Paediatric training

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COVID-19

We continue to look at the risks and impacts of COVID-19 on our members, the wider child health workforce and children and young people. Explore our guidance on paediatric services, staffing and rotas, education and training and for parents, as well as our summaries of the research and presenting cl...

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5x5: Helping Trainees

23 June 2021

How have we worked together with trainees as a College? This summer we celebrate 25 years of RCPCH, and we're looking at five achievements in five areas. This 5x5 looks at how we help trainees.

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Nominations for College posts: Education and training roles

Closing date

19 July 2021

These opportunities support training, including the development and delivery of our examinations, assessments and less than full time training, as well as our Medical Training Initiative programme.

Paediatric training

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Recruiting an Assistant Officer for Trainer Development

This post, to start this summer, is an excellent opportunity for a current or recent College Tutor with the vision, expertise and energy to develop and enhance the role of trainers in training and curricula strategy for paediatrics.

Leadership

Paediatric training

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GMC approves curriculum enhancements for level 3 training - autumn 2021

11 June 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved a set of revisions to some of our current RCPCH Progress sub-specialty syllabi and to the level 3 general paediatrics syllabus, to take effect later this year.

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RCPCH Progress changes for level 3 training – due in August/September 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved a set of enhancements to some of our current RCPCH Progress sub-specialty syllabi and general paediatrics. These will be applicable to level 3 trainees in affected sub-specialties and general paediatrics from August/September 2021 (see below for excepti...

Allergies

Community child health

Inherited metabolic medicine

Intensive care medicine

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How to Manage: FASD in Community Paediatric Services (online)

16 November 2021

This course has been designed to help you develop an understanding of how to assess and diagnose FASD within a local child development service including assessment of key domains, and diagnostic formulation. This study day will take place via Zoom.

Wellbeing for children and young people

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RCPCH President responds to new GMC targets regarding EDI

18 May 2021

Dr Camilla Kingdon responds to new GMC targets to eliminate disproportionate complaints from employers about ethnic minority doctors and eradicate disadvantage and discrimination in medical education and training.

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HEE announces plans to support medical training recovery

18 May 2021

On 14 May 2021, Health Education England (HEE) reported that it's working with the Department of Health and Social Care, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the General Medical Council and NHS England and Improvement to support training recovery as an urgent priority. A new resource page is available...

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Supporting the COVID-19 response for ARCPs - a message for trainees and supervisors

30 April 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved an extension to the derogations put in place last year, and these will remain while disruption to training continues. Our VP for Training and Assessment, David Evans, introduces these changes.