Responsibilities of the MRCOG Part 2 EMQ Sub-Committee Chair include chairing committee meetings, supervising the production of new questions, producing a blueprinted examination twice a year and reviewing the performance of questions following examinations.
The MRCOG Part 2 EMQ Sub-Committee is responsible for writing the extended matching (EMQ) questions and setting the papers for the MRCOG Part 2 examination which is held twice a year. The Committee meets four times a year in person.
The Chair is also expected to attend all Examination and Assessment Committee meetings which are held four times a year (three in face to face, one remote meeting).
This appointment is for three-year term beginning in February 2026.
UK Fellows and Members are eligible to apply for this position.
The appointment will be made by application and interview.
Please see the role description, person specifications, and other information at the bottom of the page.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the form via the button below, where you will also have to upload a brief CV on one page of A4.
Should you have any additional enquiries please email committee.vacancies@rcog.org.uk.
Application deadline: Wednesday 21 January 2026
Interview date: tbc
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Role description
MRCOG Part 2 EMQ Clinical Assessment Sub-Committee Chair
- The Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee, RCOG
- Education Board, RCOG
- President and Council, RCOG
Three years, commencing February 2026
This post is part of the senior clinical team overseeing the examinations on behalf of the RCOG. The MRCOG Part 2 EMQ Clinical Assessment sub-committee Chair will be expected to:
- Chair all committee meetings; (four per year face to face) having scheduled the meetings a year in advance
- Produce a blueprinted examination paper twice per year in good time for its scrutiny by the Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee
- Review the performance of questions following the examinations
- Reviewing past questions and setting questions within Exam Developer
- Supervise the production of new examination questions and to work with the Examinations Department to ensure that the relevant question bank is kept up to date and adequately stocked
- Edit questions in committee or review members’ questions prior to meetings
- Monitor the attendance of sub-committee members. If two meetings in succession are missed, the sub-committee member must write to the sub-committee chair to explain their absence, and they may be asked to stand down from the sub-committee at the chair’s discretion.
- Review applications for sub-committee membership and advise the Examination and Assessment Committee about membership applications
- Be involved in the blueprinting of the Examination and its sub-sections and linkage of exam question metadata
- Be involved in training sessions for new Part 2 EMQ sub-committee members
- Recommend books and references for use by the sub-committee in formulating new questions
N.B. It is expected that during their tenure of office the Chairs of Sub-committees will refrain from teaching or producing revision material on examination preparation courses arranged either by the RCOG or by other institutions.
Person specification
Essential
- FRCOG/MRCOG
- Registered with a licence to practice with GMC or Irish Medical Council, in good standing
- Substantive consultant in obstetrics and/or gynaecology in NHS practice with at least one completed CPD cycle Generalist with a special interest, or specialist with broad-based generalist background.
- Particular interest, experience and expertise in the relevant examination - i.e., oral/clinical Assessment
- Experienced MRCOG examiner
- Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and assessment.
- Active or previous participation in assessment and writing of relevant types of examination questions/tasks
- Evidence of Equality and Diversity training within previous two years
Essential
- Able to maintain confidentiality and security
- Punctuality and ability to complete tasks by prescribed deadlines
- Lead a multi-disciplinary team to achieve the objectives and targets aligned to the Examination and Assessment Committee and RCOG Goals and Visions.
Desirable
- Previous membership of an RCOG Examination Sub-Committee
- Previous experience of leading and implementing national/international projects
CPD information
Information about the RCOG CPD Framework can be found here.
Committee Chair/Member/Course Convenors and Organisers
If within your committee role or work as course convenor or organiser you gain knowledge which enhances patient care or leadership and technical skills (including, for example, giving presentations, teaching sessions or mock examining) credits can be claimed as an ‘Experiential Learning Event’.
CPD users can now freely select and record the number of credits for all their CPD activities. For Experiential Learning Events, a Reflection is required to claim the selected credits. In addition, 1 or 2 credits can be claimed for an action following the learning (1 credit for a simple action, 2 credits for a complex action). To claim credits for an action, the individual needs to demonstrate how they have applied their learning to their practice, the service they provide and/or the potential impact of the learning.
For those who prefer to follow RCOG recommendations, the CPD Framework still provides a suggested number of credits that can be claimed for different CPD activities.
Further information can be found in the RCOG CPD Framework document.
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