Open AccessPost-CCT National Surgical Fellowship in Bariatric and Upper GI Surgery
Author(s) -
Sanjay Agrawal
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bulletin of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1478-7075
pISSN - 1473-6357
DOI - 10.1308/147363510x535511
Subject(s) - medicine , certificate , general surgery , general partnership , family medicine , surgery , medical education , political science , algorithm , computer science , law
With fierce competition for the best consultant posts in surgery, a fellowship is almost becoming an essential requirement. There are numerous fellowships available but finding the right one and organising family life around it is extremely difficult. After a lot of scepticism from some trainees about the post-Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) national surgical fellowships scheme, it was advertised in July 2008 through The Royal College of Surgeons of England in partnership with the surgical specialist associations. I was extremely fortunate to be successful in the interview in November 2008 as the first Fellow in Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery under the scheme and opted for the fellowship at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, for one year.