Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) Lahore has invited applications from doctors across the country preparing for PACES examination.
A SKMCH and Research Centre press release here on Friday said the preparatory classes would be conducted by Consultant Physician Dr Haroon Hafeez MBBS and MRCP (UK).
Candidates preparing for the PACES examination and those keen to update their communication skills for exams, were advised to get registered for the training program by January 23. "We will primarily be covering stations two and four as traditionally non-UK graduates have had trouble with them," course co-ordinator was quoted to have said.
Topics as essential history taking and communication skills will be covered during the course and that this would be besides important ethical issues like DNR, taking off ventilator, NG feed etc. These issues would be discussed in accordance with current UK laws.
The course will also involve practice of scenarios with the tutors being the actors plus assessor. The traditional classes were said to be followed by a "Mock" exam in which the said marking sheets would be used as are used in the Royal College to help candidates understand the exam itself and its marking process.