Ajao Og, Ugwu Bt
Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.
J West Afr Coll Surg. 2011 Oct;1(4):41-52.
The major reasons for repeated failures at the Fellowship Examinations in Surgery are due to poor preparation and underrating the scope and depth of the expectations of the examiners. Attention to details and comprehensive answers to every question in the theory, clinical parts of the examination, viva voce and thesis are the linchpins to success. The answers should show mastery and up-to-date information of the subjects under discussion. Adequate preparation for fellowship examination should include reading the appropriate textbooks and surgical journals thoroughly, participating actively in clinical case presentations before peers and trainers, as well as searching the internet for current concepts in the areas of interest.
外科专科医师考试屡次不及格的主要原因是准备不足以及低估了考官期望的范围和深度。在理论考试、临床考试部分、口试和论文中，注重细节并对每个问题给出全面回答是成功的关键。答案应显示出对所讨论主题的精通和最新信息。专科医师考试的充分准备应包括彻底阅读适当的教科书和外科期刊，积极参与在同行和培训师面前的临床病例展示，以及在互联网上搜索感兴趣领域的当前概念。
