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MRCP Part 1 Syllabus
1. Neurology
2. Clinical pharmacology
3. Clinical science
4. Cardiology
5. Gastroenterology
6. Respiratory medicine
7. Infectious diseases, STDs & tropical medicine
8. Endocrinology
9. Nephrology
10. Haematology and Oncology
11. Psychiatry
12. Rheumatology
13. Dermatology
14. Ophthalmology
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Results
The MRCP Part 1 results are posted to you within five weeks of the exam. You will also be able to view your result on the MRCP website.
To find out when the results will be available to you just visit the MRCP website.
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Links
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ
Tel: (44) 131 225 7324Fax: (44) 131 225 2053
Website: http://www.rcpe.ac.uk
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
242 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RJ
Tel: (44) 141 221 6072Fax: (44) 141 248 3414
Website: http://www.rcpsg.ac.uk
Royal College of Physicians of London
11 St Andrew Place, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4LE
Tel: (44) 20 7935 1174Fax: (44) 20 7487 2628
Website: http://www.mrcpuk.org
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Which of the Royal College exams should I take?
Ultimately, it depends on the path you want your career to take, and the specialty that you want to adopt - the million-dollar question for junior doctors everywhere! If you're unsure of your future, you might want to consider MRCP (Membership of the Royal College of Physicians). Although the MRCP Part 1 syllabus might seem extensive when you start your exam revision, it will give you a good basis for many other specialties if you change your mind about your career further down the line (as many junior doctors are prone to do!). You'll find the MRCP Part 1 syllabus particularly relevant to MRCGP, MRCPCH and GPST, the general practice selection process, so all your revision will be transferable if you change your mind!
Which are the trickier areas of the MRCP 1 syllabus?
The syllabus is so extensive that often the biggest complaint is the difficulty in revising everything! However, there are specific subjects within the syllabus that cause more anxiety in revision, and these are often the 'high yield' subjects with up to 10 questions per paper such as cardiology and respiratory medicine. MRCP Part 1 candidates often get very anxious with revision of subjects such as statistics, psychiatry and ophthalmology, and although these feature in the MRCP Part 1 syllabus, there are actually very few questions relating to them in the exam.
What advice can you give Junior Doctors attempting MRCP Part 1?
I normally advise candidates starting their revision to build a revision plan incorporating the entire syllabus, and allowing more time for subjects that need more attention. You should also make sure that you factor in any birthdays, anniversaries that may crop up, plus some additional free dates to cope with illness or just those days when you can't think of anything worse than doing more revision!
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