What is a GP with special interest?
A GPwER (previously called GP with a Special Interest or GPwSI) is a GP who undertakes, in addition to their core general practice, a role that is beyond the scope of GP training and the MRCGP and requires further training.
Is tropical medicine a specialty?
The training of United States tropical doctors is similar, though it is not a board recognized specialty in America. Physicians must first complete medical school and a program focusing on infectious diseases.
What is a tropical medicine doctor?
A tropical disease expert is a health care specialist who diagnoses and treats tropical infectious diseases. Many of these health care professionals become experts in certain subtropical areas or specific diseases. Like other disease experts, they provide diagnostic and treatment services to patients.
What does a GP specialist do?
General practitioners (GPs) treat all common medical conditions and refer patients to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment. They focus on the health of the whole person combining physical, psychological and social aspects of care.
Why do you want to do GP?
GPs are able to offer holistic continuity of care for their patients, building long-term relationships as they treat patients and their families over their lifespan. As a GP you have the power to make a real difference, not only in one life, but in many.
Where is the National school of tropical medicine?
Houston, Texas
The intensive two-week course, held in Houston, Texas familiarizes undergraduate students with the field of tropical medicine.
What is the difference between a GP and a specialist GP?
Whereas an increasing number of specialists is associated with higher costs and poorer quality of care, including higher overall mortality. So, as a group, GPs do a far better job at improving health outcomes and for less cost compared to specialists.
Is being a GP hard?
What advice would you have for anyone who wants to be a GP? It’s a very good career but it’s very hard. A lot of doctors think GPs don’t really do very much but it’s literally non-stop because even when you’re not at the practice you have to constantly read up on new treatments and guidelines at home.