Royal Med Academy
Focused preparation for MRCP UK, MRCP Ireland and PACES — designed to help doctors learn smarter, prepare effectively and perform with confidence.
Educate • Excel • Empower
Focused preparation. Expert guidance. Confident performance.
Programmes
A structured foundation in basic sciences and clinical reasoning, built around high-yield best-of-five practice.
Applied clinical decision-making across specialties, with data interpretation and examination-style case work.
Clinical performance preparation: examination technique, presentation discipline and consultation skills.
About the Academy
Royal Med Academy prepares physicians for MRCP UK, MRCP Ireland and PACES through disciplined teaching, structured practice and honest feedback. The programmes are designed around how doctors actually study — in limited time, between clinical commitments, with a need for clarity rather than volume.
Training and mentoring
Our mentoring approach can help candidates organise their preparation, understand the examination requirements and develop a focused study plan.
Professional development
MRCP(UK) and MRCPI are respected postgraduate medical qualifications with international recognition. They can help doctors to:
Strengthen medical knowledge and clinical reasoning
Demonstrate commitment to professional development
Improve confidence in managing medical presentations
Prepare for further postgraduate training
Support applications for clinical roles and training opportunities
Develop skills relevant to internal medicine and related specialties
Build a stronger professional profile internationally
Recognition, licensing and career benefits vary by country and employer. Candidates should check the requirements of the relevant medical council, hospital or training authority.
One-to-one preparation
Choose a preparation rhythm that matches your foundation, working commitments and examination date.
Designed for candidates who have a good foundation and want focused, exam-oriented preparation.
Designed for candidates who need a longer preparation period, more revision time and continuous accountability.
Beyond the session
Depending on the selected package, candidates may receive:
Programme content, session frequency and access to resources may vary by package.
Why Royal Med Academy
Sessions delivered by physicians who teach the examination as it is assessed.
A deliberate order of study: concepts, application, timing, then review.
Concise teaching that prioritises what recurs, with reasoning made explicit.
Examination routine, presentation and communication drilled to consistency.
The Royal Med approach
Many courses provide lectures and question banks. Our focus is personalised preparation.
Our goal is not simply to complete a syllabus. It is to help each candidate prepare strategically and develop the confidence to approach the examination effectively.
For doctors worldwide
Online mentoring can be organised around clinical work, local time zones and the requirements of candidates preparing from India, Malaysia, the UAE and beyond.
Question Bank
Best-of-five questions with worked explanations, key learning points, topic tagging, difficulty grading, bookmarking and timed mock examinations — in a reading-first interface designed for long study sessions.
Open Question BankA 28-year-old woman presents to the renal clinic six weeks after a live-donor kidney transplant with a rising creatinine and mild graft tenderness…
Open learning
Practical starting points for candidates building a thoughtful, sustainable study plan.
Explore Question BankAll candidates should use official examination information and appropriate approved resources alongside any coaching programme.
Questions, answered
Our Faculty
Founder & Lead Mentor — MRCP UK & MRCP Ireland
Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Public Health
Dr. Sethu Murugan is an Internal Medicine physician, public health professional, MRCP (UK) physician, and PhD candidate with a focus on Cardiology and Geriatric Cardiology.
With extensive clinical and academic experience in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Cardiology, and Public Health, Dr. Sethu brings a structured and clinically oriented approach to postgraduate medical examination preparation.
He mentors candidates preparing for MRCP (UK) Part 1, MRCP (UK) Part 2, MRCP Ireland Part 1, and MRCP Ireland Part 2.
Teaching Approach
His teaching approach focuses on understanding clinical concepts rather than memorising isolated facts. Candidates are guided through clinical reasoning, examination strategy, interpretation of investigations, and application of knowledge to challenging clinical scenarios.
Academic Interests
Qualifications
MD | MPH | MRCP (UK) | PhD Candidate — Cardiology / Geriatric Cardiology
Mentor — Cardiology & Clinical Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Samar Akbar is an Interventional Cardiologist with postgraduate qualifications in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.
He has completed DNB in General Medicine and DM in Cardiology and serves as the Director of Oxford Hospital, Chennai.
With his specialist expertise in Cardiology and clinical experience, Dr. Samar brings a practical, specialist perspective to the mentoring programme, particularly in areas where cardiovascular medicine, clinical decision-making, ECG interpretation, and cardiology-based examination scenarios intersect with MRCP preparation.
His teaching complements the Internal Medicine and examination-focused approach of Dr. Sethu, providing candidates with specialist-level clinical insight and real-world application of cardiology concepts.
Current Position: Director, Oxymed Hospital, Chennai
Qualifications
DNB (Medicine) | DM (Cardiology)
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Begin with a conversation
Book a free counselling session to discuss your examination pathway, current level of preparation, target date, suitable programme duration, study schedule and areas needing additional support.
Begin structured preparation for MRCP UK, MRCP Ireland or PACES, and study with a programme built around clarity, discipline and clinical judgement.
