This exam is one of the most gruelling exams of all the medical specialties.
Check out our Anaesthesia Coffee Break podcast episode 4 – Dr Stan’s Study Plan to get our perspective on how to structure your preparation.
Here’s a provisional study plan for about 52 week.
It is critical that you prepare yourself before you start studying, ensuring you have all your resources, books, stationary, IT setup, study group and plan of attack!
| WEEK | TOPIC |
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Pharmacodynamics |
| 3 | Pharmacokinetics |
| 4 | Intravenous Agents |
| 5 | Inhalational Agents |
| 6 | Pain |
| 7 | Opioids |
| 8 | Regional & Local Anaesthetics |
| 9 | Muscle Relaxants |
| 10 | Practice Exam | Mind Coaching |
| 11 | Respiratory |
| 12 | Respiratory |
| 13 | Respiratory |
| 14 | Respiratory |
| 15 | Cardiovascular |
| 16 | Cardiovascular |
| 17 | Cardiovascular |
| 18 | Cardiovascular |
| 19 | Practice Exam | Mind Coaching |
| 20 | Neurobiology |
| 21 | Safety & Quality |
| 22 | Renal |
| 23 | Fluids & Electrolytes |
| 24 | Haematology |
| 25 | Metabolic & Endocrine |
| 26 | Gastrointestinal |
| 27 | Perioperative |
| 28 | Perioperative |
| 29 | Immunology & Oncology |
| 30 | Obstetrics |
| 31 | Paediatrics |
| 32 | Practice Exam | Mind Coaching |
| 33 | Pharmacokinetics | Pharmacodymamics |
| REVISION | |
| 34 | Intravenous Agents | Inhalational Agents |
| 35 | Pain | Opioids |
| 36 | Regional & Local Anaesthetics | Muscle Relaxants |
| 37 | Respiratory |
| 38 | Respiratory | Cardiovascular |
| 39 | Cardiovascular |
| 40 | Neurobiology | Safety & Quality |
| 41 | BREAK |
| 42 | Renal | Fluids & Electrolytes |
| 43 | Haematology | Metabolic & Endocrine | Gastrointestinal |
| 44 | Perioperative | Immunology & Oncology |
| 45 | Obstetrics | Paediatrics |
| 46 | Practice Exam | Mind Coaching |
| 47 | Exam Preparation |
| 48 | Exam Preparation |
| 49 | Exam Preparation |
| 50 | Exam Preparation |
| 51 | WRITTEN EXAM |
| 52 | CELEBRATE!!! |
