The first part (Part I) is from the Book of Regulations and Guidelines (a main section and appendices). The second part (Part II) has the additional appendices which are the Guidelines referred to but not printed in the book of Regulations. Part III has further educational material some of which are only available on the CD which can be obtained from the PGIM with Book of Regulations and Guidelines.

PART I

• Introduction and Overview

Entry criteria to examinations and training

• Part I Examination

Part I Examination - Eligibility and outline ( Section 1 and 2)

• Part II Examination

Part II Examination- Eligibility (Section 3)

Part II Examination- Entry and Training (Section 4)

Part II Examination- Outline (Section 5)

• MS Degree (Section 6)

• Board Certification (Section 7)

• APPENDIX II - book   MS PART II training programme (Section 2.1) and exemptions (Section 2.2- 2.4)

• APPENDIX III A  book  Rules about pre and post MS appointments and

• APPENDIX V A book Evaluation Form and Clinical appointment card- Rules and Regulations

• APPENDIX VI A  book   Operations and Management and Log Book –Rules

• APPENDIX XI A  book Case Book- Rules

• APPENDIX XII A  book CME points – Rules

• APPENDIX XIV  book Post MS Part II Training – Rules

• APPENDIX XV  book Board Certification – Rules

      PART II

• APPENDIX I- CD  The Part I Examination

• APPENDIX III B- CD guidelines to trainees

• APPENDIX IV- CD Basic Skills Topics and Diseases (General and Special Orthopaedic)

• APPENDIX V B- CD  Evaluation Form and Clinical appointment card- guidelines

• APPENDIX VI B- CD Operations and Management and Log Book-Guidelines

• APPENDIX VII  -CD Surgical Audit APP XI B CD Case Book.doc

• APPENDIX VIII  -CD  Basic skills, Endoscopy, Laparoscopy

• APPENDIX IX -CD  Add on skills-   Principles of Management, Computer and Analytical skills, Biomedical physics

• APPENDIX X -CD Trauma and CPR

• APPENDIX XI B- CD Case Book- Guidelines

• APPENDIX XII B- CD CME points –Guidelines

• APPENDIX XIII- CD   Scope and content of the examination MS Part II

PART III

The Royal College of Surgeons:-

• Introductory Surgical Skills CD usage guide (ISS booklet) in PDF format

• Instructional (ISS CD) CD in PDF format

       Presentations to trainees     

• Introduction to the MS I in Power Point, which describes some of the training and problems faced by candidates in the examination

• Introduction to the MS II in Power Point, which describes some of the training and problems faced by candidates in the examinations

• The old FRCS STEP course upgrade (the course material is available from the Department of Surgery, Peradeniya).

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 - Is required to view parts of the CD. By following this hyperlink you can install Acrobat Reader 5 on your computer if it is not already installed. You only need to install Acrobat Reader once on your computer.