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Join the MDU and fellow international doctors for a full-day, in-person conference designed to help you navigate and thrive in the UK.
Starting a new job in the UK can be a challenging experience for international medical graduates (IMGs). It can take a while to acclimatise as some things are likely to be different to where you've worked before.
We'll aim to demystify the NHS culture and highlight key medico-legal risks, helping you avoid pitfalls and thrive in your new role.
Build professional networks and hear from medico-legal experts on minimising potential difficulties in UK medical practice.
Internationally qualified doctors new to working in the UK.
Join the MDU before 14 November 2024 and we'll refund £25 off your conference fee. Refund subject to membership confirmation.
Professor Ashok Handa
MBBS FRCS FRCS(Ed)
Ashok Handa is a consultant vascular surgeon at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, based at the John Radcliffe Infirmary. His academic roles include Director of Surgical Education at the University of Oxford and he is Associate Professor in Surgery. He is a Fellow by Special Election in medicine at St Catherine's College and a co-director of the Collaborating Centre for Values-Based Practice in Health and Social Care. He is also a member of council of the MDU.
Dr Sarah Jarvis
MDU medico-legal adviser
BSc MBBS
Sarah Jarvis studied at St George's Hospital medical school, intercalating a BSc as part of her studies. After completing her GP training she became a GP principal, a position she held for 12 years alongside roles as a GP trainer, prescribing lead and child protection lead within her practice. Sarah also sat on (and later chaired) the GMC and MPTS fitness to practise panels for 10 years.
Dr Jerard Ross
Jerard graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1994. He then moved into surgical training in Edinburgh before completing his M.D. at the University of Manchester. Before joining the MDU he was a consultant in adult and paediatric neurosurgery in Edinburgh where he was the surgeon to the Scottish National Paediatric Epilepsy Programme. He is now the medical education lead and head of Scottish affairs for the MDU.
Dr Oliver Lord
Oliver is part of a specialist advisory team that assists MDU members with disciplinary investigations and has an interest in doctors’ wellbeing. Before joining the MDU in 2013, Oliver was a consultant psychiatrist in a crisis resolution team. He provides regular talks and courses to members on medico-legal issues, conflict resolution and unconscious bias.
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