New to the NHS meeting

The Royal College of Anaesthetists is pleased to invite newly-appointed doctors sponsored by the RCoA to attend the New to the NHS Meeting. This event aims to help doctors who are new to the NHS understand their role and responsibilities and how they will interact within the NHS.

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Key details

Date: 8 October 2024 | 08.45 - 17.50h

Location: Online, Zoom

Availability: Invitation only

Clinical content lead(s): Dr Ruwanmali De Silva

CPD credits: 5 anticipated

This event will include talks on the following subjects:

  • Adjusting to life in the UK and the NHS: Exploring the challenges and benefits
  • Lifelong Learning Platform
  • Learning opportunities in the NHS and sitting the FRCA exams
  • Preparing for the future

 

Tuesday 8 October 2024
08.40 - 08.45 Zoom login
08.45 - 08.55 Introduction of the MTI Leadership team and GP team

Dr Ruwanmali De Silva, Bernard Johnson Advisor

Dr Claire Shannon, President, RCoA

Session 1: Welcome
08.55 - 09.25 Setting the scene for IMGs Professor Mala Rao, Director of the Ethnicity and Health Unit
09.25 - 09.35 Benefits of being a College Member and how we can help Ms Emily Worth, RCoA, London
09.35 - 09.50 How we learn and train in the UK. What is the Medical Education model? Dr Mo Elriedy, Consultant Anaesthetist
09.50 - 10.00 Q&A
10.00 - 11.20 GMC's Welcome to UK Practice Miss Kate Pilgrim, Regional Liaison Adviser, GMC
11.20 - 11.40 Coffee break
11.40 - 12.45 GMC's Welcome to UK Practice Miss Kate Pilgrim, Regional Liaison Adviser, GMC
12.45 - 12.55 Q&A
12.55 - 13.40 Lunch break
Session 2: The MTI Journey
13.40 - 13.55 Adjusting to life in the UK Dr Noor un Nisa, MTI Doctors' Representative
13.55 - 14.05 Local trainee networks/trainee committees Dr Roxana Sandhar,
14.05 - 14.15 Pathways in Pain Medicine Dr Sailesh Mishra, Consultant Anaesthetist
14.15 - 14.25 Racism and discrimination Dr Sarvesh Zope, Consultant Anaesthetist
14.25 - 14.35 MTI Simulation courses Dr Anagha Tambe, Consultant Anaesthetist
14.35 - 14.55 Q&A
14.55 - 15.15 Coffee break

Workshop start times:

40 mins per session

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
15.15 - 15.55 LLP |
LLP Team
Exams |
Dr Briggs / Dr Vaghani / 
Linguistics |
Ms Breytenbach 
15.55 - 16.35 Linguistics |
Ms Breytenbach 
LLP |
LLP Team
Exams  |
Dr Briggs / Dr Vaghani / 
16.35 - 17.15 Exams |
Dr Briggs / Dr Vaghani / 
Linguistics |
Ms Breytenbach 
LLP |
LLP Team
17.15-17:20 Close - Main session
17.20 - 17.50 Portfolio Pathways (SAS & CTFs) Dr Ashwini Keshkamat, Council Member, RCoA
17.50 Close