More information about the exit exam KBA SCE, this time from the JRCPTB. What it does say – SpRs should not be put under pressure to sit the exam. It is not a requirement. What it doesn’t say – SpRs will not be at a disadvantage if they don’t sit the exam.
The programme for the next regional Royal College update (Severn and Peninsula) has been released. Immunosuppression! Service realignment! Latin!
Below follows a message from Lucy Dodsworth of Baxter. PD Masterclass for SW Rotation Saturday 24th October 2009 10am to 4pm Venue: Bristol Hilton This is a day focusing on assessment, choice and management of patients for home dialysis therapies, aimed at SpRs and new Consultants. We will send invitations and agendas nearer the time, but I wanted to make sure you have this date in your diaries. I am aware that this is close to rotation time, which is partly why we are holding the conference on a Saturday, and I hope that as many of you as possible…
The next Peninsula GIM training day programme has been released, and includes a talk on “Renovascular Disease” by Richard D’Souza. Exeter GIM
There follows below an acronym-and-buzzword-heavy statement from a variety of august bodies on GIM training for ST trainees. Basically you will be able to dual accredit if you want to.
Peninsular trainees finally have a chance to blow away our non-Renal GIM colleagues in public. GIM training days will now include four 10 minute presentations by trainees with the winner being decided by some manner of public vote. Good luck. Peninsular GIM
Are you a trainee? Do you dream of running some or all of the NHS when you grow up? If so have a look at this training opportunity presented to us by the Chief Medical Officer. CMO Advisor
As you can tell from the lower-case e in the title of this post, our trainers are not afraid of using 21st century asssessment methods. If you are an ST trainee with a dislike of paper then email Severn Deanery tech whizzkid Matthew Hill (Matthew.Hill@southwest.nhs.uk) with the following information: Name GMC Number Level of Study Email address Hospital/Trust Specialty and he will sort you out with an ePortfolio. Old-school SpRs need not apply at the present time.
Sheffield. 28th Feb to 1st March. Shabbir Moochala’s biannual address follows.
Attention Severn trainees. There is a website for us here which will in the future replace and surpass the many features of SWRenal. For the time being it has a very fetching photo of Chris Dudley. No renal site yet in the Peninsular, but there is a medical bit here.
