Why you should be a GP

1. Why you should be a GP Dr Mark Feldman MBBS MRCGP (dist) DFFP DOCCMED MDCH ILTM

2. Who am I ? • GP for 25 yrs • Trainer in general practice • Occupational health • Sanofi aventis, AXA, Healthsure, Thames power • Deanery interviewer • Hypnotherapy • Lecturing

3. Why you should be a GP • Gate In • The Course • After qualification • What its like to be a gp • Clinical Cases

4. Med School Entry requirements Birmingham • A2 Levels**1. Chemistry required. 2. One from Biology, Physics or Mathematics required.3. One other subject, which may include those named above excluding General Studies. • AS LevelsBiology required (Grade B minimum).

5. Med School Entry requirements • GCSE Normally a minimum of 8 GCSEs mostly A or A*. English Language Grade B minimum, (650 for TOEFL or 7.0 for each component of IELTS), Physics and Mathematics (at Grade A minimum) if not offered at A or AS Level, Integrated Science (Double Certificate) Grade A is acceptable as an alternative to Physics. • **320 Points Minimum from 3 GCE Advanced Levels (with at least 2 A Grade passes) or equivalent must be achieved in year 13.

6. Med School Entry requirements • ROYAL FREE AND UCL • Required standard of Mathematics and English Language • All candidates must have GCSE or O-level at grade B or above in English Language and Mathematics. • GCE A-levels • Students are expected to take three A-levels and one additional AS-level. These courses should be completed within two years (we do not consider re-sit students). • Chemistry must be studied at A-level. Biology must be studied at either A or AS-level. A candidate can have a free choice of other AS/A-level subjects, with the following exceptions: • General Studies A-level is acceptable only as an alternative to the additional AS-level. • We do not wish to discourage applicants who are studying two mathematical subjects at A-level, but such applicants should be aware that they will need to take four A-levels, as offers will only include one of the Maths subjects amongst the three A-level combination. For example, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics A-levels and AS-level Biology would not be acceptable. • Please note that some preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to Chemistry and Biology, offer a contrasting subject at A or AS-level. In this context the definition of a contrasting subject is one outside the traditional science subjects of Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. For example, a foreign language, English literature, history, geography, art, music, critical thinking, religious studies, design and technology etc. • Our standard conditional offer is grades AAB at A-level and a pass in an additional AS-level. The reference on the UCAS application must list boththe A-level and the additional AS-level grade predictions in order for the candidate to be considered further.

7. Med School Entry requirements • UKCAT[UK Clinical Aptitude Test ] will consist of five subtests: • Verbal reasoning- assesses candidates' ability to think logically about written information and arrive at a reasoned conclusion. • Quantitative reasoning- assesses candidates' ability to to solve numerical problems. • Abstract reasoning - assesses candidates' ability to infer relationships from information by convergent and divergent thinking. • Decision Analysis- assesses candidates' ability to deal with various forms of information, to infer relationships, to make informed judgements, and decide upon an appropriate response. • Non-cognitive analysis – identifies robustness, empathy

8. Med School Entry requirements • UK CAT – 2 hours long • http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/ • Above shows online demos. • Details of the test • List of universities which require it

9. Med School Entry requirements • Biomedical Admissions Test BMAT • 2 hour • Pen and paper • Aptitude and skills 60 min • Scientific Knowledge 30 min • Writing task 30 min 1 from 3 • Full details and advice available online • http://www.bmat.org.uk

10. Med School Entry requirements • BMAT Universities • Imperial • UCL • University of Cambridge • University of Oxford • Royal Vetinerary College

11. The course

12. Post qualification

13. Types of Doctor

14. General Practice • Typical Week • There is no typical week • Type of work • Chronic Disease management • Acute Disease • Teaching

15. General Practice • What’s the attraction? • Helping others • Problem Solving • Working in a team • Huge variety • Cradle to the grave • Continuity

16. General Practice • What’s the attraction? • Autonomy • Portfolio careers • GYPSI • Occ health, hypnotherapy, dermatology, teaching • Income

17. Income in training House Officer £19700 SHO £24500 – 34500 GPR £ 46000 + [ more if greater experience – max about £ 70000]

18. General Practice • Income • Average gp income 43%> £100000 • Average consultant income £67 – 91000 • [ BUT NB private work ] • Average UK income £26000

19. General practice • What’s it like

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50. General Practice • Scaly rash on elbows and knees • Pink well defined, raised up • Present for one month • Scaly scalp