New Online Exam Aid For Trainees - The Royal Society Of Medicine Press

Main Category: Medical Students / Training
Article Date: 27 Jun 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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The Royal Society of Medicine Press has just launched examdoctor, a new interactive revision site for trainee doctors. RSM Press has sourced knowledge and experience from expert authors to produce the best possible preparation resource for Royal College and specialist assessments.

The initial material for examdoctor, located at http://www.examdoctor.co.uk, was based on the RSM Press' well-known and highly successful publications 'Get Through' and 'In a Box' series of exam revision aids. Currently the site contains over 12,000 questions for 15 different postgraduate exams such as MRCP, MRCS and MRCGP. The site is continuously reviewed and has questions added to it by an expert panel of authors, providing a broad and challenging test bank that will test trainees' knowledge.

Some of the key features of examdoctor include:

- The questions have been written by authors that have either been candidates or involved in the setting of exam papers
- The ability to assess performance against that of peers and also against an individual's past performances, giving the ability not only to track an individual's progression but also their performance against fellow trainees
- Papers are constructed and timed in just the same way as in the actual exam
- The ability to consult a panel of experts on a troublesome question or concept, with a detailed response being sent within a couple of days
- Continuous updates to respond to changes in the exam sphere to ensuring up-to-date revision and assessment material.

Manoj Ramachandran, a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Barts and the London NHS Trust, says "there is a wealth of questions and information here and any trainee would do well to prepare themselves for their impending postgraduate exams by using this site. Highly recommended."

Peter Richardson, Director of RSM press says "examdoctor is a major step for RSM Press into an interactive environment, delivering first class revision material for trainee doctors. We plan to expand the content with new exams soon, as well as continuously updating the existing questions to ensure they are of the highest quality and most relevant. We believe this is the best site out there for exam candidates!"

Founded in 1805, the Royal Society of Medicine is an independent organisation that promotes the exchange of knowledge, information and id eas in medical science and continued improvement in human health. http://www.rsm.ac.uk

http://www.examdoctor.co.uk