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Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) Syllabus
Exit exam for higher surgical trainees to complete specialist surgical training in the UK. The full Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) syllabus: 7 subjects, 31 chapters, 144 topics and 159 sub-topics, with 434 flashcards written against it.
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) subjects
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Generic Surgical Sciences and Critical Care
- Applied Surgical Physiology and Homeostasis · 5 topics
- Perioperative Care and Critical Illness · 6 topics
- Microbiology, Infection and Antimicrobial Stewardship · 6 topics
- Surgical Oncology and Pathology Principles · 6 topics
- Imaging, Diagnostics and Technology · 4 topics
Professional Practice, Ethics and Leadership
- Clinical Governance and Patient Safety · 5 topics
- Medical Ethics and Law · 6 topics
- Communication and Teaching · 4 topics
- Leadership, Management and Research · 5 topics
General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery · 4 topics
- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery · 6 topics
- Colorectal Surgery · 6 topics
- Emergency General Surgery and Trauma · 5 topics
- Hernia, Skin and Soft Tissue · 4 topics
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
- Principles of Fracture Management · 5 topics
- Adult Elective Orthopaedics · 5 topics
- Spinal Disorders · 4 topics
- Specialist Orthopaedics · 5 topics
Vascular Surgery
- Arterial Occlusive Disease · 5 topics
- Aneurysmal Disease · 4 topics
- Venous and Lymphatic Disorders · 4 topics
- Vascular Access and Trauma · 3 topics
Urology
- Urological Oncology · 5 topics
- Stone Disease and Endourology · 4 topics
- Benign and Functional Urology · 4 topics
- Emergency and Reconstructive Urology · 5 topics
Specialty Surgery: Plastics, ENT, Paediatric, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 4 topics
- Otolaryngology (ENT) · 4 topics
- Paediatric Surgery · 3 topics
- Cardiothoracic Surgery · 4 topics
- Neurosurgery · 4 topics
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) flashcards
434 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Generic Surgical Sciences and Critical Care — 67 cards
- Professional Practice, Ethics and Leadership — 77 cards
- General and Gastrointestinal Surgery — 63 cards
- Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery — 51 cards
- Vascular Surgery — 60 cards
- Urology — 64 cards
- Specialty Surgery: Plastics, ENT, Paediatric, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery — 52 cards
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) syllabus?
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) covers 7 subjects: Generic Surgical Sciences and Critical Care, Professional Practice, Ethics and Leadership, General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Urology and Specialty Surgery: Plastics, ENT, Paediatric, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery.
How many chapters and topics are in the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) syllabus?
31 chapters and 144 topics, broken down further into 159 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Generic Surgical Sciences and Critical Care is the largest subject, with 27 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) flashcards?
Yes — 434 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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