Sign up here for more information on when and how to apply as well as tips on revision and preparation. The ESEGH is delivered once a year. See the table for key dates for the next examination below: Examination date Best of Five MCQS for the European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Oxford Higher Specialty Training) 2021 (Thomas Marjot, Colleen McGregor, Tim Ambrose, Simon Travis, Aminda De Silva, Jeremy Cobbold) I am a consultant in general gastroenterology, liver medicine and endoscopy at North Bristol Trust. I was awarded my PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) from the University College London for advancing research in the field of early detection of chronic liver disease and I completed my training in the North East London rotation. With the entry of UK trainees, the ESBGH Examination has been renamed as The European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH) and is a fully validated assessment of knowledge of gastroenterology and hepatology as laid down in the European Curriculum for Gastroenterology and Hepatology Specialty Training programmes known as the "The Blue Book". The Blue Book produced by the ESBGH is in its 2017 edition and is revised every 3 to 5 years. It is available at www.eubog.org.

This module is designed to help Gastroenterologists assess their clinical knowledge of issues relating to changes in bowel habit that may be encountered in a typical gastroenterology practice. Consisting of 17 self-assessment questions and an extensive reading list, successful completion of this module will award one hour of CPD, approved by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine and accredited by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).The process for applying for an European Specialty Examination (ESE) is only available online through the My MRCP(UK) exam service. To apply through My MRCP(UK) follow the instructions below and view the video on YouTube. If you do not have a My MRCP(UK) account find out how to set up an account by watching our video. These questions give an indication of the type of question you can expect in the examination. Take part in this interactive sample test: A Specialty Certificate Examination is now a compulsory component of assessment for Certificate of Completion of Training ( CCT) for all UK trainees whose specialist training began in or after August 2007 and is in one of the following specialties: The Specialty Training Curriculum for Gastroenterology and Sub-specialty Training Curriculum for Hepatology is published by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB). The examination is made up of questions from across the curricula, selected to match the blueprint:

Sleisenger and Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 10th Ed, 2015 (M Feldman, Laurence S Friedman)We have been given approval by the General Medical Council (GMC) to change the way the pass mark is calculated for the Specialty Certificate Examinations (SCEs).

One of the primary benefits of our platform is its ease of access. Our ESEGH sample questions can be accessed anytime and from any location, as long as you have an internet connection and a StudyPRN account. This adaptability lets you customise your learning sessions based on your tight timetable, catering to medical experts like you with demanding work obligations. The next examination will be on 22 April 2020 and can be taken in centers globally including all member, associate and observer countries of the European Section and Board and Section in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Candidates will be able to indicate their preferred centers’ test country and city when applying online. In the rare occasion that the preferred venue is not available the closest alternate venue will be offered. The style of questions in the examination will not change from the SCE in Gastroenterology and the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Examination (EBGHE). Will there be a change in the status of the examination? Candidates from Europe, UK, and the rest of the world can take this high quality examination which ensures that certified specialists have sufficient knowledge of gastroenterology and hepatology.

Gastroenterology is a rapidly developing medical specialty with a large body of knowledge, much of which is recent, and many and varied sources of national and international guidelines giving advice on ideal management. The training curriculum has recently been completely revised after significant consultation. It is also a very demanding service specialty with large outpatient clinics, busy endoscopy services, multidisciplinary teams, subspecialty development and for most a continued commitment to acute general medical receiving. Daily work requires good communication skills, diagnostic acumen, manual dexterity, ability to assess complex images and the need to work as part of a team. Assessment has to reflect this complex interaction of skills. Gastroenterology is a visual specialty that requires the regular interpretation of endoscopic, radiologic and histological images in relation to the individual patient's problem. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 9th Ed, 2010 (M Feldman, Laurence S Friedman) My hospital job is a Gastroenterology Consultant at the University Hospitals of Morecambe NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Lancaster Infirmary. I've previously enjoyed an Honorary Consultant in Hepatology placement at the Liver transplantation department in Queen Elizabeth Hospital-Birmingham Liver Unit. I started my Gastroenterology and hepatology experience by working as a fellow in the Liver Transplant Unit at St James's University Hospital in Leeds after completing a 12 month Inflammatory Bowel Disease fellow job before joining Northwest-Deanery.

I was selectedfor the highly prestigious advanced training program in Hepatology (liver disease) through a national competitive process, which allowed me to train at King’s College Hospital and its Liver Intensive Care unit, as well as at St Mary’sHospital, Paddington (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust). Upon completion of my training, I achieved triple accreditation in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and General Internal Medicine. The ESEGH is a pan-European knowledge-based assessment for Gastroenterology and Hepatology trainees, delivered in partnership with the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK (Federation) and the British Society of Gastroenterology(BSG), based on the successful EBGH Examination and the Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) in Gastroenterology. I am also proud to have been elected onto the British Society of Gastroenterology Liver Section Committee to help develop and promote national service strategy. The questions are in ‘best of five’ multiple choice format. This format, in addition to testing core knowledge and comprehension, also assesses the ability to interpret information and to solve clinical problems. There will be five options – one correct answer and four alternatives to the correct answer. The four distractors will be closely related to the preferred option but less correct, therefore acting as plausible alternatives. No. The examination still consists of 200 “best of five” questions, in two papers of 100 questions each, taken on the same day. It is delivered by computer based testing. What type of questions will the new examination include?The examination will be available to sit at Pearson VUE centres in over 160 countries. Where will I apply for the examination? East Midlands training: Live via MS Teams Thursdays 12.30-1.30 covering a broad range of topics; and recorded for ‘on-demand’. Register here. Colleges have followed best educational advice as to how to assess such complex clinical skills. MRCP(UK) has developed the ‘best of five’ format question to test real clinical scenarios and offer five feasible alternative answers to a diagnostic, investigation or management problem. One option is always agreed to be the most correct. This format reflects the clinical dilemmas and options available in practice. The full curriculum is tested by following a blueprint that ensures that a fixed proportion of all subjects are selected for each diet of the examination. The reliability of the examination is ensured by providing sufficient questions (200) to make certain that the assessment would give reproducible results in each cohort of candidates. The standard for each diet is set in advance by a standard setting group who consider the complexity of each individual question and award it a mark, which then contributes to an overall criterion referenced pass mark for that diet.