The U.K. Surgical Training Pathway
Training to become a surgeon takes time and is competitive.
However, it is not impossible.
I entered the U.K. to become a surgeon myself and have greatly researched this topic and hence writing this post for you.
What surgical specialties can you train in?
There are ten recognized surgical specialties.
- General surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
- Pediatric surgery
- Plastic surgery
- Trauma and Orthopedic surgery
- Urology
- Vascular surgery
The pathway
The usual pathway for international doctors to get into surgical training is :
- Complete MBBS training in their home country
- Complete IELTS/ OET and pass PLABs
- Get registered with GMC
- Work as a doctor in a non-training surgical post (for 1 year) in the U.K.
- Get a CREST form signed by a consultant whom you’ve worked with, to get Foundation competencies
Do not exceed 18 months of experience in surgical specialties in any of the countries. This will eliminate you from getting into Core Surgical Training. You can still apply for higher surgical training though.
5. Apply for core surgical training through Oriel
6. Get long-listed and appear for interviews for short-listing
7. Complete Core surgical training and pass MRCS exams
8. Apply into Specialty training in their specialty of your choice
9. Get long-listed and appear for interviews for short-listing
10. Complete specialty training and pass FRCS exams
11. Get a CCT(Certificate of completion of training) and become a consultant
In subsequent posts, I will be discussing the details of each pathway and what you can do to maximize your chances to get in.
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