GP ST Entry: Stage 3 Assessment Preparation

All our Stage 3 courses for Round 1 GP Recruitment in 2010 were fully booked.

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Saturday 6th March 2010 - BIRMINGHAM - FULLY BOOKED

Contact numbers - 0845 388 3450 or 0845 388 3402


Stage 3 assessments for 2010 will take place March 1st - 12th 2010 -Click for dates at your deanery

We recommend that you attend the earliest date that you can - this will give you more time to practice the skills you will learn at the course.

1 day course covering Stage 3 assessments in depth. Theory + Practice for all assessments at Stage 3 selection centres. Detailed coverage of Group Tasks (3 types), Simulated Patient Encounters (Communication and Consultations skills) and Written Prioritisation tasks.

Our 1 day course preparing candidates for the Stage 3 assessments for GP VTS / GP ST entry has been running since 2005 and offers comprehensive information and opportunity to practice and prepare for the selection centres for Stage 3 Assessments in 2010.  We have helped hundreds of doctors, with successful candidates entering every Deanery in the UK. We have had more successes than ANY OTHER COURSE since 2005. 

The course covers the Stage 3 assessment / selection centre formats used by all deaneries in the UK. We will be covering:

What to expect at Stage 3 assessments - overview of the various assessments used in different deaneries in the last few years.

Simulated Patient Encounters - communication and consultation skills, role play practice with simulated patients, explaining diagnoses, explaining investigations, breaking bad news, simulated consultations. You will all get to practice this task in groups of 3.

Group tasks - the 3 different types of group tasks - what are they looking for? Mark scheme in depth. Common mistakes in the group task and how to avoid them. Presentation tasks, significant event analysis, and hospital / practice meeting type group tasks.  You will all get to practice this task in groups of 4 or 5 (with an equal number of observers). You will also get to practice presentations in groups of 3.

Written Prioritisation Exercises - sample tasks with detailed explanations on ranking and how to increase your score. You will all get to practice this task individually, with feedback as a group.

Questions and Answers: There is a dedicated Q and A session where you will be able to ask questions related to the assessments at your specific deanery, and a 1 to 1 clinic at the end of the day to ask personal questions.

This course is suitable for anyone that wants to practice and prepare for the Stage 3 assessment / selection centres for GP ST entry in any UK deanery.

We have helped unemployed doctors, SHOs, consultants, staff grades and F2 doctors get shortlisted and selected for GP training. The latest round of applications (2009) has been another successful one for our delegates with success in EVERY deanery once again. Here is some of the feedback we have had in the past:

"Excellent course. The speaker was very inspiring, enthusiastic and motivating. Very entertaining and enjoyable to listen to. Really enjoyed the format of having the group work then the lecture based advice afterwards, made it very easy to remember tips having just been through it. It really is the best course I've been on - worth every penny! I went on another course and they were unable to give constructive feedback - when people made obvious mistakes they just glossed over it. I really valued the way that you were able to give constructive criticism."

"Excellent course. Great to practise all the different stations with useful feedback from peers and course leaders. I feel that I now know what to expect on the day and am much more confident about how to tackle each exercise."

"Excellent insight into what examiners would be looking for."

"Really liked the opportunity to practice scenarios. Covered all aspects in adequate detail. Staff approachable and extremely informative of complex process."

"I valued being able to practice with specific constructive feedback and really get to grips with the important points regarding mark schemes."

"I am very happy to tell you that I have been offered a 3 year VTS in the Eastern deanery. I would like to thank you and your team for running the "Getting into GP training" courses (both the general and stage 3 assessment). They helped me understand what was required and how to prepare, and so made a significant difference to my performance on the day. God bless you for the work that you do."

"May I extend a huge THANK YOU to you for the great advice and experience that the Stage 3 course offered me. I have secured a 3 year rotation in the North West and even got my first choice of hospital placement following the Stage 3 assessment day!
I have been a Staff Grade in Anaesthetics for the last 18 months and wanted a career change but was apprehensive about the application process into GP training. You dispelled all my fears and I found your e-learning and the Stage 3 course an invaluable resource.
Good Luck with the future and many thanks again for giving me the tools to get a training post."

"This is an email to inform you that I got a place in Northern Ireland on the GP training scheme - my first choice deanery. Thank you so much for the work you do with Emedica - it was so much help and made me more confident and reassured on the day of the assessments. I will certainly be recommending your course to my friends and colleagues who wish to secure a place on the scheme. Thank you so much again! "

"Just wanted to let you know that I was offered a training post for ST1 VTS in West Midlands at Walsall (my first choice!) today. I attended both of your courses earlier in the year and found them to be invaluable. Many thanks to you and your team"

"I attended one of you GP ST selection days in Birmingham earlier on in the year. I found it very informative, and helped reduce a lot of uncertainty. I've now been offered an ST1 appointment in my first choice deanery (Eastern). Many thanks for your help, I would have no hesitation in recommending your course."

We help HUNDREDS of doctors succeed in gaining GP ST rotations every year (more than any other Stage 3 course) - read more about their experiences here.

Please book early to avoid disappointment - all our courses for Stage 3 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were fully booked, with a long waiting list.

Course registration: 9.30am Course Finishes: 6.00pm

Programme - Stage 3 Assessment Preparation

09.30 Registration
09.40 Welcome and Introduction
09.50 Stage 3 Assessment / selection centres - what to expect
10.10 Group Tasks - Theory and Practice Session 1
11.40 Break and Refreshments
12.00 Communication Skills - explaining investigations / diagnoses
12.20 Significant Event Analysis / Group Tasks Practice Session 2
13.10 Lunch Break*
14.00 Consultation Skills / Simulated Consultations Practice Session
15.50 Break and Refreshments
16.10 Written Prioritisation tasks practice and feedback
17.15 Presentations / Group Tasks practice session 3
17.40 Communication skills - Breaking Bad News
17.50 Summary
18.00 Close

*Halal and vegetarian options will be available for lunch.

We helped HUNDREDS of doctors succeed in gaining GP ST rotations in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 - read more of their feedback here