RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Changing PACES: developments to the examination in 2009 JF Clinical Medicine JO Clin Med FD Royal College of Physicians SP 231 OP 234 DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-3-231 VO 11 IS 3 A1 Andrew Elder A1 Lawrence McAlpine A1 Nigel Bateman A1 Jane Dacre A1 Peter Kopelman A1 Chris McManus YR 2011 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/11/3/231.abstract AB As a consequence of change in medical, educational and regulatory practice, MRCP(UK) successfully modified the international PACES examination in 2009. This brief paper explains the rationale for change and summarises the development and implementation process.