An intensive
PLAB Communication Skills Course
7 March 2020 - ABM Academy, Oldham, Gtr Manchester
Face-to-Face Course. Limited Places Only!
FREE for all Aspire Candidates
- Intense Role-play Scenario
- How to avoid jargons?
- What examiner is looking for?
- How to phrase correctly?
- Challenging cases
Course Director
Dr Zubair Ahmad
GP Trainer – North West Deanery of England
FY 2 supervisor – Foundation Year Programme Health Education England – Northwest
Clinical Supervisor – 5th Year Medical Students – Manchester University
Ex Stage 3 GP Assessor
Dr Ahmad has been working within the NHS for the last 20 years and has been heavily involved in teaching and training for the last 15 year through North West deanery and Manchester University.
He specialises into teaching the communication skills needed for PLAB examination.
Potential Scenarios to be discussed*
- Angry Patient
- Third Party Consultation
- Disabled Patient – (e.g blind or deaf)
- Sexual History
- Teenager Consultation
Timetable
- 10.30 – 11.00 – Introduction and basic principles for Communication and Interpersonal skills
- 11.00 – 11.30 – Tips: How to phrase and display great communication skills? How to avoid formulaic consultation?
- 11.30 – 12.00 – PLAB 2: Why do people fail and why do they pass? An examiner’s perspective
- 12.00 – 01.30 – Various Role-play scenarios
- 01:30 – General remarks and conclude
The teaching will not be generic and prepares candidates to deal with all scenarios and cope with any variations on pre-existing scenarios.
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