Guy's & St Thomas' Education & Events

Course overview

The course will be run over three days (Wednesday to Friday) and will be held virtually over Zoom. Each day will begin with registration at 08:45 and the day will finish between 16:30 – 17:00.

The programme covers the key areas of the MRCPCH clinical examination including:

Neurology
Cardiology
Respiratory
Genetics
Renal
Dermatology
Communications, ethics and history taking
Gastroenterology

Download the agenda here (PDF 243KB)

Format

This highly practical course combines small group work, with interactive lectures, case studies and role play, ranging from taking a child’s history, to diagnostics and treatment options and is designed to help junior doctors prepare for what to expect in the MRCPCH clinical exams.

Download the agenda here (PDF 243KB)

Course Directors

Sharon Roberts (MBBS, BSC, MRCPCP, PgCert Medical Education)

Sharon is a General Paediatric Consultant based at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. She has co-ordinated the MRCPCH exam course since 2018 and taught on the course since 2015.

Sharon has a background in medical education, previously working as a education fellow at St George’s, University of London and has completed a postgraduate certificatate in medical education. She is the course director for the King’s College London Child Health Summer School. She also undertakes regular undergraduate and post-graduate teaching with a particular interest in paediatric simulation.

Bianca Tiesman, Bsc Hons, MBBS, MRCPCH

Bianca is a consultant in Acute and Complex Paediatrics at Evelina London Childrens’ Hospital where she is also joint Head of Service for General Paediatrics.

She has a special interest in simulation and Learning from Excellence.

Bianca has been teaching on the MRCPCH clinical course since 2009 and a director on the course since 2015.

Fees

Non-GSTT staff: £600

GSTT staff: £550

Registration

This course is now fully booked

Virtual MRCPCH course 2021