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Consultant Pediatrics Prometric Exam

The Consultant Pediatrics Prometric exam is the licensing paper doctors sit for the Consultant Pediatrics professional title, listed by the DHA under code PED5712. It is the consultant tier, the senior grade above specialist, and carries the heaviest experience and publication requirements of the three classifications.

Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE

Exam summary, coverage areas and references

Duration
3 hrs
Questions
100
Exam Code
PED5712
Exam Fee
USD 280
about AED 1,028
Pass Score
70%

Exam Coverage

  • Growth and Development Adolescent and behavior
  • Gastroenterology
  • Acute care (ER,PICU,NICU)
  • Metabolic and Endocrine
  • Allergy / Immunology /Infectious Diseases
  • Respiratory
  • Cardiovascular
  • Hematology/ Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Renal /Musculoskeletal
  • Professionalism and Ethics
  • Patient Safety
Reference Texts (6)
  1. 1. Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, Kliegman et al., Saunders/Elsevier (Latest Edition)
  2. 2. Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics, Rudolph et al., McGraw-Hill (Latest Edition)
  3. 3. Principles and Practice of Pediatrics. , Oski et al Lippincot (Latest Edition)
  4. 4. WHO Health Programs, World Health Organization Website
  5. 5. Professionalism and Ethics, Handbook for Residents, Practical guide, Prof. James Ware, Dr. Abdulaziz Fahad Alkaabba, Dr. Ghaiath MA Hussein, Prof. Omar Hasan Kasule, SCFHS, Latest Edition.
  6. 6. Essentials of Patient Safety, SCHS, Latest Edition.

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About the Consultant Pediatrics Prometric Exam (PED5712)

The Consultant Pediatrics Prometric exam is the licensing paper doctors sit for the Consultant Pediatrics professional title, listed by the DHA under code PED5712. It is the consultant tier, the senior grade above specialist, and carries the heaviest experience and publication requirements of the three classifications.

PED5712 is set across 12 blueprint areas: growth and development adolescent and behavior, gastroenterology, acute care (er,picu,nicu), metabolic and endocrine, allergy / immunology /infectious diseases, respiratory, cardiovascular, hematology/ oncology, neurology, renal /musculoskeletal, professionalism and ethics and patient safety. Questions are written from 6 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.

Our PED5712 bank holds 3,719 explained questions, about 37 times the length of the real sitting.

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Consultant Pediatrics exam: frequently asked questions

What is the exam code for the Consultant Pediatrics Prometric exam?

PED5712 is the DHA code for the Consultant Pediatrics paper in the Physicians listing.

How many questions are in the Consultant Pediatrics exam and how long is it?

100 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.8 minutes per question.

What is the pass mark for the Consultant Pediatrics Prometric exam?

70% under the DHA guideline for PED5712, which is 70 of 100 questions answered correctly.

How much is the PED5712 exam fee?

The DHA guideline lists USD 280 (about AED 1,028) for the PED5712 sitting.

What topics does the Consultant Pediatrics exam cover?

The official blueprint splits the paper across 12 areas: Growth and Development Adolescent and behavior, Gastroenterology, Acute care (ER,PICU,NICU), Metabolic and Endocrine, Allergy / Immunology /Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Hematology/ Oncology, Neurology, Renal /Musculoskeletal, Professionalism and Ethics and Patient Safety.

Which authorities accept the Consultant Pediatrics Prometric exam?

DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB list experience rules for the Consultant tier this paper belongs to: DHA 5+ years post-specialty; MOHAP 5+ years post-specialty; DOH 7+ years post-specialty, plus interview panel; SCFHS 5+ years post-specialty; QCHP 7 years total, 5 post-specialty; NHRA 5+ years post-specialty; OMSB 5+ years post-specialty.

How should I prepare for PED5712?

Start with Growth and Development Adolescent and behavior and Gastroenterology, then work through the 3,719 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 70% with margin.

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Licensing authorities that use this exam

Minimum experience for the Consultant tier, by authority.

AuthorityConsultant experience
DHA5+ years post-specialty
MOHAP5+ years post-specialty
DOH7+ years post-specialty, plus interview panel
SCFHS5+ years post-specialty
QCHP7 years total, 5 post-specialty
NHRA5+ years post-specialty
OMSB5+ years post-specialty

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