Fellow/Member Representative | MRCOG Part 2 EMQ Sub-Committee

MRCOG Part 2 EMQ Sub-Committee Member 

• Chair of the MRCOG Part 2 EMQ Sub-Committee
• Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee, RCOG
• Education Board, RCOG
• President and Council, RCOG

Three years, commencing May 2024

1. Attend committee meetings regularly. If two meetings in succession are missed, the sub-committee member must write to the sub-committee Chair to explain their absence, and may be dropped from the sub-committee at the Chair’s discretion. Committee members must attend three full meetings out of the four meetings every year. 
2. Produce new questions prior to the meeting and submit them to the Chair in advance of the meeting before the deadline set by the Chair. Annually, question-writing performance will be reviewed by the sub-committee Chair, should there be concerns about the number of questions submitted to the item bank the member may be dropped from the sub-committee at the Chair’s discretion.
3. Review the performance of questions following the examinations.
4. Reviewing past questions and setting questions within Exam Developer.
   Edit questions in committee or review other members’ questions prior to meetings.
5. Be aware of the standard setting processes and be involved if required.
6. Be involved in the blueprinting of the examination and its sub-sections.
7. Be involved in training sessions for themselves or new examiners, as required.
8. Recommend books and references for use by the sub-committee in formulating new questions.

The successful candidate will work closely with all other members of the sub-committee and the sub-committee Chair to ensure that the quality of the performance of the MRCOG Part 2 exam is maintained.

There will be a minimum of four committee meetings per year, of which members will be expected to attend at least three full meetings. 

Members will be asked to assist in reviewing the current bank of MRCOG Part 2 EMQ questions.

This role reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the role description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.  

The role description will be re-evaluated at the end of the term.  

Membership will be allocated by geographical location and special interest in order to maintain an appropriate balance for the Committee.

Essential 

• FRCOG/MRCOG
• Currently practising in the UK
• Registered with a licence to practise with GMC or Irish Medical Council, in good standing
• Included on the GMC Specialist register and CCT holder
• Substantive consultant or SAS doctor in obstetrics and/or gynaecology in UK NHS Practice for at least three years
• Generalist with a special interest, or specialist with broad-based generalist background
• Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, specialist training, educational supervision and assessment roles
• Active or previous participation in assessment and writing of examination questions
• Evidence of annual appraisal. Demonstration of involvement in personal CPD 
• Evidence of equal opportunities and diversity training within previous three years

Desirable

• Active or previous participation in assessment and writing of relevant types of examination questions

Essential

• Able to maintain confidentiality and security
• Is a substantive NHS Consultant or Associate Specialist within the UK
• Retired Fellow/Member applicants must be within three years of retirement
• Punctuality and ability to complete tasks by prescribed deadlines

Desirable 

• Current MRCOG examiner
• Previous membership of an RCOG Examination Sub-Committee
• Ability to attend all meetings, the dates of which should be published one year in advance

The 2019 RCOG CPD Guide can be found here.

Committee Chair/Member/Course Convenors and Organisers

If within your committee role or work as course convenor or organiser you gain knowledge which enhances patient care or leadership and technical skills (including for example, giving presentations, teaching sessions or mock examining) credits can be claimed as an ‘Experiential Learning Event’.

Reflection is required to claim credits for an Experiential Learning Event. 2 CPD credits are claimable following reflection. In addition 1 or 2 credits are claimable for an action following the learning (1 credit for a simple action, 2 credits for a complex action). To claim credits for an action, the individual needs to demonstrate how they have applied their learning to their practice, the service they provide and/or the potential impact of the learning.

Writing the extended matching questions (EMQ) and setting the paper for the MRCOG Part 2 written examination, which is held twice/three times a year.

• Developing a bank of EMQs suitable for the MRCOG Part 2 examination
• Assisting the Examination Department with producing a draft EMQ paper six months prior to the MRCOG Part 2 written examination
• Reviewing the performance of examination questions and the analysis of results
• Reviewing past questions and working with the new exam question banking system – Exam Developer
• Maintaining the question bank and writing new questions
• Undertaking other Part 2 EMQ examination matters, as required by the Examination and Assessment Committee
• Developing appropriate standard setting techniques for the Part 2 EMQ examination
• Providing updates, on committee related issues, to the Examination and Assessment Committee

• Chair, selected by application and if necessary, competitive interview, according to the approved role description
• Eleven members selected according to the approved role description
• Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee, ex officio

Four per year – members are required to attend at least three full meetings. 

The Part 2 MRCOG EMQ Sub-Committee reports to the Examination and Assessment Committee.

Rachel Williams