Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa: FCFP(SA)

Structure and Fees for the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa

	Part	Fee
	Part A of the Final of the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa	R 20350
	Part B of the Final of the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa	R 0

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.za

Examination Structure

 Three online written papers as follows:

Paper 1 - multiple choice paper (single best type A and extended matching questions) without negative marking: forms 50% of the total (3 hours)
Paper 2 - short answer questions : forms 40% of the total (3 hours)    
Paper 3 - critical reading of a journal article : forms 10% of the total (2 hours)

A candidate will be invited to the clinical examination if he/she achieves the passing score based on the standard set for the overall written component.

Final - can only be taken after 3 years of registrar training

The FCFP(SA) is only awarded once all requirements are fulfilled.

The Research Component (RC) will be assessed as part of the MMed (Family Medicine), a university requirement.

Release of FCFP(SA) Final Part A results

Please note that the results for the FCFP(SA) Final Part A examination will be released on the published date as per candidates' letter of acceptance into the examination.  If they are available earlier, the CFP will endeavour to inform candidates earlier of the provisional results.

Requirements

Final
- Completed three years fulltime in a numbered registrar post. 
- Portfolio - Candidates who started their registrar training on or after 1 January 2013 will only be accepted if they have completed the CMSA approved portfolio available on our website.

Scheduled dates and locations for the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa

	Date	Details	More Info?
	10/10/2023 to 20/10/2023* 08h00-17h00	Part A of the Final of the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa: Clinical Various
	* Please view the timetable for this examination, once it is published, for exact dates, venues and times for each candidate.
	29/01/2024 08h00-12h00	Part A of the Final of the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa: Written: Paper 1 - SCA Multiple CMSA Examination Venues
	30/01/2024 08h00-12h00	Part A of the Final of the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa: Written: Paper 2 - Short answer questions Multiple CMSA Examination Venues
	31/01/2024 08h00-12h00	Part A of the Final of the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa: Written: Paper 3 - Critical Reading Multiple CMSA Examination Venues

Documents attached to the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa

	Document	Type	Size
	01. FCFP(SA) Regulations - Effective from FS 2024		431,87kb
	01. FCFP(SA) Regulations - Effective until SS 2023		445,18kb
	02. FCFP(SA) Portfolio		1416,5kb
	03. FCFP(SA) - Guidelines to completing your portfolio		95,59kb
	04. FCFP(SA) Blueprints		296,74kb
	2021 MT AMEE Guide 140		729,88kb
	EQual Rubric Appendix Meyer 2020		188,79kb
	FCFP(SA) - Paper I - MCQ - Sample Questions		203,17kb
	FCFP(SA) - Paper II - MEQ - Sample Questions		103,65kb
	FCFP(SA) - Paper III - Critical Reading - Sample Questions 1		89,07kb
	FCFP(SA) - Paper III - Critical Reading - Sample Questions 2		5141,17kb
	FCFP(SA) Final Part A - Oral Timetable SS2023		267,67kb
	National Curriculum (addendum in revision)		373,88kb
	Notice of change for FCFP(SA) - FS 2024		137,97kb
	Preamble to EPAs and EPA's		4102,72kb
	Remedial FCFP(SA)_Portfolio_2023		1594,13kb
	Remedial FCFP(SA)_Portfolio_2023 (Word Version)		1342kb
	Standardised framework for EPA descriptions		29,2kb
	The ingredients of a rich entrustment decision		1368,96kb

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