Licensing examination support

Under the remit of the Careers Office, RCSI Bahrain helps prepare our students for residency licensing exams and postgraduate training in places such as the US, the UK and Canada.

United States

We have implemented a roadmap to success with the development of our USMLE Step 1 Preparation Programme. For students taking the Step 1 exam, access to the National Board of Medical Examiner’s Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment Examination – a multiple-choice test, similar to the Step 1 examination is available.

RCSI Bahrain students additionally have access to the UWORLD Question bank for both Step 1 and Step 2 CK, which includes thousands of multiple-choice practice questions for the exams. They are also offered the Pathoma book and online pathology video subscription series.

In addition, in conjunction with final year students and faculty members, Peer Led Tutorial sessions in high yield areas of the Step 1 examination are offered.

Canada

For students sitting Canadian licensing exams, RCSI Bahrain offers a live NAC OSCE preparation course. This is held annually and is led by RCSI Bahrain students alumni who have successfully passed the exam to help prepare current students.

In addition, students can avail of a CanadaQBank account, giving them access to thousands of sample questions and cases for the MCC QE1.