�Since its foundation in 1518, the Royal College of Physicians has engaged in a
wide range of activities dedicated to its overall aim of upholding and improving
standards of medical practice. Medical Masterclass is the one of the most innovative
and ambitious educational resources the College has developed. It continues the tradition of pioneering and supporting high quality medicine,
combining the finest medical scholarship with the latest modern day technology in the form of computer assisted learning.
The MRCP(UK) is an examination that seeks to advance the learning of and enhance the training process for physicians worldwide.
On passing the exam physicians are recognised as having attained the required knowledge,
skills and manner appropriate in internal medicine. They have an excellent foundation to build on if they wish to specialise further
in one of the sub-specialities of internal medicine, and will always fall back on the sound clinical methods fostered by the MRCP(UK)
that will stand them in good stead whatever their chosen field. However, passing the exam is a challenge and with this mind the College
has produced Medical Masterclass: a comprehensive learning resource of the highest quality to help candidates with the preparation
that is key to making the grade.
Medical Masterclass has been produced by the Education Department of the College.
A work of this size represents a formidable amount of effort by the Editor-in-Chief � Dr John Firth � and his team of editors and authors.
I would like to thanks our colleagues for this wonderful educational product and wholeheartedly recommend it as an invaluable learning resource
for all physicians preparing for their MRCP(UK) examination.
Professor Ian Gilmore MD, FRCP
President of the Royal College of Physicians