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The General Practice Written Exams, 3rd edition
General Practice Registrars Australia
ISBN: 9781394386895
The General Practice Written Exams has been written to assist candidates preparing for Australian general practice fellowship exams with either college – the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. The sensible general advice provided is also applicable to candidates preparing for postgraduate family medicine exams in any country of the world. Practical advice includes the value of forming a study group and the importance of balancing study with work and family commitments. This guide looks at common problems candidates face in both written and clinical exams and provides practical assistance to avoid common pitfalls. In addition, the guide provides invaluable practice questions and practice case scenarios to assist candidates in their exam preparation.
Chapter 1. Planning and practicalities
Introduction
Preparing for general practice exams
RACGP exams
ACRRM exams
Formulating a study plan
Learning styles
Study groups
Exam preparation courses
Online resources
Countdown to the exams
Six months before the written exams
Two to three months before the written exams
Six to 12 months before the clinical exam
Three months before the clinical exam
One month before the clinical exams
The day before each exam
On the day of each exam
What to do if you fail an exam
Tips for success
Chapter 2. The Applied Knowledge Test (AKT)
Introduction
Developing a study plan
On the day of the exam
How to perform well in the AKT
Single best answer (SBA)
Modified Extended Matching Questions (MEMQ)
Tips for success
Chapter 3. The Key Feature Problems exam (KFP)
Introduction
Preparing for the exam
Developing a study plan
Putting in the practice
Resources for preparation
A suggested approach to the exam
Timing
Review
Tips for success and common pitfalls
Chapter 4. The Multiple Choice Question exam (MCQ)
Introduction
Chapter 5. Staying well
Introduction
Staying grounded in the present moment
Staying physically healthy
Staying emotionally and spiritually healthy
Maintaining perspective
References – Chapters 1 to 5
Appendix 1. Applied Knowledge Test – practice questions
AKT answers and discussion
Appendix 2. Key Feature Problems – practice cases
KFP answers and discussion
Appendix 3. Resources
Appendix 4. Terminology