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Overseas doctor

Important information for overseas medical graduates
   Assessing the performance of doctors in training BMJ 2003;327:s91-s92 (20 September)
   How to enjoy your training as an overseas doctor BMJ 2002; 325: 171S
   Marketing yourself as an overseas doctor BMJ 2002;324:S89 ( 23 March )
   Surviving as an overseas doctor - part 1: coming to the United Kingdom ; BMJ 2002; 325: 39Sa
   Surviving as an overseas doctor - part 2: the first few weeks ; BMJ 2002; 325: 148S
   Refugee doctors in the United Kingdom; BMJ 2002; 325: 166S
   What to do before you come to the UK and when you first arrive; BMJ 2002; 325: 168S
   Medical slang; BMJ 2002; 324: 179S

IELTS

   Passing the IELTS exam ; BMJ 2002; 325: 162S.

PLAB Test

  Preparing for the PLAB test ; BMJ 2002; 325: 163S.
   Resitting examsBMJ 2002;324:S175 ( 1 June )

Clinical Attachment

   Clinical attachments for overseas doctors; BMJ 2002; 325: 160S.

CV

   Developing a healthy CVBMJ 2001;323:S2-7308 ( 11 August )

 

   Spruce up your CV and interview skills; BMJ 2002; 325: 165S.

 

   Writting your CV; BMJ 2003;326:s202 (14 June)

Working in UK

   A quick guide to working in the United Kingdom ; BMJ 2002; 325: 153Sa.

 

   Getting a work permit for the United Kingdom as a doctor from outside the European Union, BMJ 2002;325:S87 ( 14 September )

 

   The first job; Sonali Bapat BMJ 2002; 325: 169S

 

   How overseas doctors can get a foot in the doorBMJ 2002;324:S169 ( 1 June )

 

   THE WAY I SEE IT: Job interviews: time to stop playing games BMJ 2003;327:s92 (20 September)

PRHO

   Becoming a preregistration house officer; BMJ 2002; 325: 33Sa.
House officers need formal career development BMJ 2002;324:S69 ( 2 March )
   Pre-registration house officer (PRHO) posts for overseas doctors - British Council
   Pre Registration House Officers Useful Links
   Pre Registration House Officers in General Practice
   Preregistration house officers' views on whether their experience at medical school prepared them well for their jobs: national questionnaire survey BMJ 2003;326 1011-1012
   Preregistration house officers in general practice: review of evidence BMJ 2003;326 1019-1022

Staff Grade

  The staff grade dilemma ; BMJ 2002; 325: 170S
  How to get shortlisted BMJ 2002;324:S1 ( 5 January )


  Working as a staff grade can be a positive experience: The way I see it: Rachel Freeth ; BMJ 2003;326:S122 ( 5 April )

Non-standard Grade Trust Grade Doctors
Hospital Locum

  Working as a hospital locum
BMJ 2003;326:601 ( 15 March )

Career Choice

   A&E -Making an emergency referral to a subspecialty

 

   Anaesthesia:BMJ 2001;323:S2-7309

 

  Career in paediatric cardiology ; BMJ 2003;327:s3-s4

 

   Career Focus on the webBMJ 2001;322:S2-7302

 

   Critical care medicine BMJ 2002;324:S41

 

   Career pathways BMJ 2002;325:S33

 

   Community Child Health BMJ 2002;324:S159

 

   Dermatology BMJ 2001;323:S2-7322

 

   Gastroenterology; BMJ 2002; 325: 113Sa

 

   Forensic child and adolescent psychiatry BMJ 2003;326 167-168

 

   Histopathologythe diagnostic heart of health care BMJ 2002;324:S57

 

   General Practice

 

   Geriatric medicine BMJ 2002;324:S71

 

   Induction courses for international doctors; BMJ 2002; 325: 159S.

 

   Infectious diseases and tropical medicine; BMJ 2002; 324: 193Sa

 

   Maternal medicine BMJ 2002;324:S49

 

   Medical microbiology and virology - the current crisis inBMJ 2002; 324: 116S.

 

   Musculoskeletal medicine: BMJ 2003;326:S89

 

   Neonatology ; BMJ 2002; 324: 177Sa.

 

   Nuclear MedicineBMJ 2003;327:s137-s138

   Obstetrics and gynaecology ; BMJ 2003;326:S43

 

   Occupational medicine BMJ 2002;325:S19

 

   Oncology BMJ 2003;327:s169-s170 (29 November),

 

   Ophthalmology BMJ 2002;324:S183

 

   Ophthalmology; BMJ 2002; 324: 169Sa

 

   Orthopaedic surgery; BMJ 2003; 326: 25Sa.

 

   Otorhinolaryngology BMJ 2002;324:S116

 

   Paediatric surgery BMJ 2003;327:s25-s26

 

   Pharmaceutical medicine BMJ 2003;327:s161-s162, doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7425.s161-a

 

   Rehabilitation medicine BMJ 2003;327:s185-s186

 

   Respiratory medicine BMJ 2003;327:s105-s106

 

   Rheumatology BMJ 2003;326 157

 

   Sexual and reproductive health BMJ 2003;327:s113-s114

 

   Training in the United States BMJ 2003;327:s19-s20

 

   Tropical medicine DiplomaBMJ 2001;323:S3-7304

 

   Urology BMJ 2003;327:s177-s178 (6 December)

Career Success

   Delivering a speech in public BMJ 2002;324:S129

 

   Giving and seeking career guidance BMJ 2001;323:S3a-7303

 

   How healthy is your career? 2003;327:s116

 

   How to be successful in your job; BMJ 2003;326:S59

 

   How to perform well at interview BMJ 2002;324:S75

 

   Improving your body language BMJ 2003;327:s22

 

   Preparing a presentation BMJ 2003;326:S25

 

   Preparing a public speechBMJ 2002;324:S135

 

   Taking study leave BMJ 2002;325:S63

 

   Top tips for getting through the system and having a successful career in the UK;BMJ 2002; 325: 172S

 

  Update on Modernising Medical Careers BMJ 2003;327:s89-s90 (20 September)

 

  Women In Surgical Training 5 January )

 

  Writing a dissertation BMJ 2002;324:S17 ( 19 January )

Learning Teaching

   Certificates, diplomas, and masters courses,BMJ 2002;324:S137 ( 4 May )
   Continuing professional development (CPD) and training ( 13 October )
   General professional/basic specialist training (Including Pre-reg year)
   Web based learning . BMJ 2003;326:870-873 ( 19 April )
   Educational environment :BMJ 2003;326:810-812
   How to keep up to date with the latest literature BMJ 2002;324:S177 ( 8 June )
   How to be child friendly
   Work based assessment BMJ 2003; 326: 753-755
   Skill based assessment;BMJ 2003;326:703-706
   Written AssessmentBMJ 2003; 326: 643-645.

MRCP Exam

   Postgraduate exams: the MRCP(UK); BMJ 2002; 325: 164S.

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   Preparing for the MRCP part 1; BMJ 2002; 325: 164Sa.

   Putting them through their PACES ; BMJ 2003;326:S76 ( 8 March )

 

   Life After Exams BMJ 2001;323:S2-7319 ( 27 October )