Welcome to the NHS: Induction course for IMGs

This is a self-paced course 

You will receive a Certificate at the end of the course, which is equivalent to 10 hours of CPD credit. You will have access to the course for 90 days from the date of enrollment.

This is a FREE comprehensive induction for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) that have come to work and train in the National Health Service in the UK.

It is an induction to practice that covers 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.

Some of these subjects cover the organisational structure of the NHS and information about postgraduate training in several specialties. We also cover the legal and ethical frameworks (applicable to all specialties) within which medical practice occurs in the UK. Some topics are about the issues outside work (like housing, childcare, schooling) that impact on how IMGs adapt in a new country and which may impact on their well-being and that of their family. 

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for IMGs of all grades (from Foundation Year 1 to SAS/Consultant/General Practitioner) that are new to working and training in the NHS.

On this course, you will gain an understanding of:

National Health Service (NHS) organisational structure (including all four nations – England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)

The General Medical Council

ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment)

Postgraduate Training in Surgical Specialties

Postgraduate Training in General Practice and how to apply

Understanding Pay, Pension, Bank Accounts & Mortgages

Postgraduate training in the Medical Specialties and how to apply

Understanding your Payslip

Appraisals, Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) and Revalidation

Clinical Decision Support & BMJ Best Practice

Understanding Complaints & the Formal Disciplinary Process

Tutors

Akin Falayajo – Consultant in Acute Medicine & Director of Learning, Centre for IMGs

Tista Chakravarty-Gannon – Head of Outreach Operation, GMC

Adam Brown – Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine

Francis Ugwu, Higher Specialist Surgical Trainee & Medset Academic Director

Jaiye Olaleye – General Practitioner & Lead Primary Care Fellow, Centre for IMGs

Greg Povey – Chartered Financial Planner

Katarina Vojtekova – Gastroenterology Fellow, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Tejas Ingle – Respiratory Clinical Fellow

Arjun Ghosh – Consultant Cardiologist & Training Programme Director

Kieran Walsh – Clinical Director, BMJ Best Practice