Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.
Med Teach. 2024 May;46(5):719-720. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2023.2244660. Epub 2023 Aug 11.
The Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) and the European Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG) exams are both well-renowned specialty qualifications that assess the competency of obstetricians and gynaecologists. In this article, an exam candidate shares his perspective on the changes made during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite changing to an online format to allow candidates to take the exam remotely, the MRCOG Part 3 exam maintained its main exam structures: (1) simulated patient task to evaluate the candidates' interactions with well-trained patients in a tele-interview: (2) structure discussion with the clinical examiners based on some certain topics. In contrast, the EBCOG has created a brand new structure to suit the online model to assess the candidates' core clinical skills in broader aspects. Although it is unclear whether online exam will exist in future, this has been a unique experience for candidates during pandemic.
皇家妇产科医师学院会员（MRCOG）和欧洲妇产科研究员（EBCOG）考试都是享有盛誉的专业资格考试，评估妇产科医生的能力。本文中，一位考生分享了他对 COVID-19 大流行期间考试变化的看法。尽管考试改为在线形式，以便考生远程参加考试，但 MRCOG 第 3 部分考试仍保留其主要考试结构：（1）模拟患者任务，以评估考生在远程面试中与经过良好培训的患者的互动；（2）根据某些特定主题与临床考官进行结构讨论。相比之下，EBCOG 为适应在线模式创建了全新的结构，以更广泛的方面评估考生的核心临床技能。虽然尚不清楚未来是否会存在在线考试，但这对考生来说是大流行期间的一次独特体验。
