Malaysian College of Surgeons 2017

1. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM POST BREXIT
Reza Mofidi MB MCh MBA MSc FRCS
James Cook University Hospital
United Kingdom

4. • Reduction in applicant numbers
• Change in selection process
• Specialization

9. Structure of Surgical Training in the United
Kingdom
Core Surgical Training
2 years
Higher Surgical Training
6 years
• Training Portfolio
• Intercollegiate MRCS
• Certificate of completion of Basic Surgical Training
Expected Achievements:
Expected Achievements:
• Training Portfolio
• Intercollegiate FRCS
• Certificate of completion of Surgical Training

10. • Specialty registrar StR:
• National training Number
• National Appointment
• 6 year program
• Leading to CCT
• Locum Appointment for training:
• At least 3 months
• Usually 6-12 months
• Counted towards requirements for CCT
• Fixed Term Training Appointments (FTTA)
• Specific training goal
• 24months-4 years
• Do not lead to award of CCT
• Clinical Fellows Appointed locally

11. Primary Medical Qualification
Educational Standards
English language proficiency
Preparation for clinical practice

12. PMQ
PLAB 1
Application of
Knowledge
MCQ
PLAB 2
OSCE
2 year foundation
training

13. Eligibility
Registration withThe General Medical Council Emigration Status
• Article 3(2) of the Treaty on European
Union
• Directive 2004/38/EC citizens Rights
• Regulation (EU) No 492/2011
Recognition of Medical qualifications
• Directive 2005/36/EC
• Directive 2013/36/EU
International Sponsorship Scheme (ISS)

14. International Sponsorship Scheme
■ To gain training or experience in United Kingdom
■ Duration: 12-24 months
■ Sponsorship:
■ Certificate of Sponsorship
■ Registration with the General Medical Council

15. International Sponsorship Scheme
■ Study
■ Work in the job described in your certificate of sponsorship
■ Do a second job for up to 20 hours per week
■ Do a job on theTier 2 shortage occupation list for up to 20 hours per week
■ Apply to change into aTier 1 ExceptionalTalent visa
■ Bring family members

19. Training a Strong Global workforce
■ Engagement from High Income Countries
■ Training
■ Infrastructure with foster quality and safety
– Structures
– Processes
■ Successful surgical services

20. Training a Strong Global workforce
■ Foster a sense of collective responsibility
■ Develop multilevel, long-term relationships with partner organisations
■ Create infrastructure, funding mechanisms and career paths to allow trained staff to
engage meaningfully in global surgery
■ Engage collectively in solving technical issues Quality and safety
■ Promote health systems and implementation science research relevant to surgery;
■ Build synergy of results rather than duplication of efforts.

21. SurgicalColleges
In High Income Countries
Academic Medical Centres
In High Income Countries
Partner organisations in
LMIC
Regulatory licencing
organisations
Governments in HIC
Motivated CliniciansDrivers
Enablers
Sustainable Goals Quality Trained staffSafety
Nature of
services