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Home - BSPR Junior Forum - Fellowships and Out of Program

Fellowships and Out of Program

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The aim of this section is to help you decide going on a fellowship, either in the UK or abroad is the right thing for you. We have compiled a collection of experiences from various Paediatric Radiologists around the UK.

Think about the following questions:

  • What do you hope to gain from a fellowship?
  • Do you need a fellowship?
  • Where do you hope to work at the end of your fellowship?
  • Where should you go?
  • Have you got a financial plan

Pros

  1. Time spent in a different environment with new ideas and ways of doing things
  2. Learn new things about yourself
  3. Consolidate existing paediatric knowledge and learn new things
  4. Research opportunities
  5. Make new friends and colleagues

Cons

  1. Can be financially taxing
  2. Uprooting family if you go abroad
  3. May miss potential job positions if you are abroad
  4. May be able to get all the further experience and training you need starting as a consultant instead of going on a fellowship
  5. Pension and sick pay should be considered if thinking about going abroad and not being in NHS employment.

Tips and advice

  1. Plan early! Some programs such as the North American ones start advertising and filling up positions 2 years in advance.
  2. Look around and speak to various people and programs.
  3. You may need to have further exams ie USMLEs for the US.
  4. Are UK employees willing to wait for you to finish your fellowship before starting a consultant post?
  5. If there is a specific area of training you need, maybe an Out Of Programme Training for 3-6 months is all you need to gain that.

 

 

 

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