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Dr_AAM_Eg · Credits: 6328 My Scrapbook

Hi everyone..this question is to those who cleared the CS exam:
Can I prepare to the exam from here in my home countrey?or I should travel to USA for some sort of attachment?r review books like first aid is enough or clinical course preparation is a must?

Dr_AAM_Eg · Credits: 6328 My Scrapbook

hey..no one passed the cs went through my post??!!
let me ask it again in different way:
should i travel to usa before the cs exam date by enough time for preparation?
or i can prepare here in my home countrey?
or it all depends on visa and residency matters???!!!!

ameer · Credits: 24759 My Scrapbook My Reading List 6 Books

CS requires practice. you have to ask patient questions in english and also do the counselling. this is where FMGs have problem. you can prepare anywhere in the world for the exam but you have to be really prepared with all these. a period of observership in a clinic in US might help in getting oriented and also help in the interview process, etc. also it helps in getting some LOR from uS. so ppl tend to book an exam date in a way that it covers the interview period in US and at the same time are able to do a period of shadowing in a hospital and also do the exam. what i heard the validity of US visa is only for 6 months. and hence you have to plan accordingly. oops i forgot to mention about step 3, ppl also schedule step 3 in this 6 months period. so better plan everything right away. Sept-oct is the peak time for the residency applications and the CS exam. goodluck

Dr_AAM_Eg · Credits: 6328 My Scrapbook

Many thanks ameer for spending some of ur time passing through my post.ur answer is obvious and enough I think.
what about u?did u match or still prepared?
Good luck anyway

rks · Credits: 478 My Scrapbook

Like aamer said...u need to interact with the patient in English.
So it really depends on your basic communication skills and clinical knowledge.
You can definitely prepare in ur home country (most do like this only).

In my opinion having good communication-skill is VERY VERY imp for CS. And most of the IMGs dont realise this fact and continue to cram theory giving least attention to improving communication.

If you wish to do some observership or CS course in the US then n only its useful to go to the US early. Otherwise it wont make much difference.

Dr_AAM_Eg · Credits: 6328 My Scrapbook

Thanks alot rks
so have u passed that exam or still preparing?
what r the surgical skills required in CS if there any?

rks · Credits: 478 My Scrapbook

thanks god I passed!!!

in fact u dont need great clinical skills, just the basic history taking and clinical examination skills.
To be honest, u wont hav much time there so its all about 'showing-off' that u are doing something rather than doing a serious clinical examination in search of positive findings.

its also abt not missing imp points....like do ask abt suicidal risks in a possible depression pt, consider MI/PE in a chest pain etc. In other words u mustn't miss the life threatening situations. FA gives all these details.

Dr_AAM_Eg · Credits: 6328 My Scrapbook

Thanks again rks.and congratulations for ur success.I wish u good luck in ur coming steps.what is ur plan,by the way if i may ask?
if the exam is really like what u said,it seems to be easier than that of the PLAB2(OSCE )then.
I asked u if it contains any surgical skills like making sutures?
take care

rks · Credits: 478 My Scrapbook

Sorry i thought u meant clinical skills.
I dont think there will b any such station as suturing/catheterisation/iv cannulation etc. Not in my knowledge.

u see the difficulty of any exam also depends on the pass rate. Current pass rate (as i read on various forums) of CS is around 85%, which is v high. so there r more chances that u will pass the exam. but on the other hand being such an expensive n imp exam u cant afford to be in the last 15%!

In nutshell....read FA, do timed practice of the cases and u'll b fine.

Dr_AAM_Eg · Credits: 6328 My Scrapbook

Hi rks,I cant find words to thank u for ur care and fast reply.
85% is of course very high success rate and it would be disaster if one came in the other 15%

Another question if u please:
What about of clinical skills of the specialities rather than IM such as ENT ,Ophthalmology ...etc. r they many in CS?
Good luck

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