Courses and support for International Medical Graduates
Starting to live and work in the UK as an International Medical Graduate brings many opportunities. However, there may also be challenges arising mainly from differences in clinical practice, culture, professional regulation and governance arrangements. We understand the journey you are on and we have resources to help you.
The Centre for IMGs offers courses and coaching to make your transition to living and working in the UK a well-supported experience.
Courses and support for International Medical Graduates
Starting to live and work in the UK as an International Medical Graduate brings many opportunities. However, there may also be challenges arising mainly from differences in clinical practice, culture, professional regulation and governance arrangements. We understand the journey you are on and we have resources to help you.
The Centre for IMGs offers courses and coaching to make your transition to living and working in the UK a well-supported experience.
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Welcome to the NHS 2024: Comprehensive Induction course for IMGs (Online)
This is a FREE comprehensive induction to practice for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) that have come to work and train in the National Health Service in the UK. It covers a breath of topics on the issues that IMGs may grapple with in the first few months of work. We have co-designed this course with IMGs and experienced medical educators to ensure that the learning needs of IMGs are met.
Safe Prescribing in General Practice (28th November)
This one-day online course aims to support international medical graduates that are new to General Practice (GP) postgraduate training with safe prescribing skills to enable confident management of adult and paediatric patients using a wide range of clinical case scenarios and interactive content. It is delivered by experienced clinicians in General Practice, including NHS GPs and medical educators, a senior primary care network clinical pharmacists.
Safe Prescribing in General Practice: Kent, Surrey & Sussex GP School
This one-day online course aims to support international medical graduates that are new to General Practice (GP) postgraduate training with safe prescribing skills to enable confident management of adult and paediatric patients using a wide range of clinical case scenarios and interactive content. It is delivered by experienced clinicians in General Practice, including NHS GPs and medical educators, a senior primary care network clinical pharmacists.
Psychiatry for IMGs: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
A one-day online course that aims to support international medical graduates that are new to Psychiatry practice in the NHS, with the skills to enable confident management of psychiatry patients through the use of a wide range of clinical case scenarios and interactive content. It is delivered by experienced clinicians in Psychiatry, including NHS consultant psychiatrists and a clinical psychologist.
Communication Skills for IMGs: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
This one-day professional communication skills course has been designed to address the specific learning needs of doctors of all grades that are new to the NHS. It is a deep dive into the structure and processes you require to enhance and maintain your professional communication skills.
Acute Medicine for IMGs: Trent & LNR Foundation Schools
A one-day online course that aims to support international medical graduates, new to acute care practice in the NHS, with skills to enable confident management of acute medical patients through the use of a wide range of clinical case scenarios and interactive content.
Welcome to the NHS: Induction course for IMGs
This is a FREE comprehensive induction to practice for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) that have come to work and train in the National Health Service in the UK. It covers a breath of topics on the issues that IMGs may grapple with in the first few months of work. We have co-designed this course with IMGs and experienced medical educators to ensure that the learning needs of IMGs are met.
ABG interpretation & Introduction to NIV course (8th September)
A one-day online course for IMGs that are new to clinical practice in the NHS, delivered by Respiratory Registrars and an Acute Medicine consultant.
8th ECG interpretation course
A half-day online course for IMGs that are new to clinical practice in the NHS, delivered by an NHS consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist.
22nd Acute Medicine course
A one-day online course that aims to support international medical graduates, new to acute care practice in the NHS, with skills to enable confident management of acute medical patients through the use of a wide range of clinical case scenarios and interactive content.
6th ECG interpretation course
A half-day online course for IMGs that are new to clinical practice in the NHS, delivered by an NHS consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist.
IMG Stories
A podcast featuring real stories from IMGs about their transition to living and working in the UK.
Get the benefit of the experience of others who have lived in the UK for several years and have achieved success in their careers. Find out what helped them, what didn’t, what mistakes they made, and what they would advise others following a similar path.
IMG Bitesize
Our fellows and tutors record short videos to provide a concise introduction to specific areas of medical practice and how they work in the UK.
Each video provides clear signposting to the best sources of further information on that area of medical practice.
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