Training on Solid Ground: Navigating the RCSEd IPD Pathway (Malaysia & Singapore)
20th January 2027, 09:00 to 10:00 GMT / 17:00 to 18:00 MYT/SGT
Overview
Colonel Paul Parker, Dean of the International Postgraduate Deanery, and RCSEd International Surgical Advisers will host a webinar for surgeons in region interested in opportunities to continue their surgical training in the UK through our International Postgraduate Deanery scheme.
Aims
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 This webinar aims to maximise the chances of IMG trainees securing best placements in the UK and documenting their prior training.
Learning Objectives
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?
- What evidence you should collect?
- RCSEd examinations and membership.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
- 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.
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.
