Surgical Perspective: UWI Graduates Path to a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) &amp; Fellowship in the UK

Jonathan Noël

doi:10.48107/cmj.2021.09.002

Abstract

Surgical post graduate training is a rapidly evolving field that has seen major technological shifts in its delivery of care. Our aim in this article is to deliver a viewpoint of a contemporary roadmap for the University of the West Indies (UWI) graduate. The overall path and length of training schemes in the United Kingdom (UK), in respect to general surgery and urology is presented. It is important for the reader to understand that the UWI graduate has many different avenues they can pursue to gain entry onto a UK surgical training programme. The Caribbean should benefit from the connectivity and collaboration with our international colleagues. Keywords: surgery, postgraduate, training, general surgery, urology, fellowship

Highlights

Surgical post graduate training is a rapidly evolving field that has seen major technological shifts in its delivery of care; in countries such as India, Brazil, the United States and the United Kingdom (UK)
It still does to this present day.[1]. It is our aim in this article, to deliver a viewpoint of a contemporary roadmap for the University of the West Indies (UWI) graduate that may assist in their career before and after earning their medical degree
In order to be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), the UWI graduate must demonstrate internship or Foundation Year (FY) 1 equivalency

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Surgical post graduate training is a rapidly evolving field that has seen major technological shifts in its delivery of care; in countries such as India, Brazil, the United States and the UK. It still does to this present day.[1] It is our aim in this article, to deliver a viewpoint of a contemporary roadmap for the UWI graduate that may assist in their career before and after earning their medical degree. After graduating from medical school, a one year caribbean internship encompassing the four specialties of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Internal Medicine & Surgery, prepares one well for the challenges of transitioning to UK practise. After the General Medical Council’s (GMC) full registration is approved, the physician has the opportunity to apply for various posts. These range from Foundation Doctor (internship equivalent), Trust/Service grade or formal training post, the latter being paramount to the journey towards a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

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