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Medical student annual prizes
This annual prize is awarded to outstanding medical students, and includes full registration at our three-day Conference. This is a wonderful way for students to network with professionals within the specialty, demonstrate a commitment to their own career development and expand their portfolio. We i...
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Foundation doctor annual prizes
Each year we give foundation doctors (FY1 and FY2) a chance to win one-day free access to RCPCH Conference - a fantastic opportunity to gain more knowledge about paediatrics and network with professionals from across the UK. You can apply via your foundation school or LETB/deanery, and the deadline ...
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Choose to Challenge on #IWD2021
8 March 2021
Our President elect reflects on the need to challenge, collaborate and celebrate on International Women’s Day.
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Help us develop our education and training strategy - new opportunities for members
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Can you build our vision for the education, training and assessment of your fellow paediatricians? We're recruiting for some exciting new roles - Officers for Education and for Training & Quality, and members of two boards - and keen to hear from members at different career stages and backgrounds!
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How students can #ChoosePaediatrics
23 February 2021
During medical school, students tend to have limited time within speciality rotations and subsequently, healthcare professionals have a short window of opportunity to promote their chosen careers. Nevertheless, there are lots of ways for aspiring paediatricians to get involved. Alexandra Richards, U...
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RCPCH Trainee Research Network
Are you a paediatric trainee interested in research? We've just launched the RCPCH Trainee Research Network to support trainees to undertake research.
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Update on Level 1 (ST1) recruitment: Plan A and Plan B - 11 January 2021
11 January 2021
Following our meeting with Health Education England on 8 January, we intend to continue with 'Plan A' as the preferred option for recruitment, which includes virtual interviewing. We will continue to keep this under review working closely with our colleagues at HEE and keeping the four Statutory Edu...
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Update on Level 1 (ST1) paediatric recruitment - 7 January 2021
7 January 2021
If you have applied for paediatric training in the UK for 2021, you'll know we made some changes to the recruitment process due to COVID-19. We understand there is current uncertainty, and we want to assure you we are working with Health Education England to agree which plan we are using. You'll be ...
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Physician Associates in Paediatrics - reflections from our online event
Physician Associates (PA) are an integral part of the multidisciplinary workforce bringing new talent to health services. Given the importance of this area and the future of the paediatric workforce and child health outcomes, we launched an online event in October 2020 with the aim of providing a pl...
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Meet the RCPCH Recruitment Team
28 October 2020
The College’s new Officer for Recruitment, Dr Simon Broughton, introduces the members behind his Recruitment Team: Dr Emma Coombe, Dr Kay Tyerman and Dr Alok Sharma. The team is committed to working together to promote paediatrics as a career and to always put trainees first.