OSCEs for the MRCOG Part 2: A Self-Assessment Guide

Tony Hollingworth is Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust, London, UK.Janice Rymer is Professor of Gynaecology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust and Dean of Undergraduate Medicine, King's College, London, UK.

• Review Stations: Gynaecology history. Early pregnancy problem-management. Prioritization on delivery suite. Surgical skills - placenta praevia. Communication skills - ectopic mismanagement. Premenstrual syndrome. Breaking bad news - anencephaly. Infertility - case notes. Candidate's instructions. Obstetric history. Circuit A: Breaking bad news. Preoperative ward round. Obstetric history and management. Management problem - gynaecology. Prenatal counselling. Obstetric emergency - uterine inversion. Operating list - prioritization. Bereavement. Emergency contraception. Intermenstrual bleeding. Circuit B: Labour ward prioritization. Abdominal pain - premature labour. Urinary incontinence. Prioritization of GP letters. Operative - Caesarean section. Abnormal smear. CTG abnormality. Interactive viva. Ectopic pregnancy - explain laparoscopy. Breech delivery. Circuit C: Medical ethics and law. Shoulder dystocia. Ovarian cancer. Intraoperative complication - Debriefing a patient. Postpartum haemorrhage. Obstetric history with travel. Secondary Amenorrhoea. Twin pregnancy. Molar pregnancy - counselling with result. Results interpretation. Circuit D: Breaking bad news - Down's Syndrome. Pregancy case. Antepartum haemorrhage. Clinical governance. Fertility issues. Management of ectopic pregnancy. Secondary Amenorrhoea. Postoperative pelvic abscess. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Audit.