This document provides advice and recommendations from Kareem Hamimy for preparing for the MRCS Part A exam. It includes the following: - Hamimy passed the MRCS Part A exam in January 2014 after 4 months of preparation, finding 4 months to be sufficient time to study. - The emrcs.com website is recommended as the most useful studying aid, providing excellent practice questions similar to the exam and feedback. - Recommended revision books are listed for anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Essential Revision Notes and Oxford Training in Surgery are also suggested. - Recommended question books include resources from emrcs.com, Oxford, Pastest, and others.

1. 5min Surg
For MRCS & Surgery Residents
By Kareem Hamimy (MBBCh)

2. MRCS Part A Experience
I am an Intern in Kasr Al Aini Medical School - Cairo
University, Cairo, Egypt.
Just Passed The MRCS Part A ( January 2014 )
Exam
and here is my experience...

3. MRCS Part A Experience
I read some surgery Topics during my internship from
Bailey and love
But I began the Real Preparation 4 months Before the
Exam, and I think 4 months are more than Enough…

4. MRCS Recommendations
emrcs.com
Most Useful Studying Aid
Excellent questions (similar to Exam)
Excellent Feedback System

5. Recommended Revision Books
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Anatomy
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Physiology
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Sameh Doss Surgical Anatomy
Harold Ellis Clinical Anatomy
Raftery Basic Science for MRCS
Pathology
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Raftery Basic Science for MRCS( Optional )

6. Recommended Revision Books
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Essential Revision Notes
Oxford Training in Surgery

7. Recommended Qbooks
EMRCS.com
Oxford SBA MCQ for MRCS Part A
Oxford EMQ for MRCS Part A
500 SBA Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology
Pastest EMQ practice Papers “Kimberly Lammin”

8. Recommended Qbooks
EMQ in Surgery by Irfan R syed
MRCS Part A Paper 1 SBA in Applied Basic Science
Bailey and Love Companion Guide MCQ and EMQ
Anatomy Tutor for Surgeons in Training

9. Reading and Studying Revision Books are an Option
MCQs are a Must ( twice )
At least 5000 MCQ

10. Recommended topics to read
Physiology from Raftery
Coagulation Pathways from Raftery ( pathology section )
Oncology
Critical Care esp ABG and Electrolytes
Orthopedics
Urosurgery
NeuroSurgery
Skin Diseases

11. and Goodluck