This weblog publish is meant that can assist you delve deeper into the primary W of the MRCOG examination which was talked about in my final publish.
The primary W was: WHY do you wish to take it?
In my final publish, I left this query to be answered by readers and simply quoted a sentence from the RCOG web site “MRCOG: A worldwide examination. The Gold Normal Qualification in O&G”. Right this moment I wish to broaden on that that can assist you discover your WHY and to emphasise the affect of getting MRCOG diploma in your profession, particularly as a non-UK based mostly obstetrician and gynaecologist.
MRCOG: A International Examination. Gold Normal Qualification in O&G
Earlier than continuing additional, let’s take a look on the dictionary that means of this phrase.
gold normal
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 very best, 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 career. It may earn you larger credibility even in these nations the place they’ve their very own fellowship & membership exams. Most of those nations use RCOG as a degree of reference to enhance and benchmark their {qualifications} requirements.
The information a part of the speciality is identical worldwide. The one distinction on this examination is knowing the RCOG requirements and the way this data is utilized in UK techniques. In case you are working at a postgraduate degree you have already got the essential information and medical expertise, which you practise daily 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 tougher and go for the gold normal qualification as effectively? It can allow you to 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 individual.
Why will we hesitate to go 4 it?
MRCOG is perceived as one of many hardest exams. Sure, I agree that it’s powerful and troublesome, however keep in mind it’s not unimaginable. Let me let you know the explanation why a lot of the non-UK-based docs discover it powerful. This examination checks your medical expertise, attitudes and in-depth information of the speciality. For medical expertise, we want sensible expertise, which nearly all of us do have however for in-depth information (as required by RCOG normal) we should examine arduous.
There might be many causes that folks hesitate to go 4 it. Simply to call a couple of 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 larger publish in your nation with the best {qualifications} that you just discover pointless to do it.
Methods to overcome this hesitation?
The first step right here is to determine that you just wish to go 4 it. Now, you should encourage your self and have sturdy willpower. You have to change the way in which you assume and you will note change taking place 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 daily. Simply that you should have a street map to information your arduous work in the correct 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 all of us. Each certainly one of us is being gifted the identical 24 hours daily, it depends upon how we utilise that point. It’s all about priorities and having a work-life steadiness.
Since you’ve determined to pursue your profession as an Ob/Gyn you’ve already proven your dedication in a really delicate and demanding discipline. If you wish to obtain and exhibit the best degree of data and expertise on this speciality, then MRCOG is the worldwide normal.
What are the Profession Advantages?
Now, I’ll attempt to convey to your consideration the extra advantages you’ll be able to have in your profession by pursuing this examination. Simply to listing a couple of of them:
- It’s doable to realize MRCOG when you work in your respective place and nation as it is a world examination and is performed in lots of centres worldwide.
- A lot of the coaching achieved in educating hospitals for native fellowship or membership exams of Ob/Gyn are accepted and counted in the direction of the evaluation of coaching by RCOG. Even the work expertise in Ob/Gyn earlier than sitting for MRCOG half 1 can be acceptable. (Kindly discuss with the RCOG web site for additional particulars and the newest updates).
- So, you’ll be able to see you don’t want any additional coaching for this examination. Simply maintain doing no matter is required in your native postgraduate exams. Preserve practising your medical expertise to achieve extra expertise. You possibly can utilise the identical coaching and expertise in the direction of attaining MRCOG.
- After having MRCOG you’ll be able to work at a senior degree in a lot of the nations and might go additional in your profession development. It opens many new doorways of alternatives for you globally. In lots of nations of the world, you get good and good incentives to take pleasure in a really comfy dwelling.
- You may get GMC registration within the UK after doing IELTS solely. You may get a job within the UK and might take your profession additional.
- You’ll get many alternatives to supply a normal information to new aspirants aiming to start out their profession in Ob/Gynae.
- You possibly can implement the evidence-based apply in your office which you study throughout your journey of MRCOG. It can enhance the general high quality of care for girls and could be a main contribution in the direction of the event of your nation.
This isn’t an final listing. You might be welcome to assume and add extra to those advantages protecting your personal scenario in thoughts.
I wish to finish my publish with a sentence from MRCOG half 3 go letter which in my view is the most effective abstract to all that I’ve tried to clarify until now. RCOG clearly mentions within the closing go letter that:
“That is an distinctive achievement and certainly one of which try to be immensely proud”۔
I hope and want that every one of you who wish to begin this journey or have already began it… will discover your WHY? You’ll be at your vacation spot someday or one other, it’s only a matter of being dedicated, persistent and maintain taking small steps in the direction of your objective.
Thanks in your priceless time.
My greatest needs to you all as all the time.
Dr Rubab Khalid