I have been a senior house officer (SHO) in obstetrics and gynaecology for the past 12 months and have done part 1 membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG). I am interested in pursuing a career in genitourinary medicine. Can you help with the following queries? I cannot take MRCOG part 2 as I have to do three more years of training in obstetrics and gynaecology. I don't want to go on to second on-call posts as I am not interested in obstetrics and gynaecology. Can I work as a first on-call in obstetrics and gynaecology for the next three years, pass my part 2 MRCOG, and then move to genitourinary medicine? There is the second option of doing membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), but getting stand alone jobs in medicine is difficult and I am not sure how I can then complete the MRCP. How can I get an SHO post in genitourinary medicine? Are there any short courses, diplomas, or MSc courses which will boost my CV helping me to secure an SHO post in genitourinary medicine?

BMJ ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 332 (7540) ◽  
pp. s82.2-s82
Author(s):  
Phillip Kell
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
The Past ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynaecology ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine ◽  
Short Courses

scholarly journals Managing postgraduate education

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Whyte
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Supervised Training ◽  
The Past ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Training Schemes

There have been many changes in postgraduate education in psychiatry over the past 15 years. The Royal College of Psychiatrists was ahead of most other Medical Royal Colleges in organising supervised training schemes which took into account the educational needs of the trainee as well as providing an appropriate service to patients. The approval exercise, with inspection of both basic specialist and higher specialist training schemes, was introduced more than 20 years ago. Prior to the introduction of ‘Achieving a Balance’ – Plan for Action (Department of Health, 1987), the senior house officer (SHO) and registrar grades in psychiatry were more or less interchangeable, although those in registrar posts tended to rotate outwith their base hospital and gain experience in the sub-specialities.

scholarly journals 1987 Trainees' Forum

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 386-388
Author(s):  
Peter Rice
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Vice Chairman ◽  
Deputy Chairman

The 1987 Trainees' Forum took place at the College's Winter Quarterly Meeting on 27 January 1987. The Meeting was attended by 43 psychiatrists, of whom 18 were consultants and seven of those were tutors. The Panel members at the Forum were: Dr J. L. T. Birley, Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; Professor Robert Cawley, the current Chief Examiner, who both gave short introductory talks; Professor H. G. Morgan, Deputy Chairman of the Examiners' Board of the College; Dr Sally Pidd, Chairman of the Psychiatric Tutors Sub-Committee; Dr Jan Falkowski, Senior House Officer at St George's Hospital London and Dr Peter Rice, Vice-Chairman of the Collegiate Trainees' Committee. The contributors were chosen to represent the range of interested parties; the examiners, the tutors, the College Approval teams and, of course, the candidates.

scholarly journals How to pass the MRCPsych examination

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-176
Author(s):  
I. Cormac ◽  
G. Marston
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Specialist Registrar ◽  
Training Specialist ◽  
First Time ◽  
Large Investment

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main qualification needed to progress from the basic training grade (senior house officer) to higher professional training (specialist registrar) in psychiatry. The Collegiate Trainees Committee (CTC) recognises that the MRCPsych examinations may generate anxiety in candidates and require a large investment in time and personal resources. The examinations are competitive, with approximately 50% of candidates passing on each attempt. It is worthwhile preparing well the first time, by planning in advance and understanding the critical factors for success. This article aims to help trainees preparing for the MRCPsych examination.

What is the Role of Senior House Officer or Dental Foundation Year Two Posts in Professional Careers?

2010 ◽  
Vol os17 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E Gallagher ◽  
Timothy J Bates ◽  
Harpoonam Kalsi ◽  
Aneesha Shah ◽  
Yon Jon Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Service ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Careers ◽  
Training Post ◽  
Question Difficulty ◽  
Motivating Factor

Aims To investigate the motivations for, and perceived benefits of, undertaking senior house officer (SHO) posts, and to explore the career pathways of those who do, examining trends in successive cohorts. Method Postal cross-sectional questionnaire survey of all dental and maxillofacial SHOs (DF2s) who had worked for two South London hospitals within the previous nine years (n=137). Respondents were grouped into three cohorts to enable responses to be examined in relation to respondents’ entry to their first SHO post. Results There were responses from 83 (61%) potential participants. The most frequent motivation for carrying out SHO posts from 79 (95%) of the respondents was the desire to ‘learn from experienced clinicians’. The most common perceived benefit reported by those who had completed posts at the time of the survey was ‘an improved understanding of the role of the hospital dental service’ from 68 (97%) of those who answered this question. Difficulty in securing a job in general dental practice was not reported as a notable motivating factor, either before or after the implementation of the new dental contract. ‘Fulfil approved training post requirements for postgraduate examinations’ reduced as a motivator from 28 (88%) for the earlier cohort of SHOs to nine (36%) for the more recent cohort. Fifty-four of 78 (69%) respondents declared a definite plan to seek admission to the General Dental Council Specialist Lists in future, 24 (83%) in the first cohort, compared with 11 (46%) in the last ( P=0.05). Of the males, 13 (52%) were significantly more likely to report that they were currently working in general practice compared with 15 (27%) females ( P=0.028). Conclusion The findings suggest that multiple benefits are identified from undertaking SHO posts. However, some of the motivations for undertaking SHO posts may have changed over the nine-year period investigated. Possible influences are discussed. This paper highlights the perceived benefits of junior training posts at a time of significant transition within the profession.

It's Getting Better: Progress in Medical Senior House Officer Training in Scotland

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
M Roberts ◽  
K McHardy ◽  
J Wakeling ◽  
E Dalgetty ◽  
A Cadzow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Officer Training
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