JALLAH ACADEMY – MCCQE PART I PROGRAM
created by Dr Mohammad Nasir Jallah
Comprehensive 6-Month Curriculum & Syllabus
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Program Duration: 6 Months
Delivery Mode: Live Online + Recorded Sessions
Weekly Schedule: 3 sessions per week
Session Length: 3 hours per session
Total Weekly Instruction: 9 hours
Target Learners: International Medical Graduates (IMGs) preparing for MCCQE Part I
This program is designed, developed, and continuously updated by Dr. Mohammad Nasir Jallah and the Jallah Academy academic team, based on the latest MCCQE1 structure and 2025 MCC objectives, with a strong emphasis on:
- Clinical decision-making
- Patient-centred care
- Ethics and professionalism
- Public health and preventive medicine
- Integrated, exam-realistic scenarios
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
The MCCQE Part I is not a memorization exam.
It tests how physicians think, prioritize, decide, and act.
Accordingly, this curriculum:
- Integrates ethics and public health across all disciplines
- Uses case-based teaching rather than isolated facts
- Reinforces learning through regular high-fidelity simulation exams
- Focuses on Canadian clinical context and standards
ASSESSMENT & SIMULATION EXAMS
To ensure readiness and prevent exam-day surprises:
MCCQE1 Simulation Exams are not part of the membership plan. It requires separately registeration
- Simulation Exam 1: End of Month 2
- Simulation Exam 2: End of Month 4
- Final Full Simulation: End of Month 6
Each simulation:
- Mirrors the real MCCQE1 structure, timing, and pressure
- Includes integrated clinical decision-making cases
- Provides immediate results and performance analytics
- Identifies weak areas with targeted remediation guidance
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE (BY MONTH)
MONTH 1 – FOUNDATIONS & CORE INTERNAL MEDICINE
Primary Focus
- Internal Medicine fundamentals
- Ethics & professionalism (integrated)
- Public health principles
Key Areas
- Approach to undifferentiated adult patient
- Clinical reasoning & differential diagnosis
- Fluids, electrolytes, acid–base disorders
- Sepsis and systemic illness
- Renal failure (AKI, CKD)
- Ethics: consent, capacity, confidentiality
- Screening and prevention (Canadian guidelines)
MONTH 2 – CARDIOLOGY, RESPIROLOGY & GASTROENTEROLOGY
Cardiology
- Chest pain & ACS
- Heart failure
- Arrhythmias
- Hypertension
- Valvular disease
Respirology
- Asthma
- COPD
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary embolism
- Respiratory failure
Gastroenterology
- Abdominal pain
- GI bleeding
- Liver disease & cirrhosis
- Pancreatitis
- IBD
Assessment:
Simulation Exam 1 (End of Month 2)
MONTH 3 – ENDOCRINOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY & ORTHOPEDICS
Endocrinology
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypo/hyperglycemic emergencies
- Thyroid disorders
- Adrenal & pituitary disorders
Rheumatology
- RA, OA
- SLE
- Vasculitis
- Crystal arthropathies
Orthopedics
- Fractures & dislocations
- Back pain (red flags)
- Joint pain evaluation
- Septic arthritis
MONTH 4 – SURGERY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE & FAMILY MEDICINE
Surgery
- Acute abdomen
- Appendicitis, cholecystitis
- Post-operative complications
- Surgical infections
Emergency Medicine
- Shock
- Trauma assessment
- Stroke & TIA
- Altered mental status
- Anaphylaxis
Family Medicine
- Preventive care
- Chronic disease management
- Women’s & men’s health
- Indigenous health & vulnerable populations
Assessment:
Simulation Exam 2 (End of Month 4)
MONTH 5 – OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY & PEDIATRICS
Obstetrics
- Antenatal care
- Pregnancy complications
- Hypertensive disorders
- Gestational diabetes
- Postpartum hemorrhage
Gynecology
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Pelvic pain
- Contraception
- STIs
- Gynecologic malignancies
Pediatrics
- Pediatric assessment
- Neonatal conditions
- Pediatric infections
- Pediatric emergencies
MONTH 6 – PSYCHIATRY, GERIATRICS, ETHICS & FINAL INTEGRATION
Psychiatry
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Psychosis
- Substance use disorders
- Suicide risk assessment
Geriatrics
- Delirium vs dementia
- Falls
- Polypharmacy
- Capacity & end-of-life care
Ethics & Public Health
- Mandatory reporting
- Resource allocation
- Cultural safety
- Social determinants of health
Final Integration
- Mixed-discipline case discussions
- High-yield revision
- Exam-strategy sessions
Assessment:
Final Full MCCQE1 Simulation Exam
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Apply MCC-aligned clinical reasoning confidently
- Manage common and high-risk scenarios across disciplines
- Integrate ethics and public health into real clinical decisions
- Perform under exam-level pressure with confidence and structure
SUMMARY
This MCCQE1 program is:
- IMG-focused
- Canada-aligned
- Simulation-driven
- Continuously updated
- Built to reflect the real exam—not an outdated version of it
