SAS doctor

News

Invitation to apply for a fully funded, one-year industry placement

7 December 2023

RCPCH is delighted to announce an exciting partnership with Vertex and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine on the Vertex Physicians in Pharma Programme (VPiPP). This unique, one-year work placement is for clinicians in training who wish to enrich their curriculum and knowledge by understanding an...

Course

How to Manage: Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children and Young People (Online)

05 June 2024

This course aims to increase awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence to assess and manage the health needs of accompanied and unaccompanied refugee and asylum-seeking children (AURASC) across medical settings.

Area of medicine

Community child health

News

Celebrating staff, associate specialist and specialty doctors this #SASWeek23

12 October 2023

Our Thrive Paediatrics programme acknowledges, celebrates and supports the varied experiences in paediatrics. SAS doctors do amazing work, and Dr Anne Pinches has developed the role of SAS Advocate in her own Trust to promote and improve support for this growing group.

Course

How to Manage: Emotional and behavioural problems in community paediatrics (online)

07 February 2024

This online course will help you to confidently support children and young people with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Area of medicine

Community child health

Mental health

Conditions

Knowledge and skills

Continuing professional development

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Course

How to Manage: Gastroenterology (London)

11 March 2024

London

This course provides you with a clinical approach to effectively investigate and manage common gastrointestinal presentations in children and young people.

Area of medicine

Gastroenterology

Course

How to Manage: Common Cardiac Problems (online)

24 January 2024

This is a one-day course focusing on cardiac problems frequently encountered by clinicians involved in the care of children.

Area of medicine

Cardiovascular

Knowledge and skills

Continuing professional development

Volunteering opportunity

Write and review scenarios for clinical exams

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with an interest in clinical education and MRCPCH to join our MRCPCH Clinical scenario working groups. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and to support the next generation of paediatricians.

Examinations

Course

How to Manage: Paediatric Allergy Training PAT 3 - London

19 June 2024

London

This face-to-face course will focus on the practical, clinical management of allergy in children and young people. It is the third in a series of three Paediatric Allergy Training (PAT) courses provided by the RCPCH.

Allergies

Knowledge and skills

Clinical guidelines and standards

Course

How to Manage: Paediatric allergy training (PAT 2) online

21 March 2024

This is the second of a series of three Paediatric Allergy Training study days that focus on the practical clinical management of allergy in children and young people.

Area of medicine

Allergies

Volunteering opportunity

Get involved with education and training

From writing questions for our assessments to being an MRCPCH Clinical examiner, supporting our trainee paediatricians to joining our course faculty... there are so many opportunities to get involved with education and training at the College!

Continuing professional development