Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada

Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada is what residents in Canada aspire to become. It commonly abbreviated FRCPC.

FRCPC exam

Format

Written exam

• Duration: 3.0 hours.
• Format: short answer questions.
• Covers: everything.

Slide exam

• Duration: 2 x 1 hour = 2 hours.
• Format: short answer - one diagnosis, unless otherwise specified.
• Covers: only surgical pathology.

Photo exam

• Duration: 90 minutes.
• Format: three PowerPoint presentations.
• Covers: forensic pathology, gross pathology and cytopathology.

Oral exam

• Duration: 60 minutes.
• Format: review five H&E slides then get quizzed for approximately 1 hour.
• Covers: microscopic Dx/DDx - cytology possible, in recent years heavy on quality management (TQM), CQI.

Notes:

• The slides are usually not diagnostic.

Pass rate

The pass rate for first attempt candidates in 2009-2011 for graduates of Canadian medical schools and Canadian residencies was 96+/-3.9%.

See also

• Anatomical pathology.