[eugene8080]

Hi All,

I have not taken the exam but I have been looking into it. You can contact the "Licentiate Committee of the Medical Council of H.K" for details on the examination. I called them and they sent me a full packet of forms and information.


I would appreciate it if other people add to this knowledge base about the exam.


Their address is:
4/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building,
99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Tel 852.2873.4797
email: mc-dc@dh.gov.hk

Here is the syllabus they sent me. There is no more detail provided other than the following:

1. Anatomy
2. Biochemistry
3. Physiology
4. Pathology
5. Microbiology
6. Pharmacology
7. Medicine
8. Surgery
9. Paediatrics
10. Obstetrics & Gynaecology
11. Psychiatry
12. Orthopaedic Surgery/Traumatology
13. Epidemiology & Community Medicine
14. Medical Ethics/Legal Medicine
15. General Practice/Family Medicine
16. Clinical Pharmacology
17. Anaesthesiology & Emergency Medicine
18. Diagnostic Radiology
19. Ophthalmology
20. Ear, Nose & Throat
21. Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Dermatology

The Exam Format for the "Examination in Professional Knowledge" is as follows:

Paper I
-*Basic Sciences (10 Questions)
-Medicine (60 Questions)
-Psychiatry (15 Questions)
-Paediatrics (35 Questions)

Paper II
-*Basic Sciences (10 Questions)
Medical Ethics/Community Medicine (15 Questions)
Surgery (45 Questions)
Orthopaedic Surgery (15 Questions)
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (35 Questions)

*Covers pre-clinical disciplines, such as Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology

-Eugene

[Louiseamanda]

hi Danny
please see Eugene's post which is very comprehensive,about the written.
About the clinical exam, I have no direct experience but I've been told its a bit like finals - history taking/diagnosis etc Somebody I spoke to had to overcome a language barrier with the patient without an interpreter but managed to get the diagnosis. That was nice of the examiners! Her opinion was that they really don't want the expats in!

LA

[tinaMD]

hi danny!

eugene's information is indeed comprehensive. i have talked with expat drs. who have taken the exam and they all said that it was tough. it is mostly clinical cases. some said that the usmle is even easier. so i guess it is really that tough. i intend to take it in sept 2007.

[chiuda]

Thanks everyone for feeback and advice,

I actually went back to HK earlier last month and got the same information pack as well. I can speak fluent Cantonese and so communication is not a problem for me.

I wonder what is the best way to prepare for the part I exam. I have been studying hard and working at the same time but practice is important too. Do you guys think using USMLE MCQs is a good guide to practice from?

About clinical, it seems like assemble the style I had in my final year exams 2 years back and I can imagine it's not too difficult.

By the way, I am a 2nd year surgical resident in Melbourne, Australia. I am taking the exam because of family and personal reasons. What about you guys?? Anyone is going to take the exams in 2007 pls let me know.

Danny

[Louiseamanda]

Danny

I will go for it in 2007 unless my plans changed. I am a little further from finals than you (in my forties) so it won't be so easy for me!
Great that you can speak Cantonese. This will be a huge advantage when getting a job in government hospital afterwards. I think people have used other licensing exams textbooks, as otherwise you have no reference point and one cant learn all 5y of med school in one go. Knowing what is going to be asked (old papers) would be hugely helpful but I dont think theyre available.
Incidentally there is a website started by some HK docs on this subject, if you search. It was started as a reference point. There is a recommended texts section (I bough a lot of new textbooks from the list as mine were out-of-date anyway) but they are full textbooks eg Kumar and the thought of ploughing thru that doesnt appeal.
LA

[tinaMD]

Originally Posted by chiuda

About clinical, it seems like assemble the style I had in my final year exams 2 years back and I can imagine it's not too difficult.

hey danny! what do u mean by "assemble the style?" For the written part I heard, you are given cases, and from there they can practically ask you anything about it. and it is right minus wrong type of test. so that makes it reeeeaaaaally tough. heard too that the choices look the same. so kinda confusing. better for us to prepare well then.

[chiuda]

Thanks everyone,

Hey LA, do you mind share the website you are talking about please. Although reading textbooks are important, I think practicising MCQs and seeing more clinical cases would be more beneficial. What do you guys think?

I am trying to get a O&G and Paeds rotation in order to help for my revision. In the meantime, I am working and studying with friends about basics, med and surg.

Where are guys working at the moment?

Danny

[chiuda]

Is everyone OK? Haven't seen any posting for the last few days!??
Please say something ...

[Louiseamanda]

Hi Chiuda
I looked for that website but not sure the address now - as soon as I find it (we changed computers) I will post it.
I'm not working (like some expat docs in Hong Kong) and working out my options.
Good luck finding an obstetric job
LA

[MunnaBhai MBChB]

Hello everyone!
i'm new to this forum and i'm real glad to have discovered it.i'm also planning to sit for the HKMLE and i've come to know about the schedule and process of the exam through the council's website but right now i'm overseas and i don't know in detail about the component of the various parts of the exam.so i would really appreciate if you guys could provide me with the details of the exam and some really helpful links like the one LouiseAmanda was saying.
also can anyone tell me about the possibilities and the kind of jobs i could find in HK before registration?i do have a HKID and can speak fluent english and little mandarin...
Munna