Program is subject to change. More details coming soon.
CAS is delighted to host an in-person Royal College exam preparation event for the first time at the Annual Meeting. This is your chance to preview topics and types of questions you can expect when the big day arrives. Workshop leaders include past examiners and recent graduates with first-hand insight into optimizing your study habits for both your written and oral assessments. Full event details can be found below.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Register for the Annual Meeting, and add the
Ace It! Prep Course (Written Exam) to your agenda at no additional cost. Registration will remain open until June 19, 2025.
WRITTEN EXAM PREP WORKSHOP DETAILS
This workshop consists of three sections. To maximize your learning experience, we recommend completing them all.
Pre-Test (Monday, May 19 - Sunday June 1, 2025) – The 90-question pre-test aims to simulate a real exam experience. Complete the MCQs within a timed two-hour period and view your score afterwards to see how you did. The aggregate scores of the pre-tests will be shared with facilitators so that they can gear the presentations to problem areas. You will receive an email on how to access the CAS Learning Management System when the pre-test opens. The Pre-Test will be sent to registrants in mid-May with a
two-week deadline for completion.
Exam Course (
Friday, June 20, 2025) – Prepare to take plenty of notes during this full-day series of didactic lectures covering 13 subspecialty topics. Each presentation will include a 5–15 minute Q&A session. See agenda below for the day's session breakdown.
Post-Test (post conference) - After the workshop, you'll take a shorter MCQ test featuring the pre-test questions where the group showed the most difficulty. This will allow you to compare your pre- and post-workshop results and assess your learning progress. You will be emailed instructions on how to take the test post-conference.
TIMELINES
Pre-test completion period: Monday, May 19 - Sunday, June 1, 2025
Pre-test deadline: Sunday, June 1, 2025
"Ace It!" Course Date: Friday, June 20, 2025. Time: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Certificates of completion for completing the pre-test, Friday workshop, and post-test will be sent the week of July 31st.
Location: St John's Convention Centre
101 New Gower St,
St. John's, NL A1C 4K2
Agenda (subject to change)
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7:00 – 7:30 a.m. – Registration and light refreshments
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7:30 – 7:45 a.m – Opening Remarks
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7:45 – 8:15 a.m. – Monitoring and Equipment
8:15 – 8:45 a.m. – Perioperative Medicine and Risk Assessment
8:45 – 9:15 a.m. – Anesthetic Pharmacology (Inhaled, IV, Local)
9:15 – 9:45 a.m. – Airway Assessment, Anatomy and Topicalization
9:45 – 10:15 a.m. – Neuromuscular Agent Pharmacology
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10:15 – 10:30 a.m. – BREAK
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10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Obstetric Anesthesia (includes 15-minute Q&A)
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Pediatric Anesthesia (includes 15-minute Q&A)
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12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – LUNCH
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1:00 – 1:45 p.m. – Respirology and Thoracic Anesthesia (includes 15-minute Q&A)
1:45 – 2:30 p.m. – Trauma, Orthopedics, and Neurotrauma (includes 15-minute Q&A)
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2:30 – 2:45 p.m. – BREAK
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2:45 – 3:15 p.m. – Hematology and Transfusion Medicine
3:15 – 3:45 p.m. – Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
3:45 – 4:15 p.m. – ‘High-yield’ Co-existing Disease
4:15 – 4:45 p.m. – Critical Care and Resuscitation
4:45 – 5:15 p.m. – Oral Exam Tips & Tricks
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5:15 – 5:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks
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Oral EXAM PREP WORKSHOP
Description: This 90-minute problem-based learning discussion (PBLD) will give you the chance to practice oral exam questions. Residents will be assigned to groups of 6 and guided by a recent graduate or past examiner. Each group member will have 15–18 minutes to respond to a mock question and receive feedback from their facilitator. To provide psychological safety, participants will be grouped according to year and separated from their classmates when possible.
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time: 10:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Location: St John's Convention Centre
101 New Gower St,
St. John's, NL A1C 4K2