FFICM Examination Report October 2020

Published 14/02/2022

The FFICM Objective Structured Clinical (OSCE)/Structured Oral (SOE) Examinations

118 Candidates were examined; 84 sat both parts of the oral exam and 34 had a prior pass in one part. 

SOE 

In the SOE, 69 candidates of 93 (74%) passed. For those 9 who had previously passed the OSCE, the pass rate was 78%.

OSCE

In the OSCE, 70 candidates of 109 (64%) passed. For those 25 who had previously passed the SOE, the pass rate was 48%

Overall

Overall, 71 candidates of 118 passed (60%) and are to be congratulated on achieving Fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. These rates are within the range of pass rates for recent FFICM exams (52% in October 19, 60% in spring 19).