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	Intensive weekend course – Birmingham and London Birmingham PLAB-2 Course has been established with active help from the NHS through the West Midlands overseas and refugee doctors steering group to help overseas doctors and refugee doctors wishing to work in the National Health Service (NHS). We now offer courses in London and Birmingham Our course is designed to enhance the chances of a doctor who has already passed part 1 of the PLAB test and wishes to take the Part 2 (OSCE) examination conducted by the General Medical Council, UK. As the emphasis is on clinical skills (OSCE) in part 2, the course has been well designed to meet this challenge. Difficulties for overseas doctors 1. Not familiar with the NHS. 2. Not familiar with British culture Best way to teach someone is 1. Make them aware of the system 2. Teach them how one would approach clinical scenarios in the UK 3. Small groups 4. People teaching on the course are NHS doctors who have taken the PLAB We therefore insist on small groups for a one to one teaching. The places are strictly limited. 2 weekend (4 days) intensive course 1. The course will be conducted over two full weekends of Saturday and Sunday, so that the full course is for 4 days 2. The London PLAB handbook will be given as soon as you register at no additional charge so that you start preparing for the exam well in advance. Study material given free of cost · The London PLAB part 2 handbook 3. Over the 4 days, all the topics will be covered 4. There will be mannequin sessions on both weekends so that you are confident to demonstrate on them. 5. The main emphasis will be on role play so that you improve to exam standards 6. There will be an assessment with mock scenarios 7. The resuscitation talk will be by a resuscitation council officer and they will be available during the mannequin session to guide you through basic life support issues 8. If you wish we can help you with your accommodation in Birmingham for an additional charge (we only charge the accommodation charges incurred) Additional information 9. All candidates will have a mock examination which is a full 14 station mock exam under full GMC conditions. All your answer sheets will be handed over to you and also there will also be a feedback to inform you about your performance Application form Recommended Reading List We use ' THE LONDON PLAB HANDBOOK PART-2' as a basis for the topics to be covered on the course as we believe that this book has the most up-to-date topics to be covered by the course. You will be sent the book when you register for the course and there is no additional charge. We recommend that the only other books you will need are the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine and Specialties Coordinator There will be a coordinator who will be exclusively looking after the day to day issues and can be contacted at birminghamplabcourse@yahoo.co.uk . Please note that we promote e-mail contact and have only an answer phone. Answer phone You can leave a message along with your e-mail details on 07958474522. You can write to us at: Birmingham PLAB Course PO BOX 491 Altrincham, UK WA15 8UW Venue Birmingham The Postgraduate Education Center City Hospital,Birmingham B18 7QH Tel: 0121 554 3801 London Newham General Hospital Academic Centre Glen Road London E13 8SI Hospital Tel : 0207 4764000 Tube station: Plastow Station ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payment Info If you are an overseas doctor the course fee is £195 for the course in Birmingham and £245 of the course in London for the intensive weekend courses Please fill the application form and clearly specify as to which course dates you would like to attend. Please send a cheque for £195 or £245 pounds payable to Birmingham PLAB course UK PLAB TUTORS PO Box - 491 Altrincham, UK WA15 8UW Please send us an e-mail at birminghamplabcourse@yahoo.co.uk when you send the cheque so that the topics can be sent to you. Refugee Doctors Special Advantages for Refugee Doctors If you are a refugee doctor, the course will be free if you qualify. All the funding for your course will be through the course organizers - the NHS and the Department of Health (DOH). If you are a refugee doctor and think that you might qualify, please contact us and we will give you information as to how we can help you.