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Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists of South Africa

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Everything below is pulled from the official CMSA documentation for this certification.

Issuing body
College of Medicine of South Africa
02 parts · aligned to CMSA

Exam parts, one section at a time.

The content is organised to match the official CMSA exam structure, so every minute of prep maps back to what you’ll be tested on.

  1. 01

    Part I Examination (FCA 1)

    First stage of the Fellowship examination covering basic sciences relevant to anaesthetics. The exam consists of four integrated papers combining Pharmacology, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology, Physics, Clinical Measurement, and Anaesthetic equipment.

    2,483
    Questions
    971
    Flashcards
  2. 02

    Part II Examination (FCA 2)

    Final Fellowship examination assessing clinical knowledge and practical skills in anaesthetics. Includes written papers covering MCQs, short answer questions, and data interpretation, as well as an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

    1,297
    Questions
    536
    Flashcards

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