UK-PACES exam held in Pindi
For the first time, examinations for the membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (MRCP), was conducted in the country.
The UK PACES clinical examination was held at the Pak-Emirates Military Hospital in Rawalpindi, the first-ever centre established in the country by the Royal College of Physicians.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday said that the exam lasted for three days and 45 candidates sat the exam.
After the mutual collaboration, conferences and a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Surgeon General of Pakistan Army and Royal College of Physicians UK, Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians UK, a five-member team headed by International Medical Director for MRCP Dr Donald Farquhar had visited Pakistan to conduct MRCP PACES clinical examination.
ISPR said they had been working for 15-years to open an MRCP PACES Centre in Pakistan.
From now on, MRCP PACES Clinical Examination (UK) will be held regularly in the country, at least twice a year.
"MRCP exams are offered in 36 countries around the world at more than 100 locations and over 25,000 doctors take the exams each year,” said Dr Farquhar, adding, “The advent of these high-level medical exams in Pakistan will provide doctors with the opportunity to take it locally."
He said the exam will be held twice a year.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 16th, 2020.