Today I give my quick thoughts on the most recent SAQ paper. I look at trends in the new, the repeat and the ‘re-word’ questions. Well done to everyone who sat and for those sitting hopefully this gives you some insight into what to expect. Thanks for listening!

With the 2025.2 written now in the books I thought I would review this most recent paper. Harry and Robbie join me today to help with this and they will also be educating me on the use of AI. Today's episode has 2-parts, the first is a look at how AI can be used as an adjunct to study. The second (27:49), I will go through the 2025.2 exam paper blind in persual conditions while Harry and Robbie will do the same but using AI to generate a guide to what you should write in the perusal time to help better answer the question. This was an eye-opening episode for me and it showed that AI is used properly it can have a lot of credibility in the answers it's providing. It also not just an answering tool and if we can use it in the right way, it may very well change the way we teach in the future. Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know @ anirudh@sweetdreamsanaesthesia.com

With 2025.1 written paper now behind us today I put myself to test and give you guys a “Live Perusal Demo.” I have not looked at the questions and hopefully you will see through my example we are all human and get nervous. It has been 3 years since I sat my primary so I was a bit rusty, but I hope to give you some tips for you to maximise your perusal time (02:23). Then I give you a live demo (07:38) followed by a review of my performance (24:22). I don’t go through any model answers here, I recommend looking at Dr Stan Tay’s youtube channel for this.

My first ever reaction pod! The 2023.2 primary exam was unexpected in many ways and I think is the biggest hint so far that the primary exam is changing! I share my big takeaways and don’t worry because I have some tips on how you can succeed with future sittings. I quickly recap the 15 saqs (01:26) and the discuss my first takeaway (05:21) which is that saqs are now more about understanding and clinical application rather than facts. I give my tips on what this means on how you should approach study and then discuss my second takeaway (18:01). Then I have two more takeaways (24:18) and (28:12) which you will have to listen to find out! I hope you enjoy this pod and remember this is my opioin, it doesn’t represent the view of ANZCA or anyone else!