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Educational Supervisor: Supporting your trainee through Progress+ transition

In the first of our new Educational Supervisor series, Dr Lizzie Starkey, Assistant Officer for Trainer Development gives an update to Educational Supervisors on preparing for Progress+. She covers what the changes to the training programme will mean for supervisors and their trainees.

Knowledge and skills

Shape of training / Progress+

Course

MRCPCH/DCH Foundation of Practice exam preparation for overseas candidates - online workshop

20 September 2022

In this three hour workshop we’ll explore topics within the FOP exam that have proven particularly challenging for overseas candidates. We’ll use case scenarios to help you understand the key knowledge and skills required and the pitfalls to avoid. We’ll also provide practical tips of how to appr...

Knowledge and skills

Examinations

Event

Digital Growth Charts live demo

23 June 2022

To support the drive to digitise healthcare, we have developed an innovative digital-clinical tool to accurately calculate centiles for a child’s height, weight, head circumference and BMI for digital growth assessments. In this one-hour session, our development team will walk you through the too...

Community child health

General paediatrics

Neonatal medicine

Digital growth charts

Product

Applied Knowledge in Paediatrics: MRCPCH Mastercourse, 1st Edition (2022)

Report cover of Applied Knowledge in Paediatrics - MRCPCH Mastercourse

The essential guide to passing the MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) exam. Closely aligned to the RCPCH theory exam syllabus and reflective of current UK practice, this book will leave the reader with a sound knowledge of all the core topics relevant to paediatrics and child health, and pro...

Knowledge and skills

Examinations

Event

Paediatric Sub-specialty Careers Event - online

05 July 2022

If you're planning to apply to train in a sub-specialty, or would like to find out more about the sub-specialties, join us for one or both of our online information events. You'll meet paediatricians working on the frontline in sub-specialties as well as the College's Recruitment & Careers team who ...

Area of medicine

Event

Adolescent Health 'Re-coming of age': Re-calibrating & Moving Forward the Global Health Agenda for Young People

09 November 2022

Birmingham

RCPCH and the Young Person's Health Special Interest Group (YPHSIG) are delighted to be partnering to deliver the eagerly awaited 2022 Adolescent conference. Join us for this two-day event in Birmingham this November.

Continuing professional development

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Tobacco control strategy and delivery plan (Wales) consultation response

In March 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the Tobacco control strategy and delivery plan for Wales. This page provides a summary, and you can download our full response.

Respiratory medicine

Public health

Smoking and tobacco

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Mental Health Workforce Plan for Health and Social Care (Wales) consultation response

In March 2022 we responded to the Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) Mental Health Workforce Plan for Health and Social Care consultation. This webpage is a summary and contains the full response in the downloads section.

Wellbeing for children and young people

Workforce

Resource

Educational webinar archive

We run short, free and accessible educational updates for health professionals on topics ranging from clinical conditions to service design. The following list of webinars is presented with the most recent recording first.

Health policy

Continuing professional development

Course

Supporting new named and designated safeguarding paediatricians (Level 4/5) – online two day course

18 July 2022

This two day online event, and accompanying pre-course eLearning package, covers a range of key and hot topics relevant to new named and designated paediatricians, in line with the competencies set out in the Intercollegiate Document. Please note: this course is held online, via Zoom.

Safeguarding