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All junior doctors are required to complete a 2 year postgraduate course which prepares them professionally and clinically, before they venture into speciality training. The foundation training is run through the UK health departments, and students are trained in the workplace. Your medical school will have to nominate you forward for the foundation training. Your application will also involve sitting 2 tests. This training is designed to ensure that all doctors will provide the highest patient care. You will get a wide variety of experiences during foundation training. You will rotate through different areas of medicine such as general medicine, general surgery, psychiatry, and geriatrics. One you complete your foundation training, you will be awarded a Foundation Programme Certificate of Completion (FPCC). This means that you will be ready to enter your next stage of training, and will be one step closer to being a fully qualified doctor. Going into the primary care field is one option, which is if you want to train to become a general practitioner (GP). Secondary care is the alternative option, which means that you will work in a hospital. This stage is where you can slowly start to specialise as a doctor. You will need to go through the application process and an interview run by the Royal College of Physicians. The application takes approximately 10 hours to complete, and is focused on your career, experiences, background, and achievements. If you choose to complete your core training in a hospital, you will go on rotations through different departments that are 4-6 months each. If your aim is become a GP, you will need to register with the Royal College of General Practitioners, also known as the GP register, during this time. This occurs during your 2 years of core medical training. You will need to pass several workplace assessments and exams to gain entrance. Membership to MRCP involves 3 exams, including one initial exam, a written exam, and a clinical exam. You will need to apply online to be able to request to sit exams and assessments. Depending on the specialty that you choose, such as emergency medicine or psychiatry, this stage will take 5-8 years to complete. You will be continuously supervised and assessed by senior doctors. During your specialty training, you will need to gain entrance to the Royal Colleges of Physicians (MCRP) by passing workplace assessments and sitting an exam. Every doctor in the UK must demonstrate their fitness to be able to continue to practice. This involves attending seminars and workshops, alongside completing online courses and modules. The main outcomes of CPD for doctors are to improve the quality of medical care for patients, and to improve the standards of the field that you work in. Medical royal colleges and facilities in the UK have CPD schemes designed to guide doctors in their professional development. Your facility will guide you towards the number of CPD points that you need to gain each year.
Undergo your foundation program training as a junior doctor. Complete 2 years of core medical training. Gain membership to the Royal Colleges of Physicians (MRCP). Do specialty training if you want to specialise in a particular branch of medicine. Gain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points each year.