Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctors (SAS)

The RCPCH SAS Committee promotes the interests of SAS doctors. This page provides information for SAS doctors, including how to contact the SAS Committee and other developments of interest. 

Latest news

Keep up to date with latest SAS news via the College newsletter  which can be viewed for free. Additionally e-Bulletins are also sent to members.

RCPCH Membership for SAS Doctors

If you are currently an Associate Specialist or Senior Clinical Medical Officer in paediatrics resident in the UK you can now apply for an Election to Ordinary Membership of RCPCH.

SAS doctors are also eligible for Associate Membership or Fellowship depending on their circumstances.

Please note that membership includes CPD monitoring and also is fully tax deductible meaning if you are a UK tax payer you can claim up to 40% of your subscription back from the Inland Revnue.

Please see categories of membership webpage for details.

SSASG Update Meeting at RCPCH Annual Conference 2012

The annual SSASG Update Meeting took place on 22 May 2012 and covered:

• SSASG Career Development
• SSASG Survey Results
• CESR - Lobbying for change
• Why SSASGs should be members of RCPCH

Please see the presentations from two SSASG Committee members below:

RCPCH Survey of SSASG Doctors(PPT, 463KB, 18 Slides) 

Improving Uptake of RCPCH Membership by SSASG Doctors (PPT, 558.5KB, 8 Slides)

SSASG conferences

The latest SSASG Information Day took place at the College on 21 October 2010.

The programme and presentations from the speakers and workshop leaders are listed below:

• Programme - SSASG Info Day 2010 (DOC, 28KB, 1 page)
• Service Standards - Dr David Shortland (PPT, 2MB, 67 slides)
• Revalidation for SSASG Doctors - Dr Carol Roberts (PPT, 1MB, 27 slides)
• Paediatric Workforce for SSASG Paediatricians - Dr Carol Ewing (PPT, 8MB, 26 slides)
• CPD for SSASG Paediatricians - Dr Tony Rao (PPT, 1.5MB, 29 slides)
• My Career Journey - Dr Natalie Lyth (PPT, 1.5MB, 15 pages)
• From Compositor to Consultant - Dr Ned Rowlands (PPT, 110KB, 7 pages)

Gaining access to the GMC UK Specialist Register via CESR

Please note that from 1 April 2010, the General Medical Council (GMC) merged with the Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board (PMETB).

Paediatricians wanting advice on how to gain entry to the GMC Specialist Register via the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) route should refer to  the RCPCH CESR web page. Further advice on CESR can then be obtained from the RCPCH CESR Administrator.

Enquiries

If you would like to raise issues or request information from the SAS Committee, then please contact the SAS Committee Administrator.

Also see the frequently asked questions.

SAS Committee

View the current list of committee members: SAS Committee

RCPCH - supporting SSASG paediatricians