Medicine Degree: Post Graduation

demolitionman

Ok so what happens after graduation.

You do a year internship and then what?

How long until you're actually a qualified doctor?

What's the process if you want to go down the GP route?

What are the options available to you post intern year?

Thanks in advance

dissed doc

demolitionman wrote: »

Ok so what happens after graduation.

You do a year internship and then what?

How long until you're actually a qualified doctor?

What's the process if you want to go down the GP route?

What are the options available to you post intern year?

Thanks in advance

Two paths are available for after intership:


1. Specialist training (CSCST in a speciality)
- complete another usually around 8-15 years of training
- qualifies you to practice without supervision in a speciality

2. Primary care training (GP)
- complete another 4-6 years of training
- qualifies you to practice as a GP

Once you have completed training as a specialist or a GP, you can work independently as a doctor. for example, start a private practice, apply for consultant posts in public or private sector, open your own clinic, etc., .

As there are virtually no public consultant posts to apply for in most specialities, most people with completion of training will then emigrate.

People who become private GPs will be best placed for the next phase of Irisih medicine, and IMHO, they should avoid bothering with GMS lists or any public funding for a clinic. The future in Ireland is a wholly private GP/primary care service, be it in a shopping centre or train station or near a Spar in an apartment block.