apology, follow up, reporting of SUI's, PALS, complaints procedure
7. Colleague - Alcohol issues, under-performing, difficult colleague, doctor in difficulty, moral/ethical/social dilemmas
History Component of Long Cases:
Approach to constructing a Differential Diagnosis
What to do when "stuck" and no clue what the diagnosis is
How to negotiate ANY History taking scenario
Utilising time outside History station to your advantage - things you MUST do
How to get the MAXIMUM info out from the surrogate
Top 5 Long Cases:
Interactive discussion of Top 10 presentations
How to negotiate examiner's questions
MOST EFFECTIVELY utilising the 1 minute for reflection and 5 minutes outside the station
Top 5 reasons for failure in Long Cases
Debunk the MYTHS surrounding Talking stations