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[@shabirmir4762]

Do we need to do surgical electives in UK or in home country? And can we take them while in 4th yr mbbs? Only the distinction in final year counts? What about the other years?

[@harrissiddique]

-Anywhere -yes -can be in any year

[@suhasdp]

Will clinical attachment in Surgery be considered as a surgical elective ?

[@harrissiddique]

General are done , during medical school

[@sheesabuzar7349]

hey haris thank you for making great videos

[@andretorbey6753]

Hello Doctor, thank you for the video, and thank you for replying to the comments. I have undergone my internship back home, as it something that we do before the exit exams and getting our degree. Currently, I am preparing for the PLAB exams. I have three questions, and i would really appreciate your guidance. I have the opportunity to work in a European hospital for a period of time as an intern in a surgical ward while I prepare for the Plab Exams. Can I document being involved in surgeries in this internship on the elogbook and have it signed by the consultant in the hospital? Will it be accepted in UK for CST ? I also have a certificate from the vice dean of my university stating that I taught med students in evidence based medicine, and helped improve the curriculum in academic English language precisely, will it count towards my points? Lastly, during the 12 months of internship back home, i took month and went to europe to work with a general surgeon in his private practice, and i have a certificate from hime stating the duration as well as a recommendation letter from him, will it count as an elective since it was before graduation ? Thank you in advance!

[@harrissiddique]

1: Yes everything counts , criteria changes every year so do check latest document 2:: YEs 3:Yes if it says those were electives

[@inaamelahi9106]

Brother i still can't understand.. If a person has passed mrcs without passing plab can he apply for neurosurgery st... Or i will have to pass plab as well

[@harrissiddique]

no need for PLAB

[@mxmxmx4970]

thankyou for the video but ai have a question. How can I do the 18 months of surgery after foundation years, where can I apply?

[@harrissiddique]

I don't understand your question ,but you need to avoid 18 plus month of Surgical experience to make yourself eligible . If that was your question

[@yasmeenakbar9810]

Hello. For someone who might have done surgical electives in their second year of medical school in Pakistan, would those electives count towards the portfolio or they have to be after graduation specifically? Thank you.

[@harrissiddique]

Yes they count

[@ShahFaisal-wp9cx]

After medical graduation, can the years affect your scoring for application for cst.. for example the years after graduation you passed as junior doctor etc those years divided by your score for application for cst..is it true?

[@harrissiddique]

Not really , however having more than 18 months of experience in surgery will disqualify for CST

[@yuktiraval822]

What about fellowship course

[@abrish4694]

Good video👍🏼 Please tell me if I NEED to do fy1 and2 in the uk After housejob in my country. Is there a way around it?

[@abrish4694]

Is ONE year of housejob enough for fy1 And 2? Or do i need to work for one more year.

[@harrissiddique]

one year house job in Pakistan is equal of 2-year foundation program in UK @@abrish4694

[@hamadkhan8046]

sir does doing electives in some specific institutes count or it could be any institute even if it is in your home town like I m from Peshawar Pakiatan so if I do electives in Peshawar does that count.

[@harrissiddique]

Yes any where your area of interest

[@saphalyapattnaik4053]

Thank you for the video. Am I eligible to apply if I will have 12 mon exp post GMC registration by the time CST starts (Aug) but not by application time (Nov)? I can get CREST signed off as well

[@harrissiddique]

18 Months or more Surgical experience post foundation year by the CST starts is the current rule

[@hamzaahmad5800]

Hello Sir, 1. What would you suggest about how Pakistani MBBS students should plan for undergoing surgical training in the UK? What steps should be done back home? 2. Should we take the MRCS examination in Pakistan or after coming to the UK after PLAB?

[@harrissiddique]

1. This is not straight forward answer but look at competencies required for surgical training .and work on them this video will help you as well . The process has changed this year . I will make a new video on that as time allows 2.either way ,you may give MRCS straight away without giving PLAB

[@CompassionateDR]

Hi Dr Harris. Do you have any ifea if on-demand conferences ( prerecorded onse on differnet websites) offering certificates couted in portfolio? Or only the live onse . Any particular thing we need to see

[@harrissiddique]

Well thats depends on what are your goals , purpose building portfolio. If its your own interest yes everything counts

[@mansisrivastava7749]

Really appreciate your kind effort sir. 🙂 Im working in orthopedics right now in india as a non academic JR...Can i fill e logbook if im assisting in cases here? Also, surgical conference - can we attend in india? Any special requirement to produce evidence?

[@harrissiddique]

1) Yes 2) yes anywhere - certificate of attendance

[@mansisrivastava7749]

@@harrissiddique thank you.

[@sagedelsherbiney7813]

could you please help , @harris siddique 1) any online surgical courses to get courses points ? 2) does it have to be e logbook , can my local hospital log book be provided as proof ?

[@harrissiddique]

1) ATLS , Crisp , BSS , Secrets of Urinary catheters(free) 2) E-Logbook is used widely used and generally accepted easy to maintain , its free as well . However you may use your hospital logbook

[@drakh-mediverse3423]

Hello ,what should be the qualification of the consultant who can sign the crest form for me,i am from India ,does my consultant need uk degree or indian pg degree is sufficient

[@harrissiddique]

Hi , in lay man term , if that degree enables him to work as consultant in his home country then yes he can sign

[@shabirmir4762]

In my university we have distinctions subject wise. So how many distinctions we need to get full marks?

[@harrissiddique]

Distinction if its top 3 in your class/university you can claim for even one

[@rubinakhan5792]

Can I book or transfer onto another examination diet? What will happen to my fee? Can I transfer my booking from January 2023 to May 2023?

[@harrissiddique]

For which exam are your asking ? it depends on situation you are cancelling exam .its usually refunded incase of unavoidable emergency . Otherwise partial/no refund

[@rubinakhan5792]

@@harrissiddique mrcs A

[@harrissiddique]

@@rubinakhan5792 you can't transfer , but its worth reaching college asap .they do help if its something beyond your control

[@doc_vader2776]

Recent news suggests that the portfolio important is less now. Is there any new changes to this?

[@harrissiddique]

We’ll actually portfolio is the most important thing now , if one doesn’t get high enough marks from portfolio there is no interview

[@doc_vader2776]

@@harrissiddique thank you doctor, for replying.

[@Asquare369]

Awesome❤🩵

[@madhurich7274]

Does 18 months experience includes the clinical observership in surgery also Or excluding ?

[@harrissiddique]

excluding

[@madhurich7274]

Thank you

[@RD-jb8pm]

Do you know the approximate minimum mark needed in the 'self-scored' part of the CST portfolio (so a mark out of 70) to ensure someone is shortlisted to attend an interview?

[@harrissiddique]

Its percentile , changes each year eg in one year they might have very high scoring candidates this will lead to very high cut off mark and vice versa . Generally it would be around 45-55 range

[@gregoryhouse672]

Hello doctor, does this elogbook work only in UK? If yes, is there any alternative for interns and junior docs from south east asia?

[@harrissiddique]

Its works worldwide

[@laxmivenkatachalam9399]

which royal College membership exam should one select?

[@harrissiddique]

Doesn't really matter. But I have found RCS Edinburgh good in communication

[@daniyalakbar7587]

Kindly Make a video about other pathway which includes direct induction in st3

[@harrissiddique]

Sure thanks for suggestion

[@CompassionateDR]

Doc does post internship, unpaid clinical attachment in Surgery considered as electives ? Or is there some specific criteria for electives. Thanks in advance

[@harrissiddique]

Electives are considered to done during your med school i.e before graduation

[@CompassionateDR]

@@harrissiddique oh so student observership are electives. Thanks so much for your reply . All your videos are really informative and helpful thanks for making such informative videos 👍

[@malvikalakshmi8421]

Does it have to be a distinction overall of all the subjects in a specific year or does a single subject count?

[@harrissiddique]

Single subject counts as well

[@ajk7737]

Is there anyway I can bypass the plab route and give mrcog and enter training in uk?

[@harrissiddique]

yes you can

[@ajk7737]

@@harrissiddique is there any other way other than the MTI pathway? Can you please make a video on that?

[@lez5044]

Can we make elog book while attending intership in india and can we include all the cases we have attended as an inten ?

[@harrissiddique]

Yes

[@noor200SM]

​@@harrissiddique Hoe can I make logbook?

[@harrissiddique]

@@noor200SM www.elogbook.org

[@Yashmania666]

Hi Harris. This video is so helpful, thank you! I had a question about CCrISP. I'm working as a non-trainee F2, and the course is apparently not for foundation trainees? I tried to apply but they said I am not eligible. Do you know if there's a workaround or should I try to find other surgical courses?

[@harrissiddique]

There are plenty of other course eg Lap courses , Ortho based courses do one of them . Look at ASiT for example they offered many courses

[@Yashmania666]

@@harrissiddique Thank you so much for your help, it means a lot! JazakAllah.

[@mohamadk7467]

What the difference between audit and QI?

[@harrissiddique]

Audit : comparison of service against set standards QI : After audits implement improvement and bring change and doing re-audit is QIP

[@mohamadk7467]

@@harrissiddique thanks alot so to score 8 point of audit/QI, you should do QI (Audit and Reaudit) not just audit only. Is that correct?

[@harrissiddique]

@@mohamadk7467 correct

[@myearth5886]

Did u get into mrcs after mbbs ?

[@harrissiddique]

If you mean how I got my GMC registration - I did PLAB exam first

[@ajk7737]

@@harrissiddique can you give mrcs or mrcog and directly enter gmc without having to go through the plab route?

[@harrissiddique]

@@ajk7737 Yes

[@gabriellecjt]

Hi Harris, if you wouldn’t mind me asking, how many points did you score for your portfolio?

[@harrissiddique]

Hi , I don't remember actually . a wild guess would be 52-55.

[@AliKhan-qg3md]

Hello 3:38 If a young graduate pass MRCS just after house job and go to UK is it possible for him to get into CST? Or he would have to do SHO job first

[@harrissiddique]

yes its possible, if you dont get do SHO job and apply next year

[@AliKhan-qg3md]

@@harrissiddique is it easy to get SHO job if MRCS is done?