This weblog put up is meant that can assist you delve deeper into the primary W of the MRCOG examination which was talked about in my final put up.
The primary W was: WHY do you wish to take it?
In my final put up, I left this query to be answered by readers and simply quoted a sentence from the RCOG web site “MRCOG: A world examination. The Gold Customary Qualification in O&G”. At the moment I wish to broaden on that that can assist you discover your WHY and to emphasise the impression of getting MRCOG diploma in your profession, particularly as a non-UK based mostly obstetrician and gynaecologist.
MRCOG: A World Examination. Gold Customary Qualification in O&G
Earlier than continuing additional, let’s take a look on the dictionary that means of this phrase.
gold customary
noun [s]
a factor of superior high quality which serves as a degree of reference in opposition to which different issues of its kind could also be in contrast.
1.1 The most effective, most dependable, or most prestigious factor of its kind.
As evident from above, MRCOG is a qualification which is used as a benchmark to check your medical competence within the speciality of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. It’s a globally acknowledged qualification. It’s your passport to the very pinnacle of the occupation. It may possibly earn you increased credibility even in these international locations the place they’ve their very own fellowship & membership exams. Most of those international locations use RCOG as a degree of reference to enhance and benchmark their {qualifications} requirements.
The information a part of the speciality is similar worldwide. The one distinction on this examination is knowing the RCOG requirements and the way this information is utilized in UK programs. If you’re working at a postgraduate stage you have already got the fundamental information and medical abilities, which you practise every single day as an obstetrician and gynaecologist in your office (regardless of which a part of the world you’re employed). So why not work a bit extra more durable and go for the gold customary qualification as nicely? It would assist you present higher care to your sufferers, improve their belief in you, allow you to excel in your profession and can ultimately make you a greater particular person.
Why will we hesitate to go 4 it?
MRCOG is perceived as one of many hardest exams. Sure, I agree that it’s robust and tough, however keep in mind it’s not unimaginable. Let me let you know the rationale why a lot of the non-UK-based docs discover it robust. This examination assessments your medical abilities, attitudes and in-depth information of the speciality. For medical abilities, we want sensible expertise, which nearly all of us do have however for in-depth information (as required by RCOG customary) we should examine laborious.
There may very well be many causes that individuals hesitate to go 4 it. Simply to call just a few are:
- Troublesome to handle time with busy lives and duties
- Private causes
- Non-familiarity with the examination and its format
- Monetary constraints
- You might be already working at a really increased put up in your nation with the best {qualifications} that you just discover pointless to do it.
How you can overcome this hesitation?
The first step right here is to resolve that you just wish to go 4 it. Now, that you must encourage your self and have robust willpower. It’s essential change the way in which you suppose and you will note change occurring in your life.
Think about this!!! Really feel it!! You could be a world-class and gold-standard qualification holder with the identical efforts you make every single day. Simply that that you must have a street map to information your laborious work in the fitting course with persistence, perseverance and dedication.
There are over 16,500 RCOG members and fellows worldwide (as of 26/01/2022). Simply keep in mind that also they are people like several of us. Each one among us is being gifted the identical 24 hours every single day, it is determined by how we utilise that point. It’s all about priorities and having a work-life stability.
Since you have got determined to pursue your profession as an Ob/Gyn you have got already proven your dedication in a really delicate and demanding area. If you wish to obtain and display the best stage of information and abilities on this speciality, then MRCOG is the worldwide customary.
What are the Profession Advantages?
Now, I’ll attempt to deliver to your consideration the extra advantages you’ll be able to have in your profession by pursuing this examination. Simply to listing just a few of them:
- It’s doable to attain MRCOG whilst you work in your respective place and nation as it is a international examination and is carried out in lots of centres worldwide.
- Many of the coaching finished in instructing hospitals for native fellowship or membership exams of Ob/Gyn are accepted and counted in direction of the evaluation of coaching by RCOG. Even the work expertise in Ob/Gyn earlier than sitting for MRCOG half 1 can also be acceptable. (Kindly confer with the RCOG web site for additional particulars and the most recent updates).
- So, you’ll be able to see you don’t want any additional coaching for this examination. Simply hold doing no matter is required in your native postgraduate exams. Hold practising your medical abilities to achieve extra expertise. You may utilise the identical coaching and expertise in direction of attaining MRCOG.
- After having MRCOG you’ll be able to work at a senior stage in a lot of the international locations and might go additional in your profession development. It opens many new doorways of alternatives for you globally. In lots of international locations of the world, you get sensible and good incentives to get pleasure from a really comfy residing.
- You will get GMC registration within the UK after doing IELTS solely. You will get a job within the UK and might take your profession additional.
- You’re going to get many alternatives to supply a typical information to new aspirants aiming to begin their profession in Ob/Gynae.
- You may implement the evidence-based observe in your office which you be taught throughout your journey of MRCOG. It would enhance the general high quality of care for ladies and could be a main contribution in direction of the event of your nation.
This isn’t an final listing. You might be welcome to suppose and add extra to those advantages preserving your personal state of affairs in thoughts.
I wish to finish my put up with a sentence from MRCOG half 3 move letter which in my view is the very best abstract to all that I’ve tried to clarify until now. RCOG clearly mentions within the last move letter that:
“That is an distinctive achievement and one among which you ought to be immensely proud”۔
I hope and want that each one of you who wish to begin this journey or have already began it… will discover your WHY? You may be at your vacation spot sooner or later or one other, it’s only a matter of being dedicated, persistent and hold taking small steps in direction of your aim.
Thanks in your precious time.
My finest needs to you all as at all times.
Dr Rubab Khalid
