Medical Training Initiative (MTI) Leadership Group
The MTI Leadership Group was established to support and develop the MTI scheme in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) and Pain Medicine. The MTI scheme is a government authorised scheme which allows doctors form Low and Middle Income Countries (according to World Bank Definitions) to come to the UK to train within the NHS for a period of up to 24 months before returning to their home countries to develop healthcare systems and provide patient care.
The MTI Leadership Group has a number of roles, including:
- To advise stakeholders on all matters relating to MTI posts / doctors
- To provide quality assurance mechanisms around the MTI scheme
- To represent the RCoA at meetings at events
- To assess MTI posts and doctors applications
- To encourage and facilitate the professional development of MTI doctors
- To promote the MTI scheme to NHS Trusts
- To liaise with other stakeholders and other professional bodies on issues of mutual interest
- To run two New to the NHS events per year and at least one MTI Hosts Day
- To develop simulation courses for MTI doctors and other International Medical Graduates who are new to UK practice
Membership
Name | Role |
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Dr Ruwanmali de Silva | Chair and Bernard Johnson Advisor for International Graduates |
Dr Suganya Sabaretnam | College Tutor Representative |
Dr Sarvesh Zope | Anaesthesia Representative |
Dr Ramanathan Kandasamy | Anaesthesia Representative |
Dr Anagha Tambe | Simulation Lead |
Dr Mohamed Elriedy | Quality Assurance Lead |
Dr Irene Akhideno | MTI Alumni Lead |
Dr Mtisunge Kachingwe | MTI Doctor Representative |
Dr Shashi Chandrashekaraiah | Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) representative |
Dr Sailesh Mishra | Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) representative |
If you are interested in joining the MTI Leadership Group, please visit the Volunteer Vacancies page.