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pdf, 460.76 KB Preparing for your first consultant role course agenda 2020
Future dates for this course will be announced.
6 CPD credits*
As you are aware the UK government has indicated that everyone in the UK should avoid non-essential travel and contact and we are following this advice. After careful consideration we have decided to cancel all face to face courses until the end of 2020. When the situation changes we will update our website.
Starting as a consultant is the biggest career transition after becoming a doctor. This course helps you prepare to meet the challenges ahead and make the most of your new role.
This course complements the Leadership skills course. They are on consecutive days to make it easier for you to attend both days if you would like to.
*This course has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK for 6 category 1 (external) CPD credits.
Dr Mike Roddis
BSc MB ChB MBA FRCPath
Director, MJ Roddis Associates Ltd.
Mike, a former pathologist, has worked as a medical director in the NHS and in the independent healthcare sector. He now works with NHS trusts and others to help them improve the performance of doctors. In particular, he works with individuals to improve their interpersonal and professional skills, and with teams of clinicians who seek help to improve their performance. He is an experienced investigator of conduct and capability issues in consultants, works as a consultancy adviser to the Royal College of Pathologists and sits on the advisory board of CORESS (a confidential reporting system for surgery).
Dr Emma Doherty MB ChB MSc MRCP
MDU medico-legal adviser
Emma has worked as a medico-legal adviser at the MDU since 2009 and passed the MFFLM in 2014. She assists members with a wide range of medico-legal issues and investigations including GMC, criminal, disciplinary, coroner and complaint enquiries. Before joining the MDU she trained in hospital medicine specialising in diabetes and endocrinology, obtaining her CCT in 2008.
It's a refreshing insight into the challenges and how to negotiate your new role as a consultant
An excellent course packed with practical information that is hard to get elsewhere to aid the transition to becoming a consultant.
Really helpful course. Covered a wide range of topics. Realistic and practical approach to the challenges of a new consultant role
This course will provide an insight into the role of a consultant and prepare in advance for the up coming challenges as a consultant
Excellent introduction to practicalities of starting out as a consultant in a forum where it is not uncomfortable to ask questions you might think are basic, silly etc.
Gives a very good insight into pitfalls during your first consultant role and how to avoid these. Excellent reality check!
Very insightful into the untaught aspects of Consultant life.
Excellent tools and insight before starting work - with stark realisation!
A must attend course.
Important source of information about what to expect when you become a consultant.
Makes things easier to understand, puts things in context and allows for preparation.
Excellent! Very experienced speakers.
Concise, informative and interesting.