EXCELLENCE IN PEOPLE
Mutual learning for UK and international doctors
The Medical Training Initiative (MTI) enables international medical graduates to train for two years in the UK to gain the experience of working in a patient-led environment and prepare to pass the MRCOG exam.
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he RCOG is one of many medical royal colleges that runs an MTI scheme. Over the years, the
scheme has created opportunities for hundreds of doctors from around the world – including India, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Sudan and Nigeria – to develop new skills and gain knowledge from their experience, and also to share their skills and knowledge with new colleagues in the UK.
There is no doubt that being an MTI doctor is a challenging experience. MTI doctors have to grapple with an unfamiliar clinical context and patients with needs and perceptions that they have not been exposed to before. Outside of work it can be bewildering too – thrust into a different culture, a different
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language, not to mention the accents and colloquialisms around the UK that cause added confusion! MTI doctors have a vast amount to contend with as they start working as ST3 trainees and prepare to sit their MRCOG exam, but the vast majority positively thrive during their two- year placement, learning and developing professionally and being a great asset to their UK team.
MTI placements The Whittington Hospital in London has offered placements to MTI doctors for more than four years and has supported participants to achieve their highest potential. The consultant currently responsible for the placement of MTI doctors at the hospital is Dr Vibha
Ruparelia. For her, supporting MTI doctors over the years has been a wonderful experience and she is passionate about supporting their development. At her hospital, the inclusion of MTI doctors within the unit has boosted mutual learning opportunities between doctors who have very different life experiences. In particular, the MTI doctors have helped to develop the skills of their UK trainee colleagues. Frequently, they have come from clinical settings where they have to do their best to save lives with little equipment or drugs available. MTI doctors are very adaptable to changing circumstances and are often familiar with conditions rarely seen in the UK. This knowledge, combined with exceptional clinical skills, is a real asset to the unit.
O&G November 2015
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