GP Specialty Training: Getting Started

Saturday 26 June 2010 - LONDON - FULLY BOOKED

1 day course for doctors that have secured a GP ST rotation to commence in August 2009. This course will help you prepare for your training, and provide useful, practical advice to help you get a head start on your GP training rotation.

Registration: 10.00am Programme finishes: 5.15pm

The course will cover:

Important paperwork when starting your rotation
What paperwork you need to get sorted out before August, and important documentation within the first few months.

Expenses you can claim when starting a GP ST rotation
Travel expenses, removal expenses, house rental / purchase related costs, indemnity + much more!

Courses and qualification to do during your training
Which courses and qualifications will make you more competitive after you qualify? Costs and exams for the most useful diplomas and certificates.

Contracts - working week and salary in your GP Registrar year
How many clinical sessions / educational sessions should you be doing? Out of Hours requirements, extended hours, salary and expenses as a GP registrar and details of the GPR contract

Medicolegal issues in General Practice
Common reasons for patient complaints and how to avoid them. Risk management. Keeping accurate medical records. Patient confidentiality.

nMRCGP - an overview of all 3 parts
All you need to know about completing the Membership exams - Work Place Based Assessment (WPBA), the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and the Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA), with sample questions and an example of a CSA case. What to do when in your rotation.

Becoming a GP with Specialist Interest (GPSI / GPwSI)
What is a GPSI? How and why you might want to develop a special interest. Accreditation as a GPSI.

The secrets to being a successful GP trainee
How to get the most out of your training, tips on becoming a great GP.

Programme:

10.00 Registration and refreshments
10.20 Welcome and introduction
10.35 Important paperwork before starting your rotation
11.00 Expenses you can claim when starting a GP rotation
11.15 Medicolegal issues in General Practice
11.45 Break for refreshments
12.10 Courses to do during your training
13.00 Lunch
14.15 nMRCGP - an overview
15.45 Break for refreshments
16.10 Becoming a GPSI
16.45 Questions and answers
17.00 Secrets to being a successful GP trainee
17.15 Summary and Close