What is Royal Colleges of Surgeons?
The '''Royal Colleges of Surgeons''' are old colleges (a form of [[corporation]]) that make rules for [[surgeons]]. The first Royal College of Surgeons started in England. Other Royal Colleges of Surgeons are organisations in many present and former members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. These organisations are now also responsible for training surgeons and setting their [[Examination|examinations]]. '''Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland''' ('''MRCS''') is a [[postgraduate]] [[diploma]] for [[surgeons]] in the present-day [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]]. This qualification allows a candidate to become a member of one of the four surgical colleges in the UK and Ireland, namely the [[Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh]], the [[Royal College of Surgeons of England]], the [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow]] and the [[Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.intercollegiatemrcsexams.org.uk/new/index_html |title=Welcome to MRCS From September 2008 |publisher=www.intercollegiatemrcsexams.org.uk |access-date=17 January 2015 }}</ref> The MRCS qualification is a multi-part examination including theory and practical assessments. Part A is a 4-hour written examination which was used to assesses the applied basic sciences and principles of surgery in general. Part B is a 5-hour practical examination which assesses elements of day-to-day surgical practice through a series of stations on anatomy, pathology, critical care, clinical procedures and patient evaluation (history taking, clinical examination and communication skills).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.intercollegiatemrcsexams.org.uk/new/pdf/MRCS%20Part%20A%20change%20notice |title=NOTICE – Changes to MRCS Part A Examination – Start Date – January 2017 |work=www.intercollegiatemrcsexams.org.uk |access-date=1 August 2017}}</ref> Candidates must complete both exams before they can apply for higher surgical training. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Surgery]]