MRCP PACES Practice With AI Patients
Prepare for PACES23 with AI-guided consultation and communication practice built for postgraduate internal medicine candidates. TalkingCases focuses on the voice-compatible parts of MRCP PACES: Stations 1 and 4 communication encounters, plus Station 2 and 5 consultation encounters.
What TalkingCases Covers For PACES23
MRCP PACES is a five-station clinical exam with eight encounters. TalkingCases is intentionally scoped to the voice-compatible encounters where conversation, explanation, patient concerns, and clinical judgement matter most.
Station 1 and 4 communication encounters
Practise explanation, counselling, difficult conversations, ethics, and emotionally supportive communication with patients, relatives, and surrogates.
Station 2 and 5 consultation encounters
Rehearse focused history, differential diagnosis, management, and patient concerns, with examiner-style examination findings provided only when requested.
Important scope note
TalkingCases does not replace standalone physical examination practice. The platform supports PACES consultation and communication preparation, but does not replace standalone respiratory, abdominal, cardiovascular, or neurological physical examination stations.
Why This Fits PACES Candidates
- Postgraduate level: built for internal medicine trainees and equivalent doctors, not entry-level OSCE candidates.
- Patient concerns first: practise skills C, E, F, and G through difficult communication and consultation work.
- Examiner findings on request: verbalise what you would examine, then use findings in your differential and management.
- Realistic subject spread: current PACES cases span major internal medicine and ethics-professionalism themes.
Current MRCP PACES coverage
Encounter types in the library
Last updated 28 May 2026.
Build your MRCP PACES reading path
Start with the PACES hub, then use these published articles to reinforce consultation flow, communication stations, and PACES23 framing.
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MRCP PACES FAQs
What is PACES23?
PACES23 is the current MRCP PACES format. It uses five stations and eight encounters, including two 20-minute consultation encounters and two separate communication encounters within the station map.
Why is AI practice useful for MRCP PACES?
It lets you practise postgraduate consultation flow, explanation quality, differential reasoning, and handling patient concerns repeatedly without needing a study partner every time.
Does this replace bedside examination revision?
No. Use TalkingCases for consultation and communication preparation, and pair it with bedside examination practice for the standalone physical examination encounters in PACES.