The MCCQE Part I is a summative examination that assesses the critical medical knowledge and clinical decision-making ability of a candidate at a level expected of a medical student who is completing their medical degree in Canada to apply for medical residency
What are the best resources for MCCQE1? How to Study and Prepare for MCCQE1?
In this article, we will answer these questions and share with you a MCCQE1 study guide to show you the most popular resources and materials.
Overview About The Exam
one-day, 4 hrs. (morning session) Multiple choice-MCQs, 3.5 hrs. (afternoon session) Clinical Decision-Making (CDM).
computer-based
• MCQs component: 210
• Clinical Decision component: 38 cases short-menu and short-answer write-in questions.
Disciplines
Medicine
Obstetrics/gynecology
Pediatrics
Population health and ethics
Psychiatry
Surgery
The exam is based on a Blueprint that assesses your performance across two broad categories:
- Dimensions of care, covering the spectrum of medical care;
- Physician activities, reflecting a physician’s scope of practice and behaviours.
Preparation (Variable based on the accumulative knowledge and goal with the background about healthcare system in CANADA).
• Set and book a date. (https://hassansahaf.com/2021/08/20/how-to-register-for-usmle-mccqe1-nac-osce-mccqe2-step-by-step-guidance-for-mccqe1-nac-osce-mccqe2-registration/)
• Set your resources (After reviewing the exam objectives and contents)
- Master the Boards Step 2 CK
- First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK.
- AMBOSS Library.
- Master the Boards Step 3
- Essential for the Canadian Medical Licensing Exam.
- Toronto Notes (Lots of topics must be covered well)
- CMPA-Ethics (https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/home)
- Uworld (Qbank) – CanadaQbank (CDM part)
- List of suggested reference materials from MCC (https://mcc.ca/examinations/list-of-suggested reference-materials/).
- Preparation resources. (https://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/preparation-resources/)
- Examination Objectives Overview (https://mcc.ca/objectives/).
• Choose a setting (Proper quite setting help you to do your best)
• Stick to your plan (According to your accumulative knowledge and skills with goals)
• Assessment exams (MCC Self Assessment-Uworld)
TIPS
•There is no ONE best plan !
•Ask more than one examines, but not too many !
•Find a study buddy
•Be confident and define your goal
•Passing Vs High score
•You will go through ups and downs, completely normal
•No interruptions
•Focus on your defects/weaknesses
•Do not waste time on what you know
•Assess your performance objectively not subjectively
•Do self assessment exams couple of weeks ahead of your exam date
•You will never feel competent in everything.
•Read, Digest, Repeat, Repeat, and Repeat.
References
• https://mcc.ca/
• https://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/
• https://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/clinical-decision-making/
• https://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/preparation-resources/
Do not hesitate to ask anything and I hope I can help you.
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