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Management for doctors
A new series for doctors addressing key management and career issues in the current climate of change.
Commissioning for doctors
BMJ Masterclass in Commissioning: the new world for consultants and GPs
Is it a threat or an opportunity?
Thursday 28 June 2007, BMA House, London
This BMJ Masterclass brings together leading practitioners, who have been active in the commissioning arena, to share their invaluable experiences to help you overcome common challenges and get the maximum benefit of the opportunities that are available.
Learn about:- The drivers for change
- The opportunities and potential for clinical engagement
- The potential for improving services for patients
- The importance of negating threats by looking at opportunities for change
- Embracing a changing future, and learning how to work together more effectively.
Chaired by:
Dr Nigel Watson, GP, Hampshire, and Chief Executive, Wessex Local Medical Committees, WinchesterWho should attend? - Consultants and specialist registrars
- General practitioners
Why attend?- Interact with and learn best practice from peers and leading experts
- Network and develop relationships with colleagues throughout the day
- Work together to come up with solutions to common challenges
- Share your experiences at roundtable forums using scenarios to generate discussion.
Future proofing your career
BMJ Masterclass: Future proofing your career
In association with BMJ Careers
Saturday 7 July 2007, Royal College of Physicians, London
Everything you ever wanted to know about NHS hospital management and your future career but were too afraid to ask. This one day event, designed specifically for senior doctors working within hospital medicine, will help prepare you for what lies ahead.
Find out:- The complexities of the employment situation and how the changes relate to you.
- How the current financial state of the NHS affects you
- Practical CV and interview advice to improve your confidence in promoting yourself
- “Management speak” and discover how to deal with your managers
- Employment options for doctors working outside the NHS.
Key speakers include:
- Adam Poole, Senior Manager, Kinapse Ltd
- Eddie Chaloner, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Lewisham, London
- Paul Thorpe, Consultant Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Somerset Spinal Surgery Service, Taunton
Who should attend? - Consultants
- Specialist registrars (ST 3, 4, 5)
Why attend?- Develop new ways to sell yourself to potential employers
- Learn new skills specific to you and your career development needs
- Network and develop relationships with colleagues
- Hear about ways to come up with solutions to common challenges
- Earn required CPD points.
In association with:
BMJ Careers