Intensive & comprehensive preparation for the MRCGP CSA exam
MRCGP CSA Course
20-21 March 2020 - Dubai
Comprehensive preparation including communication & consultations skills, the clinical examination stations and oral/viva stations.
Day 1 - CSA Course
Day 2 - CSA Mock
The course will cover the key theory or each type of station, with an opportunity for all doctors to practice ALL stations, with detailed individual and group feedback. Consultation practice is carried out with trained simulated patients (just like in the real exam).
- Highly Interactive Role Play Case Scenarious and Live Demonstrations
- GP Consultation Models
- Data-gathering, technical & assessment skills
- Clinical management skills, Interpersonal skills and Guidelines
- Key Red Flags
- Challenging Cases, Approach different patients, Breaking Bad News and Complex Cases
- Receive Constructive & Relevant Individual Feedback – Dos & Don’ts
- CSA Mock Test
Course Director
Dr Zubair Ahmad MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP, FRCGP
GP Trainer – North West Deanery of England
FY 2 supervisor – Foundation Year Programme Health Education England – Northwest
Clinical Supervisor – 5th Year Medical Students – Manchester University
Ex Stage 3 GP Assessor
The Course Director is Dr Zubair Ahmad, a GP Trainer from North West Deanery of England. He has been teaching and helping doctors prepare for MRCGP examinations and GP exams for almost 12 years now.
Dr Ahmad has directed several CSA courses with high pass rate. He has been heavily involved in GP specialist training & helped many trainees to pass CSA exam.
Potential Scenarios to be discussed
- High yield clinical scenarios such as DKA, TIA, Knee and shoulder examination, etc.,
- Angry Patient
- Breaking Bad News
- Third Party Consultation
- Child Safeguarding
- Palliative Care/End-of-life Care
- Capacity Assessment
- Common day-to-day scenarios such as back pain, depression, contraception, RTI, etc,
- Sexual History
- Teenager Consultation
- Disabled Patient – (e.g blind or deaf)
- Health Education & Counselling – Diabetic Patient
- Negotiation Scenarios in Demanding Patients
- Many More Scenarios
Timetable
- Day 1 - CCSA Course
- 08:50 - 09:00 Introduction
- 09:00 - 09:45 Examiner tips to pass CSA
- 09:45 - 10:30 Strategies for Time Management & Consultation Skills
- 10:30 - 10:45 Break
- 10:45 - 12:45 Role Play
- 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
- 13:45 - 15:30 Role Play
- 15:30 - 15:45 Break
- 15:45 - 17:30 Role Play
- Day 2 - CCSA Mock
- 09:00 - 09:30 Mock Circuits Introduction
- 09:30 - 11:00 Mock - 1
- 11:00 - 11:15 Break
- 11:15 - 12:45 Mock - 2
- 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
- 13:45 - 15:15 Mock - 3
- 15:15 - 15:30 Break
- 15:30 - 17:00 Mock - 4
- 17:00 - 17:30 Feedback/Closing
- Total cases discussed between 15 to 20
The teaching will not be generic and prepares candidates to deal with all scenarios and cope with any variations on pre-existing scenarios.
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Candidates Feedback
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Good Sessions, Compatible with real life and day to day. Definitely would compliment with current practise skills
Dr Binny Susan -
Feeling more confident after experiencing the session. Thank you
Dr Huria -
Thanks to all the tutors for the wonderful course.
Dr Maneesha -
It has been a wonderful experience. It will definitely help candidates for their MRCGP[INT]. Thanks.
Dr Ali Khan -
It was very good and valuable information
Dr Sumitha -
Thanks to trainers and to ABMA
Dr Rashad Ahmed -
Thank you so much and ABMA team for all of your help. I passed the OSCE.
Dr Jenine -
Very detailed, Focused on each candidate, IA i passed finally in my second attempt.
Dr Mariam