LMCC Part I

Michelle Anawati
PGY1 Family Medicine
(Montfort)

Disclaimer
The views reflected in this presentation
are those of students with past
experiences only and are in no ways
those of the University of Ottawa or
the Medical Council of Canada.

Remember!

Pediatrics
Obs/Gyne
Psychiatry
Internal Medicine
Surgery
Cultural-Communication, Ethical, Legal,
and Organizational medicine (C2LEO)
Basic epidemiology (PPV, NPV, RR, OR)
Family Medicine takes parts from all
sections.

Studying Tips

Study the way you always study

Budget your time
Take breaks
Focus on Sure Things

Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Obs/Gyn
Legislation, ethics, epidemiology

Focus on things you havent done much

of during electives.

Study Tips
Internal medicine, surgery: common
illnesses, things emphasized over med
school (e.g., pathology in IBD, DKA, ddx of
red, painful joint), basics every physician
should know (treatment of AOM, approach
to lytes, acid-base, acute abdo pain, etc.)
Do lots of sample tests!! (USMLE, LMCC)
Find .torrents, share with colleagues

What some of us did...

MCC website!
OBJECTIVES, OBJECTIVES,
OBJECTIVES!
http://www.mcc.ca/Objectives_Online/

Lots and lots of information already

available. Exactly what they expect
you to know!

What some of us did...

Back to Basics!
PROS:

CONS:

Most profs are excellent.

Remind you of the bread
and butter that you
learnt through medical
school.
Excellent review of
materials.
Most will provide
practice questions in
class.
Super practical.

Long days
Sometimes
overwhelming
Some classes better
than others

What some of us did...

Goes through most,
if not all, the
objectives for the
LMCC Part I.
Read carefully.
Some minor errors.
Use it as an adjunct
and a memory
reminder.

What some of us did ...

Case files available
for ALL sections!
Offers up to 60
cases per book +
MCQs + PERLS
about each bread
and butter
subjects for each
discipline.

What some of us did ...

Practice! Practice!
Nothing prepared me more than
practice exams.
Available at med office and
actual old exams available at
the library.
Photocopy them all and do them
everyday.
Near the exam date, practice
doing full day exams to build
your stamina and concentration.
If there is something you dont
get, read about it!
Most common themes repeat
themselves.

What some of us did ...

Find a small group of friends and go over some
objectives.
Do practice questions together.
Good for helping you stay on tract and provide
lots of laughter and mental health breaks!
Exercise, takes breaks, walk, make time for
friends.
Remember, you learnt all this stuff already!
Make it like an 8-5 job, take time for yourself.
Eat good meals and take it one day at a time.

What some of us DIDNT

do...

Toronto Notes.
Cram.
Study to the last minute.
Isolate ourselves in the library dungeon.

Take advantage of the spring weather

from time to time. Get your vitamin D, it
helps your brain.

Exam Tips

Read carefully
Guess where you can
Move on
Watch your time
Sleep well especially the night before
Take questions as they are not tricks
Dont overanalyze adaptive questioning
Bring a good lunch and snacks for exam day.
Dont compare yourself to other people in the room.
Language I chose a language and stuck with it through
the exam. Some switched back and fourth, but watch
your time.

Something you will realize after

the exam...
You feel like you know nothing.
No amount of studying would have
prepared you for the exam.
You think you failed.
No one had the same exam, at all.
Its over.
You will forget about it in 2 weeks.
You will be pleasantly surprised when
you get your mark back!

Resources
Medical Council of Canada
http://www.mcc.ca/en/exams/ee/MCCEE/inde
x.htm
http://mcc.ca/en/video/qei-cdm/qei-demo-c
dm.htm

Old Exams
Essentials of the Canadian Licensing
exam
Case Files
Review notes from Back To Basics and
exams from 1st/2nd/3rd year

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

We look forward to
welcoming you as
residents in the year to
come!