THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
MONA CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
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TEL: (876) 927-1707, (876), (876) 977-4520 MONA, KINGSTON 7
FAX: (876) 977-0691 JAMAICA
EMAIL:
[email protected]OUR REFERENCE:
March 17, 2023
Dear Candidates,
Welcome to the MRCP PACES at the University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica! The
date of your MRCP examination is fast approaching. Please therefore take note of the following:
Venue
The venue of the examination is the:
Teaching and Research Complex
Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of the West Indies (Mona Campus)
Kingston 7
Jamaica.
This is located within the Faculty of Medical Sciences directly across from the Mona School of
Business. Please make every effort to arrive at the venue at least 1 hour before the scheduled
time of your examination.
Transportation to the Venue
The University of the West Indies is well known to local taxi operators and locals and is easily
accessible via multiple routes. Accessing the campus by public transportation is not
recommended for persons unfamiliar with our public transportation system. We therefore
recommend that you utilize only reputable taxi companies in planning your trip. Your hotel may
be able to assist in this regard. Should you choose to utilize a taxi service to transport you to the
venue, it is recommended that you schedule your pick-up well in advance of the time of your
exam. Kindly note that local traffic patterns vary considerably from day to day and this must be
taken into account in planning your trip.
Candidate Sign -in
There will be a Candidate Coordinator at the venue who will greet and assist you at sign-
in. Your ID will be checked, and you will be asked to sign the candidate sign-in sheet, label any
personal belongings, and to enter your name, candidate number and centre number on the mark
sheets provided. Mark sheets must be kept in numerical station order with the starting station on
top. You will also be provided with a unique badge. Please take only essential items with you on
the day of the exam. All personal belongings must be labelled at sign-in and will be secured
during the examination. They will be made available for pick-up at the Departure Area at the end
of the exam. Please note that once you have left the Candidate sign-in area and entered the
examination area, you will not be permitted to return.
Finally, please note that after the examination, candidates should not congregate in the
Examination area.
Respectfully Yours,
Dr. Handel Emery
MBBS, DM, FRCP (UK)
PACES Coordinator
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE WEST INDIES
Mona, St. Andrew, Jamaica W.I. www.uhwi.gov.jm
Tel: 927-1620-9 Fax: 927-2101
[email protected] COVID SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE
DEMOGRAPHICS
Date
Name
Patient
Examiner
Role in examination: Candidate
Administrative personnel
Other
Telephone number
Country of residence:
Email address:
Date of birth
TRAVEL HISTORY
Date of travel to Jamaica (if relevant)
Please list all places you have stayed or visited within
the last 3 weeks before visiting Jamaica
Have you been in contact with a person who is/was
a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case in the No Yes
last 2 weeks
SYMPTOMS
Have you had any of the following symptoms in the last 10 days?
Cough? Yes No
Fever? Yes No
Sore throat? Yes No
Any flu-like symptoms such as runny or stuffy nose, difficulty Yes No
breathing/shortness of breath, muscle pain or weakness and malaise?
Date of symptom onset
Date of symptom resolution (if applicable) Yes No
COVID-19 VACCINATION HISTORY
Have you received COVID-19 vaccination? Yes No
If yes, please state the type: Date/s:
Have you received a Booster? If yes, please state the type:
SIGNATURE: DATE:
END OF QUESTIONNAIRE
FOR ASSESSOR’S USE ONLY
CONCLUSION
