MENTOR MRCGP COURSES
Dr. Nigel Giam

Mentor MRCGP Course Director
Lecturer in General Practice

MBBS(Hons), MRCP, MRCGP(Distinction)
DRCOG, DFFP, DCH
BSc(Hons) PGCertMedEd
Course Director - Dr Nigel Giam
Hello! My name is Nigel Giam and I have been involved in delivering courses
in medical education since 1998.

I qualified as a GP in 2002 from SLOVTS (Guys and St Thomas' VTS) having
previously worked as a medical registrar and OSCE/PACES Course Organiser
at St.Thomas'. I work as a GP and as an Educational Supervisor in a teaching
practice in North West London.

I am a Programme Director for the St Mary's VTS and work as a Senior OSCE
Examiner, Lecturer and Clinical Skills Tutor for all undergraduate years at
Kings College School of Medicine.

I was the National London RCGP Faculties MRCGP Course Director from
2003-2007 and have worked with the AiT committees of both the London
Deanery and the RCGP Faculties to support STs in training since 2000.

I attained a Distinction in the MRCGP in 2002 and during my preparation I
realised the importance of practice and peer support in attaining success in
the exam and beyond.

Membership to the RCGP does not stop at the exam - we strive to help others
in not only attaining the MRCGP but to give an insight into the role of
prospective membership and your career in general practice.

The value of membership to a body that can support your continuing
educational needs cannot be underestimated at a time when general practice
faces many uncertainties.

I hope that the MRCGP will bring you interesting opportunities and challenges.
The Courses
Mentor Courses provides invaluable insight from an experienced course
organiser who has run RCGP courses with college examiners at a national
level.

The course has to date helped thousands of trainees attain the MRCGP and
supports hundreds of GP's every year on their pathway to exam success.

When the Mentor MRCGP preparation course was set up in 2004, it was with
the intention of providing something different. No crash course agendas, no
large room lectures, no spoon feeding but an emphasis on practical exam
technique in small supportive groups.

Our ethos is simple - to provide a fun, personal course tailored to your
learning needs and costed to always give trainees value for money.

We are fully aware of the huge expenditure of the assessment process and
aim always at being the most cost-effective course nationally.

All courses carry approval for deanery educational re-imbursement.

We value peer support and appreciate that the MRCGP can be a stressful
experience - help is always at hand. Whether you are sitting the MRCGP for
the first time or as a re-sit - support will always be provided before, during
and after the course.

I wish you all the best in your preparation and look forward to meeting you on
the course!