Event
MECS assessment Worcestershire LOC
- Date
- Location
- Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital
- Leader
- Wasim Sarwar
- Cost
- Free
This event is solely intended for practitioners within the Worcestershire, Arden and Herefordshire areas who wish to undertake their MECS Part 2 practical assessment.
The event is also open to those who work outside of these areas: LIMITED SPACES ONLY.
Please email the lead assessor first wasimsarwar_99@hotmail.com who may be able to accommodate you.
The assessment is in the form of 5 assessment stations, each takes 5 minutes (plus reading time). Please allow 90 minutes for the whole assessment process. You will receive a briefing prior to your assessment and may be required to remain for the following session to sit as a ‘patient’ for your colleagues. The assessment is based on the 7 LOCSU MECS distance learning lectures. The lectures and MCQs must be successfully complete three days before the event occurs. Please contact Amy Clarke amycc1981@yahoo.co.uk to obtain the promo code and instructions in order to access these lectures via the WOPEC website
Practitioners must be registered with the GOC and hold a ‘GOC –‘ number in order to book the assessment.
Results will be emailed 2-3 weeks after the event has occurred. Practitioners who cancel their booking or fail to attend this assessment without prior contact with WOEPC at least 5 days before the event may be issued with an exam fee of £125 from Cardiff University.
The assessment is in the form of five OSCEs, each takes 5 minutes. Allow 90 minutes for the briefing and full assessment. The OSCEs are based on the seven LOCSU MECS distance learning lectures. These lectures and MCQs must be successfully completed 3 days before the event. Contact your LOC to obtain the promo code and instructions in order to access these lectures via the WOPEC website.
OSCE stations
- Station 1 - Volk BIO
- Station 2 - Patient interaction
- Station 3 & 4 - Structured Oral’s
- Station 5 - Referral
Practice makes perfect - The only practical element is the slit lamp Volk BIO station, it is expected that you regularly practice this examination technique on your routine, un-dilated patients.