Small group teaching:
Maximum of 8 candidates per teaching group. Book early to avoid disappointment. In 2007 only 25% of those who applied to GP Select could be accommodated onto our course due to limited places!"I attended your course in Birmingham and can definitely say that without it I would have had very little chance of being successful. I have been offered my FIRST choice for area AND deanery"
Dr A, North Western Deanery"I have been offered a place on my prefered VTS. I found the course very helpful and the insight allowed me to perform better on the selection day"
Dr M, West Midlands Deanery"GP Select, I did my stage 3 yesterday and felt I could not have done it without your course"
Dr J, Northern Deanery
About Us
The GP selection process is increasingly competitive and undergoing radical changes. GP Select consists of a group of enthusiastic General Practitioners with a zeal for medical education. GP Select is the culmination of our efforts, delivering a dynamic, enjoyable and interactive way of learning. GP Select's method provides the qualities enabling the candidate to excel in both the selection process, and in General Practice thereafter.
GP Select is an idea sparked from the observation that those interested in General Practice would be better equipped being taught by GP’s rather than a course run by a generic company.
GP Select currently specialises in Stage 3 of the GPST/VTS selection process. It concentrates on the assessment day and communication skills. We provide a personal service encouraging our members to contact us via email not only for Stage 3 advice but for ongoing career advice.
Previous courses run by GP Select have been overwhelming successes, where feedback has been second-to-none – read our testimonials!
Course Facilitators
The course facilitators are an enthusiastic team of tutors who include:
Dr Rahul Dubb BMedSci (Hons) BMBS DRCOG MRCGP (Merit)
GP Select Course Organiser and Course Facilitator
Rahul graduated from Nottingham University in 2002. After completing his house jobs he joined the Vocational Training Scheme in Birmingham. He achieved an overall merit in the MRCGP examination with merits in the consultation skills and multiple choice components.
Rahul is an avid teacher and has always enjoyed teaching medical students and junior colleagues in hospital and General Practice. He is one of the co-founding members of GP Select and has good relations with members of the West Midlands Deanery and Fellows of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Dr Haseena Iqbal MBBS DRCOG MCEM
GP Select Course Organiser and Course Facilitator
Haseena qualified from Imperial College, London, in 2002. After initially working in London, she moved to Cambridge where she specialised in Accident and Emergency Medicine. She gained membership to the College of Emergency Medicine by examination, passing all three parts on the first attempt. Thereafter she changed to General Practice.
She, like all the course tutors has always enjoyed teaching and has previously taught at a London Medical Finals Revision Course. She is one of the co-founders of GP Select.
Haseena is a GP in Cambridgeshire.
Dr Andrew E R Ram BSc MBChB DCH MRCGP (with Distinction)
GP Select Associate and Course Facilitator
Andy attended medical school in Leeds, graduating in 2002. He completed his house jobs in the Yorkshire region and moved to Birmingham in 2004. He undertook his Vocational Training Scheme in Birmingham, finishing in 2007. He was awarded a merit in each component of the MRCGP examination, something achieved by under 50 candidates nationwide.
He has always enjoyed teaching medical students and presenting to colleagues at VTS meetings and working with GP Select has been a natural progression for him.
Andy currently works as a GP locum in the Birmingham area and generally enjoys what he does!
Dr David Porter BMedSci (1st Class Hons) BMBS MRCPCH
GP Select Course Facilitator
David studied in Nottingham and graduated in 2002 with BMedSci (Hons) first class and BMBS. Since then he has had jobs in surgery, medicine and A+E. He then specialised in paediatrics and finished his MRCPCH in 2005. Since then he has changed to a career in Anaesthetics and PICU. He is now working towards his FRCA.
During his career he has taught medical students and postgraduates at Birmingham and Keele University and is also a mentor and supervisor to medical students. He has a breadth of experience at interviews both pre and post MMC and looks forward to seeing you on the course and working together.
Dr Sarah Wright MBChB DRCOG DFFP MRCGP (with Distinction)
GP Select Course Facilitator
Sarah studied medicine in Leeds and now works as a GP in Birmingham.
Possessing excellent communication skills, she has worked in a variety of locations including Australia, before returning to her home town of Birmingham to complete the GP Vocational Training Scheme. Her experience teaching junior colleagues and her peers, plus completion of the MRCGP exam with a distinction mean she is well poised to assist others realise their full potential.
Dr Duleepa Koralage MBBS DRCOG MRCGP
GP Select Course Facilitator
Duleepa qualified from Imperial College School of Medicine (Charing Cross) in 2003. She undertook a vocational training programme in London and has more recently re-located to Oxfordshire where she is a salaried GP. She is currently developing special interests in family planning and minor surgery.
Her teaching experience has been varied which includes mentoring medical students through their OSCE’s, organising teaching programmes for foundation doctors and currently she is involved in the training of Oxford University medical students.