MDCN Exam study plan

Outline the statutory functions of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) and the composition of its council, listing at least eight functions from the establishing Act.

Differentiate the registration categories (full, provisional, temporary, limited, visiting) and state the eligibility conditions and duration for each.

Map the disciplinary pathway from complaint to investigation, panel hearing, and sanction, naming the bodies involved at each stage.

Explain the legal basis for licensure and the consequences of practising without registration, citing the relevant offence provisions.

Summarise the procedures for annual practising licence renewal, including CPD-linked conditions and late-renewal penalties.

Compare the grounds for professional misconduct with the grounds for infamous conduct, giving three examples of each.

Analyse at least five reported disciplinary scenarios and identify the sanction imposed and the ethical principle breached.

Draft a short written argument on whether a given clinical scenario amounts to negligence or misconduct, distinguishing the two.

Reproduce the core duties in the Code of Medical Ethics: duty to patients, colleagues, and society, and consent and confidentiality obligations.

Apply the four-principle framework (beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice) to three Nigerian clinical vignettes.

Outline the minimum standards for undergraduate medical and dental education: curriculum content, infrastructure, staffing ratios, and library and skills-lab requirements.

Identify the accreditation cycle, the roles of the MDCN and the university, and the consequences of provisional or withdrawn accreditation.

Explain the process for establishing a new medical or dental school, from application to full accreditation, including the stages and timelines.

Describe the composition and functions of the accreditation panel and the evidence it reviews during a visit.

Analyse the linkage between accreditation status and graduate registration eligibility.

Evaluate two common accreditation deficiencies and propose corrective actions a school could take.

Define CPD, state the annual credit requirement, and classify CPD activities by category and credit value.

Explain how CPD credits are documented, verified, and audited, and the consequences of non-compliance for licence renewal.

Outline the housemanship training requirements: duration, rotation structure, supervision, logbook, and assessment.

Distinguish the roles of the supervising consultant, the training institution, and the MDCN in housemanship accreditation.

Integrate the registration, CPD, and housemanship rules into a single timeline for a new graduate from graduation to full licensure.

Identify the points at which CPD non-compliance or incomplete housemanship blocks licence renewal or full registration.

Compare the requirements for foreign-trained doctors seeking registration with those for locally trained graduates.

Solve five scenario-based questions on registration and CPD eligibility, justifying each answer with the governing rule.

Synthesise the ethical, accreditation, and CPD rules into a single summary sheet of at least 40 key facts.

Answer 60 mixed-domain practice questions under timed conditions and record the rationale for each wrong answer.

Review weak areas identified in the timed set and re-read the relevant provisions.

Explain how accreditation standards influence the ethical and CPD competence of graduates.

Complete a full-length timed mock examination covering all four domains and achieve at least 75% overall.

Recite the key statutory provisions, credit requirements, and accreditation thresholds from memory without notes.

Audit the remediation list from week 7 and confirm every weak area has been closed.

Prepare a one-page exam-day strategy covering time allocation per domain and question triage.