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Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa: FCOG(SA)
Structure and Fees for the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa
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Part IA of the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa
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R 5400
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Part IB of the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa
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R 5400
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Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa
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R 15300
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CMSA Appeals Mechanism
PLEASE NOTE that candidates that wish to lodge an appeal against the outcome of his/her written examination results must do so in accordance with the provisions of the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are not made available to candidates for review in accordance with the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy. A copy of the Appeals Mechanism Policy is available at
www.cmsa.co.zaExamination Structure
1.0 CONDUCT OF THE PART I EXAMINATION
Online written papers (no oral examination) as follows:
1.1 Part IA - Basic Sciences: any combination of short answer and/or single best answer (3 hours)
1.2 Part IB - Applied Basic Sciences: any combination of short answer and/or single best answer (3 hours)
2.0 CONDUCT OF THE PART II EXAMINATION
2.1 Two Online Written examinations:
Any combination of short answer and/or single best answers (3 hours)
• Gynaecology and such aspects of medicine, surgery and basic medical sciences as are relevant to the practice of Gynaecology
• Obstetrics and such aspects of medicine, surgery, neonatal paediatrics and basic medical sciences as are relevant to the practice of Obstetrics
2.2 Online Typed - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE):
This will include questions on ultrasound, cardiotocography, colposcopy, radiology, cytology and any other topics relevant to the clinical practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
2.3 Online Oral - Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE):
Four gynaecology clinical scenarios and four obstetric clinical scenarios will be given to the candidate. The candidate will be required to discuss the management with the examiner after a period of preparation
Medals
The G P CHARLEWOOD MEDAL was endowed in 1980 by Dr Godfrey Phillips Charlewood, Founder of the CMSA, and is awarded to candidates who obtain excellent results in Part I of the Fellowship examination of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa.
The DAUBENTON MEDAL was endowed in 1969 by the late Professor François Daubenton, the sixth President of The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, and is awarded to candidates who obtain outstanding results in the Fellowship examination of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa.
Requirements
Part I
- Must hold a post-internship qualification to practise medicine which is registered or registrable with the Health Professions Council
Part II
- Passed Part IA and Part IB
- Minimum of 36 months in an accredited registrar training post.
- Completed Portfolio submitted at the time of applying for the examination
Scheduled dates and locations for the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa
| Date | Details | More Info? |
 | 20/04/2022 to 22/04/2022* 08h00-17h00 | Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa: OSCE/OSPE Multiple CMSA Examination Venues | |
| * Please view the timetable for this examination, once it is published, for exact dates, venues and times for each candidate. |
 | 07/07/2022 08h00-12h00 | Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa: Written: Paper 1 - Gynaecology Multiple CMSA Examination Venues |  |
 | 08/07/2022 08h00-12h00 | Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa: Written: Paper 2 - Obstetrics Multiple CMSA Examination Venues |  |
 | 01/08/2022 13h00-17h00 | Part IA of the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa: Written: 1 Paper Only - Applied Basic Sciences: essays and MCQs Multiple CMSA Examination Venues |  |
 | 02/08/2022 13h00-17h00 | Part IB of the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa: Written: 1 Paper Only - Applied Basic Sciences: essays and MCQs Multiple CMSA Examination Venues |  |
Documents attached to the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa
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01. FCOG(SA) Regulations
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334,35kb
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02. FCOG(SA) Portfolio
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624kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IA and IB Blueprint
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72,33kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IA Past Papers- 2017 2nd Semester
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156,57kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IA Past Papers- 2018 1st Semester
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21,21kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IA Past Papers- 2018 2nd Semester
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20,96kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IA Past Papers- 2019 1st Semester
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22,13kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IA Past Papers- 2019 2nd Semester
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65,76kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IA Past Papers- 2020 1st Semester
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65,29kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IB Past Papers - 2017 2nd Semester
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28,2kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IB Past Papers - 2018 1st Semester
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29,02kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IB Past Papers - 2018 2nd Semester
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21,22kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IB Past Papers - 2019 1st Semester
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29,31kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IB Past Papers - 2019 2nd Semester
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31,69kb
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FCOG(SA) Part IB Past Papers - 2020 1st Semester
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53,81kb
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FCOG(SA) Part II - FS2022 Oral Timetable
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310,79kb
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FCOG(SA) Part II Blueprints
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60,82kb
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FCOG(SA) Part II Past Papers - 2018 1st Semester
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81,65kb
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FCOG(SA) Part II Past Papers - 2018 2nd Semester
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318,05kb
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FCOG(SA) Part II Past Papers - 2019 1st Semester
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152,22kb
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FCOG(SA) Part II Past Papers - 2019 2nd Semester
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178,61kb
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FCOG(SA) Part II Past Papers - 2020 1st Semester
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84,03kb
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FCOG(SA) Part II Past Papers - 2021 1st Semester
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77,04kb
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Instructions and Guidelines for FCOG(SA) Part II
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152,46kb
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