Lesson plan
Basic sciences examination
The Basic Sciences Examination is run by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for surgical trainees in the Surgical Education and Training Program. It is conducted in February and June of every year for all surgical candidates and is composed of written and clinical formats. Only candidates in a surgical training program in Australia or New Zealand can participate in the examinations. The written format consists of Generic and Specialty-Specific examinations. In total, there are 3 written examinations, each running for 2.5 hours. The clinical component is in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination composed of 16 stations, which usually runs for 2 hours.
Article summary
The Basic Sciences Examination is run by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for surgical trainees in the Surgical Education and Training Program. It is conducted in February and June of every year for all surgical candidates and is composed of written and clinical formats. Only candidates in a surgical training program in Australia or New Zealand can participate in the examinations. The written format consists of Generic and Specialty-Specific examinations. In total, there are 3 written examinations, each running for 2.5 hours. The clinical component is in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination composed of 16 stations, which usually runs for 2 hours.
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