First5® CPD Courses
The following courses are being delivered
nationwide in 2012
Advanced Consulting Skills
Leadership
Practice Management
Becoming a partner
Presenting Skills
Leadership
This one day course will give an
overview of aspects of leadership in a format specifically relevant
to GPs in their first five years after training. Course
testimonials:"Practical, intuitive, good for self-reflection",
"Very effective speaker".
16th
February: Maidenhead
1st March: Newcastle
20th
July: London
Becoming a Partner
A course for First5® GPs wanting to
know more about what is involved in being a partner
and how to make the leap from trainee
or sessional GP to partner.
2nd
May: Edinburgh
Practice Management
A course designed for First5® GPs
addressing key area such as "How does the practice work as a
business?" and " How can a First5 GP
influence and improve the way a practice is managed?"
16th
May: London
17th
October: London
Advanced Consulting Skills
This new 2-day masterclass with former
RCGP President Roger Neighbour (author of The Inner Consultation)
is designed to help smooth the transition from registrar to
independent practitioner. Areas such as - Developing your own
personal style, Working with hidden agendas, Awareness-raising
questioning, Time management , Bringing the consultation to a
close, Three-way relationships in the consultation, Using one`s own
self and Problem case analysis will be covered
6th-7th
June: London
26th-27th
September: London
Presenting Skills
The course for First5® GPs is designed
to improve the way GPs present to colleagues, to medical students,
in a job interview or to patient groups. Developing effective
presentation skills earlier in a GP career can be a real asset.