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New Curriculum

It’s a new decade, so there is a new curriculum for renal trainees. If you’re starting in 2010 of later, here’s what you are expected to cover… Quick Start guide to the 2010 curriculum – Renal Medicine Renal Curriculum 2010 … Continue reading

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Supportive Care Course

There is a course available through the Hammersmith Hospital on supportive care. This was a hot topic at Renal PYAs last year and will be worth a look, study leave permitting. Supportive Care Flyer (PDF)

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South West Renal Physicians Meeting

The next traditional North Petherton meeting will henceforth be a once-yearly event. The next one is on 1st July – if you’d like to present, email Jo Taylor.

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Jim Says “Please Take Over This Website”

I’m off to cure diabetes fairly soon, and I’m looking for someone to take on day-to-day website running duties. My “day-to-day”, I mean “once or twice a month”, and don’t worry, I’ll still be there to hold your hand through … Continue reading

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How To Pass Your Annual Assessment (Part 2) – GIM

JRCPTB have come off the fence and stated that “It was never the intention of the Board to mandate the use of wpba for SpRs although it was hoped that most would use them on a voluntary basis”. Thus pre-2007 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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

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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 – … Continue reading

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Course / Training / Education Update

NHS Education South West Joint Annual Education Conference Link Medical Leadership Programme Link Finance for Hospital Doctors PDF Link

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Yet More SCE News

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 … Continue reading

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