Training 2010
They’re out… Training dates for Renal (for all of us) and GIM (for those of us in the general Severn vicinity). Renal 2010 GIM 2010
2009
How To Pass Your Annual Assessment (Part One)
Those of us who have been though the ARCP/RITA process over that last few months will most likely be aware that the nature and number of assessments required has a tendency to change as time goes on, particularly for the GIM component. Here is a form for ARCP assessments, making it pretty clear what is expected to be achieved for progression. Although the RITA doesn’t follow the same format, one could expect to progress by ticking all the boxes in the ARCP form. I’m still unclear on what exactly is expected from GIM assessment for both old-style SpRs and STs…
Exeter Training, 24th November
The Exeter training day is quite rightly famed for its high quality education and external caterers. Click through for the programme. Renal SpR Regional Teaching Day 24th November 2009
Renal Disease Meeting
There is a joint medical-surgical-radiology meeting focusing on renal disease coming up on 11th November, hosted at a motorway-friendly location near Bristol, and priced extremely reasonably. See the flyer for details. NBT Renal meeting flyer 11 Nov 2009
SCE questions
Dear all I am currently trying to pilot a revision aid for the SCE in nephrology. It involves looking at a particular topic and then creating your own “best of five” question. The questions are uploaded onto a website so that, as well as benefitting from thinking about the subject, you can see others questions and comment upon them (if you wish). This is the extent of the pilot at present but if enough people were interested it could be tied into forthcoming or recent topics at training days. If you are interested in help piloting this over the next…
SpR Club Autumn 09
Here follows an invitation to the next SpR Club meeting in Edinburgh
Free Money
There are a number of awards and bursaries available through the Renal Association – have a look and see if you think you or someone you know might be enough of a high flier to apply. Link (Thanks to SpR Club Clare for the tip)
Pandemic ‘Flu and Training
Concerned that the coming H1N1 pandemic will impact on your training? Then read this reassuring document from PMETB. Training During Pandemic
Cardiff Training Day 22.7.09
The training day programme for next week is finalised and looks like this, Venue: Room 1F08, New Lecture Theatres Programme: 10.00 -11.00 Pre-transplant assessment, guidelines and HTA Dr Kesh Baboolal 11.00 – 11.30 Journal club Dr K Kamaraj 11.30 – 11.45 Coffee 11.45 – 12.15 Case Presentation Dr Moriarty 12.15- 13.00 Hepato-renal syndrome Dr Aspinall 13.00 – 13.45 Lunch 13.45 – 14.15 Hypertension – causes, investigations and BHS guidelines Dr Aled Lewis 14.15 – 15.15 NCEPOD. The whys and wherefores Dr George Findlay 15.15 – 15.45 Tea 15.45 – 16.15 CPC Dr Menon Please meet at the Institute of Nephrology…
Course / Training / Education Update
NHS Education South West Joint Annual Education Conference Link Medical Leadership Programme Link Finance for Hospital Doctors PDF Link