1. Medical Careers Working and Training Abroad Jason Yarrow KSS Deanery MCAN Networking Day: 30 June 2011

2. Medical Careers Overview When Why What How long How to plan Where to go Resources

3. Medical Careers Which way now……

4. Medical Careers When to go? A career that has stages. When to step of / out After Medical School? After / during Foundation School? After Core specialty training? During Specialty Training? On completion of Specialty Training?

5. Medical Careers F1/F2 Run Through Specialty Training Including General Practice CCT CTHST GP or Consultant post

6. Medical Careers Sharing experiences and ideas. Don’t have all the answers. Combining our knowledge today. Shared wisdom of the masses. Going to discuss in 5 groups different stages of when to go abroad and feedback. Will collate all thoughts and circulate to group

7. Medical Careers After Medical School…. Why go? What to consider? How long to go? How to plan? Where to go? Returning to UK

8. Medical Careers After Foundation School….(or during) Why go? What to consider? During Fdn After Fdn How long to go? How to plan? Where to go? Returning to UK

9. Medical Careers After Core Training…. Why go? What to consider? How long to go? How to plan? Where to go? Returning to UK

10. Medical Careers During Specialty Training…. Why go? What to consider? How long to go? How to plan? Where to go? Returning to UK

11. Medical Careers After Specialty Training…. Why go? What to consider? How long to go? How to plan? Where to go? Returning to UK

12. Medical Careers Working and Training abroad Be clear of motivations Be clear of what is required – returning to UK etc What will the benefits be What will the pitfalls be It is the individuals decision They have to be confident to talk at interview why The rules & requirements can change Validity of Med Degree / Clinical assessment (2 years) Validity of FACD (3 years) GMC registration (every 5 years) Impact on continuous service in NHS – pension etc Workforce planning can change – will there be as many training places the following year?

13. Medical Careers Resources: Sections on www.medicalcareers.nhs.ukwww.medicalcareers.nhs.uk Medical Schools Council www.medschools.ac.ukwww.medschools.ac.uk UCL Fact sheet 8 : Medical Training abroad Foundation School/Deanery sites all web addresses in tools & resources www.medicalcareers.nhs.ukwww.medicalcareers.nhs.uk Royal Colleges : guidance on OOPE / OOPC / OOPR / OOPT BMJ Careers Focus Collection – Working Abroad