Fellowship of the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa: FC Cardio(SA)
PRIMARY:
FCS(SA) Primary: - hold a post-internship qualification to practice medicine which has been registered or is registrable with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
Primary of the Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa - R 12 950
Primary: FCS(SA) Primary 2 MCQ papers, no oral examination.
INTERMEDIATE:
FCS(SA) Intermediate: -
- Passed the Primary,
- completed not less than 12 months of approved training as a registered medical practitioner, in surgery.
- Of the 12 months training called for, not less than 6 months must be spent in general surgery,
- not less than 3Â months must be spent in ICU, and;
- not less than 3 months in trauma/emergency surgery.Â
Intermediate of the Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa - R 17 350
Intermediate: FCS(SA) Intermediate 2 MCQ papers and oral examination
FINAL:
Final: -
- Passed the Primary and the Intermediate examinations.
- Produced evidence of having
- been qualified to practice for a period of not less than six years
- served a period of not less than four years registrar training in cardiothoracic surgery
- must include a current letter from the Head of the Academic unit to confirm eligibility to sit the FC Cardio(SA) Final examination
- Candidates applying to write the FC Cardio(SA) Final examination will need to have a minimum of 75 cardiac cases as primary surgeon
- Logbook / Portfolio
Fellowship of the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa - R 24 650
Final:Â 2 digital written papers, Clinical cases, Chest Radiology and Angiography.
THE LIBERO FATTI MEDAL was donated by Davis & Geck in 1992 and was established in honour of the late Dr Libero Fatti, Associate Founder of the CMSA who pioneered cardiothoracic surgery in South Africa. The medal is awarded to distinguished candidates in the Fellowship examination of the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa.
Since 2021, CMSA examinations have been conducted on an online platform. As a result, the questions remain within the secure question bank and can no longer be published on the website.
Release of FC Cardio(SA) Final results
Please note that the results for the FC Cardio(SA) Final examination will be released on the published date as per candidates’ letter of acceptance into the examination. Â If they are available earlier, the C Cardio will endeavour to inform candidates earlier of the provisional results.
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APPEALS
PLEASE NOTE that candidates that wish to lodge an appeal against the outcome of his/her written examination results must do so in accordance with the provisions of the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are not made available to candidates for review in accordance with the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy.Â
