Fellowship of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa

PART_I

Covers applied basic clinical sciences including anatomy, embryology, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, genetics, epidemiology, biostatistics, evidence-based medicine, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and diagnosis/management of common paediatric conditions. Pass mark determined by Cohen's method of standard setting.

PART_II

Covers clinical, community, social and ambulatory paediatrics, ethics, health policy and programmes, and common paediatric problems from other disciplines including paediatric surgery, dermatology and psychiatry. Candidates who fail written component are not invited to clinical examination. Candidates who pass written but fail clinical are exempt from written component in next examination session (one sitting only).