Friday, March 30, 2007

MRCP UK and Ireland / Neurology & Ophthalmology courses


From the website of EalingPACES:

Neurology & Ophthalmology courses:
Saturday 19 May 2007.
This is a one-day course providing focused teaching in neurology and ophthalmology. Neurology / Ophthalmology PACES will allow you to quickly update your neurological and ophthalmological examination techniques under exam conditions.

The course starts at 9.00 am and ends at 5.30 pm. The course includes Neurology stations, Ophthalmology stations, patients and practical demonstrations. The course content is targetted to the Neurology and Ophthalmology conditions commonly encountered in the MRCP PACES exam.
- The structure of the stations

Candidates will rotate though sessions as follows:
There will be 24 stations, each lasting 15 minutes.
Half the sessions will feature Neurological, and the other half Ophthalmological cases.
The cases will directly reflect the types of conditions which come up regularly in the PACES exam itself.
Teaching is provided qualified neurologists and ophthalmologists
Candidates will be able to examine patients in detail, and will receive immediate feedback on performance.


The course fee includes tea/coffee and a buffet lunch.

Candidates should bring along their own equipment, eg ophthalmoscope, tendon hammer etc.

Ealing Hospital is unable to provide any accommodation for candidates attending this course. The venue page provides details of helpful accommodation agencies.

Any cancellation must be received in writing. In the event of cancellation more than 10 days before your allocated course, a fee of £50 will be deducted. If less than 10 days notice is given, a cancellation fee of £100 may be deducted. If your place can be rebooked we will waive the cancellation fee.

- Postal Applications
If you prefer to apply by post or fax please click here and print the form (you can fill it in online or offline). Do take into account, however, that it is only through booking online that you will be able to guarantee yourself a place here and now.

- The Neurology & Ophthalmology venue
All courses are held in the Outpatients Department of Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Middlesex UB1 3HW. The venue page provides instructions about how to get there.
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Best wishes to the future candidates
Dr. O Amin MRCPI