About the authors
Stephen McGuire
Stephen is Oxford Medical ’ s Managing Director and a Member of the College of Optometrists . Before concentrating upon career development for doctors , he worked as Clinical Development Manager at Dollond & Aitchison , being responsible for the recruitment , development , standards of compliance and performance of optometrists . This involved designing large scale recruitment processes and managing interview selection centres .
Ashar Wadoodi
Ashar is a Consultant Transplant & Access Surgeon at St Georges Hospital London . He trained in transplantation in London & Miami and has a keen interest in supporting doctors through education and teaching . Ashar has been involved with the interview process at both the medical school and post graduate deanery level . As a member of Oxford Medical Training ’ s Tutor Faculty , he is a regular contributor to the development and delivery of interactive courses for doctors .
About Oxford Medical Training
Who are we ?
Oxford Medical Training is the UK ’ s leading provider of high quality career development for doctors of all levels , supporting thousands each year through our training events , programmes and materials . We specialise in advancing leadership , management , communication , teaching and interview skills in the medical environment . Since 2004 , we have gained a formidable reputation for preparing doctors for any forthcoming interview via our medical interview skills courses , which we continue to this day .
Why do we do what we do ?
We believe that the ongoing advancement of a doctor ’ s skills has mutual benefit for your patients , your colleagues , your organisation and ultimately our communities .
• Our Teach the Teacher courses help to ensure that doctors are equipped with the skills to support others in developing both culturally and technically .
• Our medical leadership and management training is focused on organising both yourself and others to overcome the many obstacles to the delivery of outstanding patient care in the modern world with finite resources .
• Our Consultant Interview and ST / CT Interview preparation courses succeed by developing your ability to present the very best version of yourself in order to achieve the best role for your future practice
• Our communication skills courses for doctors develop your ability to hear and to be heard clearly by both your patients and your teams
The ultimate impact on patients , teams and organisations is always a key focus of our work .
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