‘The Experts Foundation’ RCSEd International Postgraduate Deanery (IPD) role
21st October 2026, 14:30 to 15:30 BST
Overview
Colonel Paul Parker, Dean of the International Postgraduate Deanery (IPD) and Professor Chelliah Selvasekar, Deputy Dean IPD will host a webinar for surgeons in India interested in opportunities to continue their surgical training in the UK through our International Postgraduate Deanery scheme.
Aims
To maximise the chances of IMG trainees securing best placements in the UK and documenting their prior training.
Learning Objectives
Most IMGs enter UK at an intermediate stage of their career; the most difficult challenge is how to document any training they obtained in their own countries:
By the end of this webinar, attendees should have an understanding of:
- What is the International postgraduate deanery.
- How can we help you as an IMG?
- How to prepare/what evidence should you collect?
- How to not waste your earlier experience.
- RCSEd examinations and membership.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
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Colonel Paul Parker
Dean of the International Postgraduate Deanery
Birmingham based Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and a previous Trauma and Orthopaedic Lead within the Deanery. Trainer and teacher and spent ten years as an FRCS Orth examiner and two years as an examiner assessor. Paul has a lot of experience in adapting surgical training to the resource environment at hand due to his experience as a surgeon in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mali, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Syria, Central America and the Balkans.
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Professor CR Selvasekar
MD, FRCSEd (Gen), FCSSL (Hon), MFSTEd, MA (Clin Ed), MBA (Health Executive)
RCSEd Council Member, Deputy Dean, International Postgraduate Deanery, RCSEd (2024-29). Consultant General, Colorectal and Robotic Surgeon. Divisional Medical Director, Clinical Services & Specialist Surgery, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester. M20 4BX. Hon. Clinical Professor, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine, Edge Hill University, Hon. Sr Lecturer, University of Manchester, President, Association of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (2025-27).
CPD
1 Hour
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Recording
A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.
