What did you do after medical school in the UK??

[ogechi92]

I've been doing research for about a year now and I finally know how to apply to med schools in UK where to go what to do, but my biggest question is what do you do after youre done. (and I mean done even with the two foundation years after med school)

I want to live and practice in England. Is there anyway to do so?

Does anyone know any american who has done so?

Please no "you'll make more money in america" etc. I know all the pros and cons, but I still want to create and live my life in England.

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[bambi]

I've been doing research for about a year now and I finally know how to apply to med schools in UK where to go what to do, but my biggest question is what do you do after youre done. (and I mean done even with the two foundation years after med school)

I want to live and practice in England. Is there anyway to do so?

Does anyone know any american who has done so?

Please no "you'll make more money in america" etc. I know all the pros and cons, but I still want to create and live my life in England.

The rules changed a few years ago, briefly if you trained here but were from outside the EU you couldn't even get a foundation post. People thought that was unfair so it changed so despite being American you could get a foundation job. Beyond that I am really not sure, I think it might be possible but more of a struggle. If you wanted to be a gp and didn't care where it probably wouldn't be too tough to get a job. If you trained in America the answer would definitely be no. That is how things are now but 5 years down the line things may be very different and you might not even be eligible for a foundation post. There was a lot of trouble this year because of oversubscription so I wouldn't be surprised if it changed. You could obviously apply to the US though if that happened.

What do you mean by what do you do after foundation? Specialty training!

 

[Chest Cutter]

I'm quite similar to you, I'm from across the pond and I'm training and working towards building a life for myself in england. I have a british passport however, don't know if you do. All of the north americans I know who are doing their specialty training here are also dual citizens. If you don't have a passport then you may find difficulties when applying for specialty training, especially if you want to do something competitive.

 

[JGKT]

Hi,

I graduated from med school in the UK in 2008....did FY1 and FY2 and am now a radiology specialist registrar in London.

Canadian with a UK passport.

Contact the London Deanery and the Home Office and see what they have to say about visa requirements etc. for non-EU UK med school grads....or marry a Brit.

Jane

 

[bambi]

I actually read something about all this since my last post and as it stands right now if you are UK trained, regardless of where you are actually from you can technically get a job at any level. The BMA is fighting to keep it this way but that's just it, they are fighting for it, and might lose. A UK passport changes everything and that is why all examples on here are from people that have one.

 

[sineapse]

Beyond that I am really not sure, I think it might be possible but more of a struggle. If you wanted to be a gp and didn't care where it probably wouldn't be too tough to get a job. If you trained in America the answer would definitely be no.

Hmm, from my research (my get-out clause if I don't want to end up practising in America!) some of the UK colleges accept American board certification as an equivalent form of knowledge e.g. RCOA http://www.rcoa.ac.uk/index.asp?PageID=1488

 

[bambi]

Hmm, from my research (my get-out clause if I don't want to end up practising in America!) some of the UK colleges accept American board certification as an equivalent form of knowledge e.g. RCOA http://www.rcoa.ac.uk/index.asp?PageID=1488

Yeah that's true, if you are fully trained and board certified and do a bunch of paperwork American training will be accepted and you could apply for a consultant post. I was talking about training, if you are an American, American trained- as in American med school, you wont get a UK training job.