191 Performance at Medical School and Foundation Programme Selection Can Predict Success in The MRCS Examination

R Ellis, D Scrimgeour, P Brennan, A Lee, J Cleland

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Abstract Background Identifying factors that predict success in the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) examination can aid trainees’ exam preparation and help deaneries identify candidates likely to require additional support. We assessed whether performance at Medical School and UK Foundation Programme selection (Educational Performance Measurement (EPM) and Situational Judgement Test (SJT)) predicted MRCS success. Method We analysed data from the UKMED Database for UK graduates who had attempted MRCS Part A (n = 1,975) and Part B (n = 630) between 2013-2017. Univariate analysis examined the relationship between performance and the likelihood of passing MRCS at first attempt. Logistic regression identified independent predictors of MRCS success. Results Each additional EPM decile increased the chances of passing MRCS by 52% for Part A (odds ratio 1.52 [95% confidence interval 1.46-1.60]) and 27% for Part B (1.27 [1.18-1.38]). Each EPM point awarded for degrees increased the likelihood of passing Part A by 29% (1.29 [1.12-1.48]). SJT score was not a statistically significant independent predictor of MRCS success (P>0.05). Conclusions This is the first study to investigate the relationship between UK medical school performance and postgraduate surgical exam success. Higher ranked students are more likely to succeed in the MRCS compared to their lower ranked peers.
Original languageEnglish
Article number znab135.006
Number of pages1
JournalBritish Journal of Surgery
Volume108
Issue numberSupplement_2
Early online date4 May 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 May 2021

Keywords

  • judgment
  • peer group
  • schools
  • medical
  • surgical procedures
  • operative
  • academic performance
  • univariate analysis

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