The GPVTS Guide to Success

The GPVTS Guide to Success
Author: Lucy Blunt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2011-04-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199590265

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.

The GPVTS Guide to Success

The GPVTS Guide to Success
Author: Lucy Blunt
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2011-04-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0191621129

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.

The Good GP Training Guide

The Good GP Training Guide
Author: Matt Burkes
Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2014-06-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0850844037

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.

Secrets of Success: Getting Into GP Training

Secrets of Success: Getting Into GP Training
Author: Jasdeep Gill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2012-07-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781444176896

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 Complete GPVTS Stage 2 Preparation Guide

The Complete GPVTS Stage 2 Preparation Guide
Author: Saba Khan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-01-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470654902

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.

The Consultant Interview

The Consultant Interview
Author: Sara Louise Watkin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0199594805

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.

The Hands-On Guide to Gp Training

The Hands-On Guide to Gp Training
Author: Kumar
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-09-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781118257142

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.

So you want to be a medical mum?

So you want to be a medical mum?
Author: Emma Hill
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2008-02-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0191579807

In 2006 over 60% of medical graduates in the UK were female, and the number of women going to medical school as 'mature students' is steadily increasing. Some of these women will, at some point, choose to have a baby, but the question always asked is how to fit it in with a medical career? Along with the problem of finding time to actually have a baby, and coping as a pregnant doctor, there is the problem of finding information when it is most needed. This book addresses this problem, bringing a wealth of information together in one easy-to-use resource. Written by a mother, who has faced the joys and frustrations of combining medicine and being a mother, this book is a "one-stop-shop" for all mothers and mums-to-be.

GPST Stage 3 Selection Centre

GPST Stage 3 Selection Centre
Author: Gail Allsopp
Publisher: Isc Medical
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2011
Genre: Physicians (General practice)
ISBN: 9781905812233

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.

Working in International Health

Working in International Health
Author: Maïa Gedde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2011-09-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199600716

Working in international health is a practical guide for UK health professionals wanting to work in low and middle-income countries. Drawing on the experience of a broad range of people who have made working in international health a reality, the book is an essential guide, whether you plan to work internationally as a one-off, for a protracted period, or even as a full-time career. It addresses the what, where and hows of international work. Early chapters cover issues such as whether working overseas is possible for you, how to arrange a placement, key considerations when choosing a location, and the reality of working conditions in resource-poor and emergency contexts. It includes a detailed description of all major recruiting organizations for UK health professionals, who they're looking for and their application process. Uniquely it not only focuses on the individual, but also the 'host' country and health system. How can your time overseas benefit rather than burden your host country? A reality check is important, and later chapters consider how one can work with colleagues overseas to bring about long-lasting change. Drawing on the latest guidance and knowledge, and written by highly experienced, well-travelled experts, this book has something for everyone, whether you are a medical student planning your first elective overseas, or a seasoned international worker wanting to broaden your options and understand some of the issues in more depth.