This invaluable guide to the GPVTS supports trainees from the process of application, through to qualification and beyond. Written by a recently qualified general practitioner, it combines a frank and friendly approach with a wealth of insider knowledge to guide the trainee through each stage of the training process. It not only features real-life case studies from those in training or who have recently completed training but also gives handy hints and tips on how to avoid some of the common trainee pitfalls. This first hand account aims to guide trainees through all the highs and lows of training and practising as a GP plus everything inbetween.
This invaluable guide to the GPVTS supports trainees from the process of application, through to qualification and beyond. Written by a recently qualified general practitioner, it combines a frank and friendly approach with a wealth of insider knowledge to guide the trainee through each stage of the training process. It not only features real-life case studies from those in training or who have recently completed training but also gives handy hints and tips on how to avoid some of the common trainee pitfalls. This first hand account aims to guide trainees through all the highs and lows of training and practising as a GP plus everything inbetween.
This book demystifies the UK general practice entry process, fully explaining each stage and gives advice based on first-hand experience. It guides the applicant through the entire GP entry process from confirming their decision to enter general practice to receiving an offer.
The Good GP Training Guide is a travel guide-style book for trainees in general practice. Written by over a hundred contributors assembled from five continents, it includes contributions from leading writers in primary care. It is written in an accessible style with down-to-earth tips and anecdotes, sometimes irreverent, from real life.
The Good GP Training Guide is a travel guide-style book for trainees in general practice. Written by over a hundred contributors assembled from five continents, it includes contributions from leading writers in primary care. It is written in an accessible style with down-to-earth tips and anecdotes, sometimes irreverent, from real life. There is an emphasis on the reality of general practice. It also contains humorous or touching vignettes with accompanying linocut artwork from the Red Roses exhibition. The book's first section covers hospital placements. It is intended to show trainees how to get the most out of their training posts. Beginning with basic information on behaviour required in the hospital setting, there are chapters looking at cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, etc. These chapters are split up into handy lists, covering the basics, tips on patients and PDP pointers. The second section covers GP rotations. It gives information on passing the various RCGP exams as well as realistic advice on other facets of general practice. The third section looks at finding a job and making the transition to an independent practitioner. Options for broadening a doctor's career are looked here, with chapters on event medicine, academia, teaching, etc. There is information on how stay out of trouble and how to use social media safely and without running foul of the GMC. The book offers the ultimate guide to the training process. It covers the entire training experience and the practicalities of what comes after.
Ease the pressure of the GP Vocational Training Scheme Stage 2 exams, and ensure your progress to Stage 3, with this complete preparation guide Featuring all question types from the exam, including SBAs, EMQs and Professional Dilemmas, and covering a range of medical and surgical specialties, this invaluable guide not only tests appropriate application of clinical knowledge, but encourages doctors to think logically and ethically - vital in recognising appropriate behaviour in professional dilemmas. The opening section provides handy advice on how to prepare for the exam and explains what the question setters are looking for - the key to success in Stage 2. Based on the contributors’ own experience of typical problems and dilemmas, and including thorough explanations for each answer, this book is not just an exam crammer, but a valuable learning tool.
This practical hands-on guide to GP specialty training will inform and initiate undergraduates and Foundation trainees considering a career in General practice. It will give an overview of the aspects of GP Specialty training, including handy tips on preparing for the recruitment exams, an understanding of the curriculum and contexts, the structure of GP training and the many facets of the career in primary care. For those already in the GP Specialty track, the guide will support portfolio based learning by giving an overview of the intended learning objectives within each curriculum domain. There will be sections on clinical domains, management subjects, teaching and learning methodologies and how to maximize the potential of e-portfolio in order to develop self directed learning as a specialty trainee. There will be hands on tips to seek and utilise learning opportunities in secondary care and primary care settings. As the three year track will not include jobs in all the clinical domains essential for GP practice, the guide will fill in the blanks by sign posting curriculum areas in allied specialties relevant to the General practitioner. It will help the learner prepare for their exams and assessments as well as familiarising them with the core GP competencies that include communication and consultation skills, holistic care, Ethics, Information management and technology, management skills and team leadership.
Covering the whole preparation process for your consultant interview, this is the only book you will need to succeed. This book presents a medically focused guide on how to prepare for the interview, how to behave in the interview and finally how to put oneself in the best possible position to be appointed in a consultant job.
Medical students encounter many challenges on their path to success, from managing their time, applying theory to practice, and passing exams. The Medical Student Survival Skills series helps medical students navigate core subjects of the curriculum, providing accessible, short reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. These guides are the perfect tool for achieving clinical success. Medical Student Survival Skills: Clinical Examination provides step-by-step guidance on the physical evaluation of the body and its functions. This portable and concise guide leads readers through each component of a clinical examination, including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and peripheral arterial and venous system exams. OSCE key learning points, exam preparation lists, practical tips, website access for videos and OSCE checklists help medical students and junior doctors efficiently perform a clinical examination.
This book focuses exclusively on the GPST / GPVTS Stage 3 selection centre and contains comprehensive details on how to approach the role play and prioritisation tasks which characterise the new format. Contains 45 practice role plays and 30 prioritisation exercises, and a wide range of techniques.
