Tutorial 2 August 2018

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2 August 2018

1	How to prepare. Picking a course. Communication skills. Study partner, CTG interpretation. Part 3 Basics document.
2	What topics did not feature in the part 2 and might be expected in the part 3?
3	Possible specialist tutorials: urodynamics, statistics, paper critique
4	Viva. The examiner will ask you 2 questions about the part 3 exam.
5	Role-play. how to introduce oneself.
6	Role-play. Healthy, nulliparous. Brother with cystic fibrosis. Pre-pregnancy counselling.

The ‘communication skills’ and ‘Part 3’ documents are in the answers folder under today’s date.

1. Background information.

How to prepare. Picking a course. Communication skills. Study partner

2. Trying to ‘spot’ topics.

What topics did not feature in the part 2 and might be expected in the part 3?

3. Specialist tutorials we can arrange if there is enough time interest.

Urodynamics, Statistics, Paper critique

4. Viva: now called ‘structured discussion’.

Candidate's Instructions.

You need to know the format of the exam. The examiner will ask you 2 questions about it.

5. Role-play.

Candidate's Instructions.

It is essential to get Role-plays off to a fluent start, something that needs preparation and practice. The first thing is to introduce yourself.

6. Role-play.

Candidate's Instructions.

You are the SpR running the pre-pregnancy counselling clinic. You have a GP referral letter relating to the patient you are about to see. You are to deal with the patient as you would in a real pre-pregnancy clinic.

Best Medical Centre,

High Road,

Anytown.

Phone: 01882 78998.

E-mail: besthealth@gmail.com

Practice Manager: Mary Wright. B.SC., RGN.

Phone: 01882 78998 ext. 23.

E-mail: MWbesthealth@gmail.com

Re. Mrs. Bonnie Black,

25 Low Road,

Anytown.

DOB: 28 January 1990.

Phone: 07889 888 132.

Dear Doctor,

Please see Mrs Black who is planning her first pregnancy. Her main concern is that her brother has cystic fibrosis.

This was the first time I had met her although she has been registered with us for 5 years – her health is good and she has no history of serious illness or surgery.

I have explained that I don’t know much about the implications of the brother’s cystic fibrosis for her potential pregnancies and that she needs to talk to an expert. I have stressed that the risk of her having a child with cystic fibrosis is high and that she needs to be aware that there is a distinct likelihood that any pregnancy would be likely to be affected and need TOP.

Yours sincerely,

John P. Clatter.