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Education and careers

We are a specialty that is rewarding, varied and where you can make a huge impact. As your College we're by your side from pre-med to retirement and wherever you career as a paediatrician takes you. Learn more about how we can help your development.

In this section - training and progression

Choose paediatrics - advice and insights for medical students and new doctors
Apply to paediatrics - ST1, ST3, sub-specialties and consultant roles
Training and assessment - ePortfolio, curriculum and trainee voice
Examinations - theory and clinical exams for the MRCPCH and DCH
Certification for completion of training
Supporting training - for supervisors, Tutors, examiners and deaneries

In this section - education and career resources

Lifelong careers in paediatrics - support throughout your career
Continuing professional development - CPD Diary, career development and support
Courses - live courses, online learning, webinars and podcasts
Revalidation and appraisal
Fellowships and prizes

Quick links to other RCPCH websites

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ePortfolio
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CPD Diary
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RCPCH Learning
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Child Protection Portal
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Digital Health Hub

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Building Capacity 2: Alternative research pathways - podcast

The second episode of our podcast series from the Trainee Research Network, Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future is live. Dr Leila Ellis speaks with paediatricians about unconventional career paths and how varied a career involving research can be.
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Podcast
7 October 2026

Building Capacity 1: Routes to get involved in research - podcast

Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series from the Trainee Research Network, Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future. Across three episodes, Dr Leila Ellis speaks with paediatricians about ways to make research more accessible to trainees and highlights opportunities to get involved...
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Blog
6 October 2026

Celebrating SAS week 2026

SAS Week returns this week, celebrating the incredible contribution of Specialty, Associate Specialist and Specialist (SAS) doctors, and locally employed doctors, across paediatrics and child health.