Paediatric training

Event

Paediatric sub-specialty training applications and interviews - live Q&A

19 October 2021

If you're planning to apply to train in a paediatric sub-specialty, or want to find out more about what this means, join us for this live question & answer session. Our Recruitment & Careers team will guide you through this year's recruitment process and give some tips on what makes a successful app...

Paediatric careers

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

News

Introducing our upcoming series, 'Training principle of the month' for RCPCH Progress+

3 September 2021

Our new two-level specialty training programme goes live from summer 2023. RCPCH Progress+ builds on our Progress curriculm, meeting the needs of tomorrow's trainees. Over the next year, we'll take each of our 11 new training principles and share trainees' personal experiences, case studies and teac...

Course

How to Manage: FASD in community paediatric services (online)

07 February 2022

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

Course

CESR Applicant Training day

30 September 2021

Structured training sessions from the RCPCH and GMC Specialist Applications team show doctors how to enter the Specialist Register through CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration), avoid common pitfalls and prepare an effective application without the extra time and cost of revi...

Knowledge and skills

Paediatric careers

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

Document

RCPCH Progress+ - good practice around UK

Trusts, deaneries and teams around the country are preparing for RCPCH Progress+, a step up for our curriculum in response to 'Shape of training' due for launch in 2023. We recommend five good practice areas, and these maps show which College regions are starting to embed these.

Paediatric training

Shape of training

News

Now Progress+ is approved, we want to bring you all on our journey

6 August 2021

Our Vice President of Training & Assessment, Cathryn Chadwick, introduces our new training programme, now due to roll out from 2023, which will be outcomes-based, flexible and fit for the needs of our children and young people.

News

Progress+, our response to Shape of Training, is approved by the GMC

6 August 2021

RCPCH Progress+ is our vision for the future shape of paediatric training, and it has now been approved by the General Medical Council (GMC), for implementation in August/September 2023.

News

Heading into the summer break – President’s blog: 30 July 2021

30 July 2021

Our latest admissions ceremony for new Fellows, members and award winners was a feast of talent and pride, says Camilla. She also introduces two important annual reports just published, on race equality and on the experiences of trainees and trainers.

News

RCPCH responds to the latest National Training Survey from the GMC

27 July 2021

The RCPCH President and Vice-President for Training and Assessment comment on the General Medical Council’s National Training Survey summary report for 2021, which shows a rise in levels of burnout across the profession.

News

We begin preparations for Academic Trainees Day 2021

21 July 2021

After the success of past Academic Trainees Days, with NIHR we have started preparations for hosting the 2021 event. At this event you'll hear from those working in child health research and have opportunities for networking.