Do demographics matter? Exploring differences in MRCP(UK) Part 1 performance between doctors applying and being recruited to Internal Medicine versus Core Medical Training (2012 – 2023 cohorts).

08 Dec 2025
Hall 11a - Breakout 11
Supporting every doctor and dentist to be the best they can be

Interactive workshop to explore differences in demographics of doctors recruited to Core Medical (2012 – 2018) and Internal Medicine (2019 – 2023) Training and their performance in MRCP(UK) Part 1 examination. This period incorporates COVID-19 pandemic changes to domestic immigration policy and assessment and reviews their impact.

Chair
Miriam Armstrong
Miriam Armstrong, Head of Research & Development - Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK
Panellist
Philip Bright
Philip Bright, Head of School of Postgraduate Medicine - NHS England West Midlands
Stuart Hood
Stuart Hood
Stefania Marcotti
Stefania Marcotti, Image and Data Analyst - Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK
Jane Wallace
Jane Wallace, Deputy International Medical Director - Federation of the UK Royal Colleges of Physicians