MRCGP AKT Preparation

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MRCGP AKT Preparation

MRCGP AKT Preparation

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MRCGP AKT Preparation

Saturday 24th March 2012 - MANCHESTER   
£245.00

MRCGP AKT Preparation

Sunday 25th March 2012 - BIRMINGHAM   
£245.00

MRCGP AKT Preparation

Saturday 31st March 2012 - LONDON   
£245.00
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Key Points:
  • MRCGP AKT exam preparation - intensive 1 day AKT course
  • Covers all 3 AKT domains - Clinical medicine, Organisational, Evidence interpretation
  • High yield topics for the AKT
  • Statistics made Simple
  • Organisational domain - practice management, QOF, DVLA
  • Over 50 key clinical topics covered
  • New question formats covered - including video and short answer questions
  • 2 realistic timed mini mock exams with exam screen layout
  • 9.30am - 5.45pm
  • CPD - 6.5 hours / 6.5 Credits
1 day intensive preparation for the MRCGP Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) examination.

This 1 day course will help you prepare for the AKT examination. The course covers the key theory and techniques needed to perform well in the exam. This course will provide you with a concise review of over 50 key topics covered in the exam, as well as offering you a chance to sit 2 mini mock exams with detailed feedback and discussion.

You will also get access to our exclusive AKT Online Mini Mock Exam after the course - this has 100 questions in the current exam format with feedback and explanations.

The course covers:

Examination technique - keywords to watch out for, question formats
High yield topics - Areas you need to focus on based on examiners feedback, as well as areas which crop up again and again and offer you a lot of marks for a little bit of study time
Statistics made simple - basic statistics for the AKT, interpreting charts and graphs, understanding studies and results tables - all presented with examples in an easy to understand format
Informatics, Legal issues, administration and practice management - Including DVLA regulations, sickness certification, GP contracts, QOF, Caldicott, Mental health Act, etc. These areas are easy marks if you learn the key facts.
Medical picture tests - Coverage of common picture type questions - includes high quality images for skin lesions, fundoscopy and otoscopy.

Programme:

09.30 Registration
09.45 Welcome and introduction to the AKT
10.00 Tips and techniques for the AKT
10.15 Statistics made simple for the AKT
11.05 AKT Mini Mock 1
11.40 Break for refreshments
12.00 Mini Mock 1 answers, feedback and discussion
12.50 Organisational domain - Informatics, practice management and legal issues
13.25 Lunch
14.15 AKT Mini Mock 2
14.55 Mini Mock 2 answers, feedback and discussion
15.50 Break for refreshments
16.10 High yield topics for the AKT
17.10 Picture tests for the AKT
17.25 Questions and answers
17.35 Summary and final tips
17.45 Close

The Course Director and main speaker is Dr Mahibur Rahman. He is a Portfolio GP in Birmingham and a Consultant in Medical Education. He has helped hundreds of doctors succeed in their Membership examinations since 2006. You can find out more about him HERE.

Feedback from previous courses:

"Excellent course, liked the course material and the booklet covering the core knowledge and topics."

"Very good presentation covering key areas to focus further revision."

"Very good handouts + notes. High yield topics very helpful, liked mock exams - helpful for time management"

"Stats and health informatics very good"

"Mock exam gave idea of real time and format of exam. Useful tips on revising and areas highlighted by examiners."

"Excellent course, I liked the Hot topics - Dr Rahman always makes things so simple!"


"Dear Emedica and Dr. Rahman,
Just got my result and so pleased to say I passed and passed well which I attribute to your excellent preparation course. Yet again you were just spot on with the standard required, key topics to focus on and helpful advice and tips. Just cannot thank you enough. See you for the CSA course." Dr RR- AKT May 2011

"Dr. Rahman and Emedica team.
I am pleased to inform you that I passed the AKT. This was not entirely expected. I am an ST2 having never worked in general practice since medical school. Your course helped me focus my revision, which ultimately gave me confidence. In fact, I have attended several of your courses in my short career and would like to thank you for all of them. Warm regards." Dr RM - AKT May 2011

"Dear Dr Rahman
I wanted to inform you that I passed the AKT exam! Thank you for your fabulous teaching and tips on revision. I will always recommend your course to all my juniors too! See you for the CSA revision course!!" Dr NS- AKT May 2011

"Hi, Just to let you know that I passed the AKT and attained 85.5%
Thanks for all your help." Dr CS- AKT May 2011

"I have passed my AKT. Emedica course really helped me for my revision. Thanks Dr Rahman and the Emedica team." Dr AK- AKT May 2011

"Dr Rahman.
Thanks for putting on the course. I started studying exactly 1 month before the sitting and got 89.5%!" Dr ZA- AKT May 2011

"Thanks so much... I passed! The structure of the day and key learning points really helped me focus my learning. I don't think i could have done it without that. Cheers!." Dr CA- AKT May 2011

"By the grace of Allah and your help I passed the AKT exam. For someone who has many other pressing commitments, the course greatly assisted me in focusing my study, and the techniques imparted during the course and in subsequent emails made all the difference.
Thank you very much." Dr NP - AKT May 2011

"Dear Emedica, I passed AKT first time as GPST2. I am delighted. Really found course so useful. Thanks again, see you for CSA." Dr CT- AKT May 2011

"Dear Dr Rahman.
Thanks for you wishes. I am very glad to inform u that I have passed AKT.
I am coming to your course in March for CSA. I hope to pass my CSA with your able guidance. Warm regards." Dr RR- AKT February 2011

"Dear Dr Rahman,
Thank you for your email. I have just learnt that I have passed the AKT examination on my first attempt! I am so pleased. I obtained 80% in the evidence interpretation section and 70% in clinical medicine. Thank you so much for your kind support and for tips during the AKT revision course.
I definitely plan to attend one of your CSA preparation courses ahead of sitting the CSA examination. Thank you for your support." Dr CY- AKT February 2011

"Hi Dr Rahman and all at Emedica.
Pleased to say that I passed the AKT! Many thanks for your help and support." Dr YL- AKT February 2011

"Thank you very much for your help with the AKT...I passed the exam in first attempt!!" Dr SR- AKT February 2011
"Dear Dr Rahman.
Thanks for you wishes. I am very glad to inform u that I have passed AKT.
I am coming to your course in March for CSA. I hope to pass my CSA with your able guidance. Warm regards." Dr RR- AKT February 2011

"Dear Dr Rahman,
Thank you for your email. I have just learnt that I have passed the AKT examination on my first attempt! I am so pleased. I obtained 80% in the evidence interpretation section and 70% in clinical medicine. Thank you so much for your kind support and for tips during the AKT revision course.

I definitely plan to attend one of your CSA preparation courses ahead of sitting the CSA examination. Thank you for your support." Dr CY- AKT February 2011

"Hi Dr Rahman and all at Emedica.
Pleased to say that I passed the AKT! Many thanks for your help and support." Dr YL- AKT February 2011

"Thank you very much for your help with the AKT...I passed the exam in first attempt!!" Dr SR- AKT February 2011

"Dear Dr Rahman.
Thanks for you wishes. I am very glad to inform u that I have passed AKT.
I am coming to your course in March for CSA. I hope to pass my CSA with your able guidance. Warm regards." Dr RR- AKT February 2011

"Dear Dr Rahman,
Thank you for your email. I have just learnt that I have passed the AKT examination on my first attempt! I am so pleased. I obtained 80% in the evidence interpretation section and 70% in clinical medicine. Thank you so much for your kind support and for tips during the AKT revision course.

I definitely plan to attend one of your CSA preparation courses ahead of sitting the CSA examination. Thank you for your support." Dr CY- AKT February 2011

"Hi Dr Rahman and all at Emedica.
Pleased to say that I passed the AKT! Many thanks for your help and support." Dr YL- AKT February 2011

"Thank you very much for your help with the AKT...I passed the exam in first attempt!!" Dr SR- AKT February 2011


"Hi, I passed with 84%. Thanks for your course, it was very useful." Dr CA - AKT November 2010

"Thank you very much, I passed. Going for the AKT update course definitely revealed my weak areas and energized me to keep on studying." Dr AA - AKT November 2010


"I passed! Huge thanks for your help. The course was excellent. I particularly appreciated the emails sent following the course with handy tips/ practice exam/support. Thanks again." Dr CN - AKT November 2010

"I passed! Had my doubts as I was 36 weeks pregnant when I sat the exam. Thanks so much for your invaluable course". Dr JD - AKT November 2010


"Dear Dr Rahman,
Thanks for all your help and guidance. I passed my AKT. My score was 87%.
Thank you again." Dr IC - AKT November 2010


"I passed my exam, thank you so much for all your help! Best wishes" Dr SP- AKT November 2010

"Dear Dr Rahman
Just to let you know I passed the AKT and found your course in Birmingham very helpful indeed. Many Thanks" Dr RR- AKT November 2010

"Thank you, I passed. I did well on the management and stats parts. pass mark was 68 % I got for medicine 68% and 85% for management and stats so it did help as got 72 overall. Excellent course added a bit of much needed focus for my revision. Thank you really enjoyed course…time well spent." Dr JK- AKT November 2010

"Dear Dr Rahman,
I am really pleased to let you know that I passed the AKT with 79%. I'm delighted and so grateful for your help. I'm now looking forward to attending your CSA course! Many thanks again." Dr SB- AKT November 2010


"Hi, Just to let you know that I passed the exam. The course was very useful and I will be attending the CSA course in December." Dr NH- AKT November 2010

"Dear Dr Rahman. Ultimate glory belongs to God, but I wish to thank you for your help in preparing for the exam: if it weren't for this course, I would have failed!" Dr MA- AKT November 2010

"Many thanks for all your help. I passed 1st time because of the tips you gave on the course very helpful. My mark is 80.5% I look forward to attending the CSA course." Dr DB - AKT May 2010

"Dear Dr Rahman,
I am absolutely delighted to say I passed the AKT and I feel your course played an important part in my success and I shall recommend it to any colleagues.
Many thanks." Dr SW - AKT May 2010

"Dear Mahibur,
Thank you so much for your help in preparing me for the AKT. I passed with an average of 90% and I'm sure I couldn't have done that without all your help!" Dr KM - AKT May 2010

"I passed...80%...thanks for the help." Dr SD - AKT May 2010 !!"<</strong>>!!

"I am absolutely delighted to say I passed the AKT and I feel your course played an important part in my success and I shall recommend it to any colleagues." Dr S W - AKT April 2010

"Thank you very much for all your help, right from my entrance to GP application to now! I passed the AKT, and got 82.5%! Many thanks for all your help." Dr H K - AKT January 2010

"I am pleased to inform you that I have passed my AKT exam in my 1st attempt and that also as an ST1 within 1st 6 months of my GP training.I scored 76.5 % with passing marks being 67%.I think that your course was very helpful for me in acheiving my success." Dr S K - AKT January 2010

"I am glad to say I passed the AKT exam. many thanks to you, I certainly found the course very useful and it helped me pass the exam." Dr L A - AKT January 2010

"I passed with 74% course really made a big difference really happy since I am ST1. Thanks. " Dr K M - AKT January 2010

"I have cleared my AKT. I' m really glad to have my results. Thanks for a very useful course and practical tips inc the hot topics......it really did help. Thanks to Dr Rahman and all the team of Emedica." Dr R S - AKT January 2010

" Hi, Just wanted to let you know I passed and thank you for your help. Thought that it was a difficult exam - more strange than difficult I would say. Did well in the stats and admin bit 95% and 90% respectively and not too badly on the medicine! All the best." Dr S I - AKT October 2009

"Delighted to report that I passed the AKT and this was my first attempt. Thank you so much for the wonderful Preparation course-I got 80% for both the evidence interpretation and the organisational questions which was entirely due to the teaching and advice received from your course. I am now looking forward to your CSA course. Thank you again," Dr A M - AKT October 2009

"Thank you for such an amazing course. I found it extremely useful and am happy to say I passed the AKT exam first time. I will surely be recommending your one day course to my colleagues. Many thanks." Dr C S - AKT October 2009

"Good news, I passed the AKT my overall score is 72.68, very happy about the results as it is my second attempt. I failed the test first time due to basic errors in preparation and I believe if I attended the course before the first attempt I would have passed it from the first time, any way thanks a lot for your help." Dr N S - AKT October 2009

" Hi, Passed my AKT with 85%. Found the one day emedica course very useful especially for learning statistics and GP management stuff as you presented that in a very clear and concise manner and I struggled trying to understand statistics books prior to that. Thanks." Dr J A - AKT October 2009

"Dear Dr Rahman, Thanks a lot for your regular support and advise on exam tips. I am pleased to inform you that I have passed the exam with 79.4%. I found the course really useful and has contributed to the success in the exam. I look forward to attend your CSA course next year.
Thank you once again." Dr D C - AKT October 2009

"Hi Mahibur, Thanks for your support throughout this exam. I passed and this is my first attempt. Your course was very helpful - thanks a million" Dr N O - AKT October 2009

"Just wanted to let you know that I passed the exam!!! I feel very happy and relieved as this was my second attempt. I found the course to be an excellent source of information and it gave my revision the direction I needed. I will definitely recommend this course to others and will probably see you again for the CSA preparation course." Dr M B - AKT April 2009

"Just wanted to say a big thank you for your help at the course. I think your course had a lot to do me passing. It was very relevent and informative. You do have a gift for simplifying information and technique." Dr K N - AKT April 2009

"I passed the AKT and was delighted as this was my 3rd attempt. Thank you for your useful course and advice." Dr M N - AKT April 2009

"With your help I've passed the AKT at my first attempt, and in my ST1 year! (though I have done a fair amount of surgery/medicine before entering GP training so probably not your typical ST1). I would rate your course materials, and yourself as a speaker, as excellent! Will definately see you in two years for the CSA revision course. Once again many thanks." Dr R D - AKT April 2009 as an ST1!

"Thankyou for your course I found it useful and am glad to tell you I passed with 74%. Particularly being an ST2 it was tough but your pointers helped guide my revision and I would recomend your course to colleagues." Dr S J - AKT April 2009

"Thank you so much for the very well organised, excellent course in Birmingham that I attended in April. I'm happy to say I passed the AKT and I felt the course really helped in giving me confidence, better exam technique and pointers on what to look at in the weeks running up to the exam. I did best in the statistics section which was a subject I was struggling with prior to the course. Thanks again for everything, I will be recommending you!" Dr J J - AKT April 2009

Telephone: 0845 388 3402 email: info@emedica.co.uk