Empowering Medical Minds
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Welcome to the Course
Course Overview
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Introduction to Module 1: Social Adjustment
Lesson 1: Understanding UK Visas for IMGs
Lesson 2: CRITICAL LESSON - IMG Essentials
Lesson 3: Living options
Lesson 4: Income Tax and National Insurance
Lesson 5: Value Added Tax (VAT) - Understanding its application and implications
Lesson 6: Budgeting and Cost of Living
Lesson 7: Financial Planning and Saving
Lesson 8: NHS Pension Scheme- Securing Your Future
Lesson 9: Public Transport and Driving
Module 1 Summary: Social Adjustment
End of Module 1 Quiz
Introduction to Module 2: Professional Acclimatisation
Lesson 1: The Healthcare Ecosystem in England
Lesson 2: Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and the Medical Hierarchy
Lesson 3: Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)
Lesson 4: Work Expectations and Working Hours
Lesson 5: Contract & Payslips
Lesson 6: Annual Leave Entitlement
Lesson 7: The Hospital Setting
Lesson 8: On Calls, Bleeps and Datix Reporting
Lesson 9: Escalation and Handover
Lesson 10: The Importance of Civility
Lesson 11: Understanding Hospital Guidelines, Trust Antibiotic Formularies, NICE Guidelines & the BNF
Lesson 12: British Medical Association (BMA) and Medical Defense Organisations (MDU)
Lesson 13: GMC: Registration and Referral
Lesson 14: CRITICAL LESSON - How to Avoid a GMC Referral
Module 2 Summary: Professional Acclimatisation
End of Module 2 Quiz
Introduction to Module 3: Career progression
Lesson 1: Prerequisites to Working in the UK
Lesson 2: Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Lesson 3: Specialities in the NHS
Lesson 4: Competition Ratios (2022) for Various Specialties
Lesson 5: Potential Career Routes
Lesson 6: CESR (-CP) Progression
Lesson 7: Clinical and Educational Supervisors
Lesson 8: Appraisal, Revalidation and ARCP
Lesson 9: Building a Portfolio
Lesson 10: CRITICAL LESSON - Career Progression Blueprint
Lesson 11: Examinations and Licensing
Lesson 12: Study Leave
Module 3 Summary: Career Progression
End of Module 3 Quiz
Introduction to Module 4: Communication Simulations
Lesson 1: Breaking Bad News to a Patient or Family
Lesson 2: Clinical Handover
Lesson 3: CRITICAL LESSON - Duty of Candour
Lesson 4: Dealing with Difficult Colleagues
Lesson 5: Prioritising Jobs & Time Management
Lesson 6: Presenting a Case to a Senior
Lesson 7: Methods of Communication
Lesson 8: Handling Difficult Situations (SPIES)
Module 4 Summary: Communication Simulations
End of Module 4 Quiz
Lesson 1: Networking Opportunities
Lesson 2: Career Aspiration Matching
✅️ Acclimatise to the NHS system
✅️ Avoid GMC Referrals
✅️ Secure Clinical Attachments
✅️ Excel in Specialist Training