GP ST Entry: Stage 3 Assessment Preparation

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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 2009.  We have helped hundreds of doctors, with successful candidates entering every Deanery in the UK. 

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? Presentation tasks, significant event analysis, practice role plays. 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 at any level (ST1, ST2, ST3) and in any 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 (2008) has been another successful one for our delegates with success in EVERY deanery. Here is some of the feedback we have had in the past:

"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."

Please book early to avoid disappointment - all 21 courses in 2008 were fully booked.

Course registration: 9.30am Course Finishes: 5.45pm

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Please note - if you have NOT previously taken the Stage 3 assessment, please read about our Stage 3 assessment Preparation course above.