The Unfair Advantage: Introducing my MRCP PACES Strategy and Revision Course

I'll be hosting a FREE webinar on June 28, 2025 at 1pm (UK time) where I'll go through an introduction to MRCP PACES, study techniques, and how to make the most of your revision. You can sign up here.

If you're interested in the course, click here to get it now!

When I first began my journey taking MRCP PACES, I remember feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content and information. This was unlike any exam I'd faced before, and I'd heard stories from my seniors about the rigours of revision; going around wards endlessly looking for patients, being grilled by consultants, missing subtle clinical signs.

I spent hours collecting information about the best resources, format of the exam, ways to study. But while revising, I encountered several major problems:

• Before starting revision, I spent hours collecting information about the best resources, format of the exam, best ways to study. I simply wanted to learn more about the exam format and what skills I would need to develop. But this information was incredibly scattered across internets and libraries.
• People tell you what to study, but no one teaches you how. I couldn't find any guides on how to actually study! Revision strategy is highly variable, and revision time can be low yield.
• It's not entirely clear WHAT you should be studying towards. There's no fixed syllabus for PACES; we know the stations but not exactly what might come up, or what is expected of us!
• I didn't know whether my study was actually working as I had no basis to measure whether I was improving, or even practicing the right skills (there is no '% questions correct' option unlike for part 1 and 2).

Studying for the exam was one of the biggest challenges of my career. Thankfully, I passed first time with a score >90%! After completing this milestone, I set out to change things for the better. I decided to create a revision course that teaches you HOW to study, and what you need to know. I wanted to have all the key bits of information in one easily accessible place, and outline the key skills needed to pass each station. This way, doctors are able to revise more effectively whilst ensuring that they know exactly what to expect.

Introducing: The Ultimate MRCP PACES Revision Strategy Guide

Working alongside Pastest and many successful candidates and examiners, I've developed an online MRCP PACES course to help other doctors through their exam. Through this course, I take you through a revision timeline that will familiarise you with the most common conditions for each station, and teach you everything you need to know to master the case including clinical signs, presentation, and Q&A. I'll give you detailed strategies that start with a specific inspection, fitting signs as you go into specific constellations to get the the diagnosis as soon as possible. I'll also give you the tools you need to maximise your chance of success - things like flashcards, mnemonic cheatsheets, clinical sign summaries, and presentation structures for key conditions.

This is everything I wish I had when I began on my journey to take MRCP PACES, and so much more. It's been rigorously tested with doctors across the UK and successfully used by resident doctors in central London. And I'm so excited to finally be able to share this with you all.

What Is Included

This course includes:

• All the information you'll need for MRCP PACES extensively researched, with explanations of the format, logistics, and revision materials. This will save you hours of precious time searching for resources on the internet and in textbooks
• A completely new approach to passing PACES. This condenses all the skills assessed in MRCP PACES  into 4 key domains, and prioritises development of skills that are actually important to passing, while minimising focus to those that aren't.
• A high-yield approach to each PACES station based on the most common conditions in each specialty. I will guide you through a unique method and way of thinking which begins the moment you step into the room, and quickly helps you to narrow down your differential diagnosis through the identification of two things: constellations of clinical signs, and case categorisation.  
• A month-by-month revision strategy guide with break down of key objectives. This will allow you to measure development of key skills, track your revision progress, and know when to utilise each resource when most effective.
• Model presentation structures for important clinical cases, so you know exactly what to say and how to say it.
• A set of flashcards for each specialty, covering key questions from common clinical cases to ensure you are well rehearsed for the Q&A viva.
• High yield cheat sheets with mnemonics, facts, and a guide to how you can use the 5-minute planning time in your exam.
• And so much more!

🚀 You can access the course and read more about it here: https://www.pastest.com/products/paces-revision-guide

Questions? Get in touch 👋 at hi@mbklee.com