Comments for Pakmeds: Guides for Doctors http://pakmeds.com Thu, 17 May 2012 11:16:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on PLAB 2 Guide by Irfan http://pakmeds.com/2011/04/plab-2-guide/#comment-10099 Irfan Thu, 17 May 2012 11:16:06 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=388#comment-10099 Some institutions allow international grauates before they clear plab2, and some dont. Just a matter of you going to their doorsteps. 1 month is good, but you do for as long as you want. Purpose is to get a UK referew, knowing the system, and filling gaps of employment in your CV Some institutions allow international grauates before they clear plab2, and some dont. Just a matter of you going to their doorsteps. 1 month is good, but you do for as long as you want. Purpose is to get a UK referew, knowing the system, and filling gaps of employment in your CV

]]> Comment on PLAB 1 – ANYONE? by Irfan http://pakmeds.com/2010/07/plab-1-anyone/#comment-10098 Irfan Thu, 17 May 2012 11:07:50 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=70#comment-10098 @rubab- very difficult for me to tell you the best time for academy for plab1 as I didnt take it mtself. Check other blogs and see what people recommend. @maleeha- I dont think so. Your ielts validity is important for plab1. There should be no problem for plab2. Email gmc and see what they have to say @A.Raja- 1. I think you can sit for your plab1 on it. But dont apply for a separate visa for Plab1. They reject it on the basis that you can give it in pakistan 2. I think you cant convert visit visas while in the UK. you can possibly extend them, but cant convert 3. Job market is reasonable for non training sho posts. It also depends what specialty you want, for example there arw many for accidents and emergency, trauma and orthopaedics. Have a look on nhs jovs, and yoy will get an idea. @rubab- very difficult for me to tell you the best time for academy for plab1 as I didnt take it mtself. Check other blogs and see what people recommend.

@maleeha- I dont think so. Your ielts validity is important for plab1. There should be no problem for plab2. Email gmc and see what they have to say

@A.Raja- 1. I think you can sit for your plab1 on it. But dont apply for a separate visa for Plab1. They reject it on the basis that you can give it in pakistan
2. I think you cant convert visit visas while in the UK. you can possibly extend them, but cant convert
3. Job market is reasonable for non training sho posts. It also depends what specialty you want, for example there arw many for accidents and emergency, trauma and orthopaedics. Have a look on nhs jovs, and yoy will get an idea.

]]> Comment on FCPS-Intro & FAQs by sarah http://pakmeds.com/2011/05/fcps-intro-faqs/#comment-10092 sarah Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:30 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=519#comment-10092 aoa,,, sir kindly guide me course for diagonostic radiology in fcps part 1????and about the scope of radiology... regards aoa,,, sir kindly guide me course for diagonostic radiology in fcps part 1????and about the scope of radiology… regards

]]> Comment on PLAB 2 Guide by ashhar http://pakmeds.com/2011/04/plab-2-guide/#comment-10072 ashhar Mon, 14 May 2012 15:51:11 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=388#comment-10072 hi..thanks for all the info u gave..its really helping..i want to ask you one thing...as u mentioned that we should make a good CV and should apply for clinical attachment before clearing plab 2. So do the hospitals in UK accept overseas graduates for clinical attachments even if they have not cleared their plab ? and what should be the minimum duration of clinical attachment one should do? hi..thanks for all the info u gave..its really helping..i want to ask you one thing…as u mentioned that we should make a good CV and should apply for clinical attachment before clearing plab 2. So do the hospitals in UK accept overseas graduates for clinical attachments even if they have not cleared their plab ? and what should be the minimum duration of clinical attachment one should do?

]]> Comment on PLAB 1 – ANYONE? by A.Raja http://pakmeds.com/2010/07/plab-1-anyone/#comment-10062 A.Raja Sun, 13 May 2012 18:30:29 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=70#comment-10062 Hi Irfan ! I wanted to ask a few things 1- i have a family visitor visa valid till oct 2012 can i sit my plab 1 on it in UK? 2- if i can , can i conevert it into a bussiness visitor visa for plab 2 WHILE I AM STILL IN THE UK? 3-how is the job market like? Hi Irfan ! I wanted to ask a few things
1- i have a family visitor visa valid till oct 2012 can i sit my plab 1 on it in UK?
2- if i can , can i conevert it into a bussiness visitor visa for plab 2 WHILE I AM STILL IN THE UK?
3-how is the job market like?

]]> Comment on H1 vs J1 Pros and Cons by Muhammad Ali Khan http://pakmeds.com/2011/05/h1-vs-j1/#comment-10044 Muhammad Ali Khan Sat, 12 May 2012 04:24:14 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=498#comment-10044 @Mohammed Omar Ahmed: Once you have a valid I 797 the chances of COS being denied are close to 0. i am going for the stamping from my home country despite having probably the most common name. Remember me in prayers. @Mohammed Omar Ahmed: Once you have a valid I 797 the chances of COS being denied are close to 0. i am going for the stamping from my home country despite having probably the most common name. Remember me in prayers.

]]> Comment on The Foundation Programme by hina http://pakmeds.com/2011/02/the-foundation-programme/#comment-10043 hina Sat, 12 May 2012 01:38:46 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=290#comment-10043 hi quratulain for gmc criteria please refer to gmc-uk.org or go thru my articles.i have mentioned it somehwere bt cant remember on top of my head sorry but its defo ere somewhere resident labour test is jus a check they do when they give u tier2 visa..its nthin related to an individual, its a test basically for the employer who gives u the sponsorship, they jus check if all criterias have been checked and this job is going to some international med graduate only if there r no suitable candidates available locally... if u have done 12 mnths of ur f2 then ull get ur speciality trainin..u need to work really hard though as it is still tuff for IMGS to get into speciality training..m goin thru all this at the moment and its very competetive. u need to have a clear idea wta u want to do in future n how flexible u can be..as few of my colleagues din get wat they want but they changed their mind and opted for psychiatry, GP posts jus to buy some time and apply again next year for the speciality they wanted,..so its a bit of wait n watch game which is easy for sm ppl ,difficult for many ..esp for girls...hope tht helps hi quratulain
for gmc criteria please refer to gmc-uk.org or go thru my articles.i have mentioned it somehwere bt cant remember on top of my head sorry but its defo ere somewhere
resident labour test is jus a check they do when they give u tier2 visa..its nthin related to an individual, its a test basically for the employer who gives u the sponsorship, they jus check if all criterias have been checked and this job is going to some international med graduate only if there r no suitable candidates available locally…
if u have done 12 mnths of ur f2 then ull get ur speciality trainin..u need to work really hard though as it is still tuff for IMGS to get into speciality training..m goin thru all this at the moment and its very competetive. u need to have a clear idea wta u want to do in future n how flexible u can be..as few of my colleagues din get wat they want but they changed their mind and opted for psychiatry, GP posts jus to buy some time and apply again next year for the speciality they wanted,..so its a bit of wait n watch game which is easy for sm ppl ,difficult for many ..esp for girls…hope tht helps

]]> Comment on The Foundation Programme by hina http://pakmeds.com/2011/02/the-foundation-programme/#comment-10042 hina Sat, 12 May 2012 01:33:13 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=290#comment-10042 kunal apologies as m quite late to answer ur query hope ur interview went well please share it wid every1 here kunal apologies as m quite late to answer ur query
hope ur interview went well
please share it wid every1 here

]]> Comment on The Foundation Programme by hina http://pakmeds.com/2011/02/the-foundation-programme/#comment-10041 hina Sat, 12 May 2012 01:32:22 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=290#comment-10041 @ sara: no this clause wasnt there..they mentioned that if they receive more applicants then the candidates widout the right to work will only be considered once all the eligible ppl get a job hope tht helps @ sara: no this clause wasnt there..they mentioned that if they receive more applicants then the candidates widout the right to work will only be considered once all the eligible ppl get a job
hope tht helps

]]> Comment on The Foundation Programme by hina http://pakmeds.com/2011/02/the-foundation-programme/#comment-10040 hina Sat, 12 May 2012 01:31:26 +0000 http://pakmeds.com/?p=290#comment-10040 Mohd Sahloul and Tufail sadiq: hope this will answer ur question and many others who are unable to get into foundation programme 2012 because of visa issue. u need to check websites like bmjcareers.com jobs.nhs.uk and sibscribe for their free alerts..whenev a job comes of ur choice they will email u..to be honest in the past few days i have seen many fy1 and fy2 jobs startin in august 2012 so its not the end of the world..there is still some hope Mohd Sahloul and Tufail sadiq: hope this will answer ur question and many others who are unable to get into foundation programme 2012 because of visa issue. u need to check websites like bmjcareers.com
jobs.nhs.uk
and sibscribe for their free alerts..whenev a job comes of ur choice they will email u..to be honest in the past few days i have seen many fy1 and fy2 jobs startin in august 2012 so its not the end of the world..there is still some hope

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