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Introducing paediatrics - information for medical students

Welcome to our page for medical students, containing all the tools, tricks and tips you need to explore the world of paediatrics in your early years of medical training.

Paediatric careers

Choose paediatrics

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RCPCH ePortfolio guidance for supporting training

RCPCH ePortfolio is the online learning tool for you and your trainees to review activities and monitor progress throughout the Progress+ curriculum. It is easy to use and stores everything trainees do in their timeline. RCPCH ePortfolio is on the risr/advance platform (formerly Kaizen).

Paediatric training

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Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

In the UK paediatric training programme, it is possible to sub-specialise during specialty level training (ST5-ST7). Applications are made through a competitive recruitment process. Those who complete an approved programme of sub-specialty training are eligible to enter the GMC (General Medical C...

Allergies

Community child health

Intensive care medicine

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

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Professional ethics and law resources

Paediatricians and other clinicians often have to take very difficult decisions while acting in strict accordance with the law and with sensitivity towards the customs and beliefs practiced by their patients and their patients' families. These resources are intended to support the training and crit...

Ethics

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Specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors - how we work with you

Find out how the College works with and supports Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty (SAS) doctors and Locally Employed Doctors (LED) in training, continuing professional development, research and health policy.

Paediatric careers

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BPSU 'Orange Card' reporting scheme - applying to run a study

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) welcomes applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.

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Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration - Combined Programme (CESR (CP))

Doctors with prior training from outside a GMC (General Medical Council) approved programme, and who had not obtained the EU minimum time in GMC approved posts before receiving their outcome 6 ARCP, may have entered the Specialist Register through the Combined Programme certification.

Paediatric training

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Portfolio Pathway

The Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR: Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) is for doctors who wish to join the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register and whose specialist training, qualifications or experience was partly or completely acquired outside of an approved CCT...

Continuing professional development

Paediatric training

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Academic training

Academic training posts offer paediatricians the opportunity to do crucial research in child health. Take a look at our guidance and links to further resources.

Academic medicine

Paediatric training

Research

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Top tips for paediatricians and healthcare workers - RCPCH &Us

What makes the best doctor or healthcare worker? In 2016-17 over 400 children, young people and family members from across the UK commented on what qualities and behaviours they like to see in their healthcare professional.

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Engaging children and young people

Patient experience

Service design