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we've had three outstanding FACEMs as long term locum consultants here over the last three years as a deliberate policy to help us develop the specialty. It has been a resounding success, especially regarding the airway issue, where they have demonstrated to doubters that EPs can safely do this on a daily basis.It would be a shame if this 'cultural exchange' is to be prevented, in the interim I would recommend advertising in Oz to all UK departments (though I appreciate the attraction here is probably the city not the job). steve meek RUH Bath --- Craig Ellis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ive just about finished my training here in > Australia and NZ. My partner and > I planned to work for a year or 2 in the UK. She is > a recently qualified > consultant anaesthetist and has had work offers as a > locum consultant thrown > at her. Another friend of mine who has just > completed his training in > cardiology and is currently working in a large > london hospital as a locum > consultant cardiologist for 12 months. > > So Ive been making enquiries about working in the UK > as an ED consultant > (Ive already worked here as a SpR) when I complete > my FACEM. > > I was somewhat surprised to discover that the FACEM > is not recognised as a > specialist qualification in A&E medicine, and I am > required to work another > 12 months as a registrar and then sit your exams > before I could locum as a > consultant. Id be interested in the lists opinion as > to why the FACEM isnt > considered equivelent to the FFAEM. All the UK > trained consultants Ive > spoken with who have worked in Australasia certainly > believe they are > equivelent and most have commented that if anything > the FACEM has a more > critical care bent. So any suggestions as to why I > cannot work as a > consultant ? What are the deficiencies in the > training - the woman I spoke > too couldnt tell me - just that the board had > decided us southerners > training was inferior. I dont really fancy an extra > year as a registrar. > > Id be interested in everyones opinions, especially > those involved in these > sorts of issues. Is this the case ? > > cheers > > Craig > > PS. The woman I spoke to at the College was very > rude ! > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/