2025-04-23 | Category: Mrcog 2

🎤 Cracking MRCOG Part 3: Your Guide to OSCE Success

The MRCOG Part 3 exam is the final and most practical stage of the MRCOG journey. It’s not about how much you know, but how well you can apply that knowledge in a real-world setting—while staying calm, clear, and compassionate.

Part 3 tests your ability to communicate with patients and colleagues, make safe and evidence-based decisions, and conduct yourself as a competent, professional obstetrician and gynaecologist.

Whether you're preparing for the exam for the first time or re-attempting with fresh perspective, this guide covers everything you need—from structure to strategies and common pitfalls.

🩺 What Is the MRCOG Part 3 Exam?

• 📍 Format: 14-task Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
• 📍 Duration: Each station lasts around 12 minutes
• 📍 Delivery: Either face-to-face in the UK or selected international centres, or remote via online platform
• 📍 Structure: Each station assesses 1–2 of the following four core domains:

🔍 The Four Assessment Domains:

1. Information Gathering: History taking, risk assessment, interpretation of results
2. Communication with Patients: Empathy, structure, shared decision-making
3. Communication with Colleagues: Handover, documentation, interprofessional collaboration
4. Patient Safety and Clinical Judgment: Managing complications, recognising red flags, escalation

🧠 How to Prepare for MRCOG Part 3: Smart Strategies

🎭 1. Practice Role-Playing with Real-Time Feedback

• Simulate stations with colleagues, peers, or mentors
• Alternate roles: doctor, patient, observer
• Time each session and debrief afterward

Pro tip: Video-record yourself to spot distracting habits or unclear explanations.

📚 2. Master the Green-Top Guidelines and TOG Content

• Your management decisions must align with RCOG recommendations

Use the guidelines to structure your OSCE responses clearly and confidently.

📄 3. Study RCOG Examiner Reports and Blueprints ( Courses and if have attempted the exam in the past)

These reports reveal:

• Recurring weak areas in past cohorts
• Common candidate errors
• Themes like “lack of structure” or “insufficient empathy”

🎯 4. Simulate Full OSCE Circuits

• Recreate exam conditions (14 stations, timed)
• Invite senior doctors or educators to play assessors
• Get written and verbal feedback after each circuit

You can also attend structured online mock OSCEs

📈 5. Use a Feedback Tracker

Keep a log of:

• Station type
• What went well
• Areas for improvement
• Action plan for next attempt

This accelerates growth and reduces repeated mistakes.

🧪 Common Station Types in MRCOG Part 3

Here are some common OSCE station categories you must be ready for:

🔁 Each station is mapped to the 4 core domains, but only 1–2 domains are marked per station. Your answers should reflect domain awareness.

🧘‍♀️ Mental Preparation Matters

• 💬 Practice structured communication (ISBAR, SPIKES protocol)
• 🧘‍♂️ Manage nerves with breathing techniques before stations
• 😌 Remind yourself: You’re not expected to be perfect—just safe, professional, and compassionate

🔚 Final Tips for MRCOG Part 3 Success

• Practice aloud every day—even solo
• Prioritise clarity over complexity
• Don't bluff: If unsure, explain your reasoning and escalate appropriately
• Start each OSCE station with a structure in mind
• Be kind, calm, and consistent—both to yourself and your patient

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