IMG Webinar Series 5 - Indemnity Essentials: Safeguarding Yourself and Your Career

Name: IMG Webinar Series 5 - Indemnity Essentials: Safeguarding Yourself and Your Career
Start: 2023-06-07T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-06-07T20:30:00+00:00

7th Jun 2023

7:00 - 8:30pm (GMT)

Medicine

7th Jun 2023

7:00 - 8:30pm (GMT)

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Description

A talk by the MDU regarding the importance of having medical indemnity. One not to miss for any new NHS doctors - this is a crucial aspect of working in the NHS.

Summary

We are proud to present Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Head of advisory services, (MDU) (BA MBBChir MRCP (UK) LLB(Hons)(Open) PhD MFFLM) at our latest collaboration event between Mind the Bleep IMG and MDU. The session is primarily aimed at IMGs who are unfamiliar with the legal landscape and how indemnity works in the UK.

Dr Nandasoma joined the MDU as a medico-legal adviser in 2008 after completing specialist training in gastroenterology. He became head of advisory in 2022 and until earlier this year was a practising hepatologist.

Topics covered during the session include:

Introduction to Indemnity.
What the MDU provides & details regarding membership.
Why IMGs should ensure they have indemnity.
Practical medico-legal challenges IMGs new to the NHS frequently face (and/or contact MDU about).

Learning objectives

Explain the role indemnity plays in NHS primary healthcare
Discuss the importance of taking out adequate medical indemnity
Explain the individual's responsibility for ensuring their indemnity is up to date
Identify the various options for medical indemnity
Outline the risks and potential consequences of not having the proper indemnity

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