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RCPE Trainees and Members’ Committee (T&MC): Profiles
Office Bearers
Dr Marion Slater, Co-Chair (and Co-opted Member)
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SpR Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
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| Specific areas of interest: |
Medical Education and Politics, SAS doctors |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
Council
President’s Advisory Group |
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External
Academy Trainee Doctors’ Group
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
I used to think that I was powerless to influence issues affecting junior doctors and their training. Through my involvement with the RCPE T&MC over the past 3 years I have seen that it really is possible to effect change particularly when working with motivated colleagues such as those in the College. I have been inspired by the commitment the RCPE has to trainees and SAS doctors in providing top quality educational opportunities and in representing us in discussions with other bodies in medical education and politics. I hope to continue the excellent work of my predecessors by continuing to focus on you the medical students, Associates and Members that we represent. Remember, this is your committee and your views and opinions do matter to us so please get in touch if you have something to say or want to get involved! |
| Contact: |
marion.slater@nhs.net |
Dr Chris Mountford, Co-Chair (and Elected Member)
| Constituency: |
England & Wales |
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| Position: |
ST6 Gastroenterology |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Medical education and
postgraduate medical training |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
T&MC Online Survey Panel Group |
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External
Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians’ Training Board
General Internal Medicine Specialist Advisory Committee |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
Like others, in the early stages of my career, I did not realise that trainees played such
an active role in shaping the training we receive. The debacle of the introduction of MMC and the dreaded MTAS prompted me to get involved to try to influence some of those making decisions about my training. It is only really in recent years, in particular, since joining RCPE T+MC that I have understood better the influence we have. Trainees' thoughts are actively sought by the bodies responsible for organising and monitoring training programmes, so it is essential that we get involved in order to feedback what works and what doesn't. Our views matter and should be heard.
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| Contact: |
Dr Chris Mountford |
Dr Lindsay Reid, (Vice Chair and Elected Member)
| Position: |
ST3 Acute Medicine, West of Scotland Rotation |
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| Specific areas of interest: |
Undergraduate and post graduate medical education; trainee representation |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
Myre Sim Bequest Committee
Careers Guidance Working Group |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To aid in the representation of trainees views in important arenas and pursue my interest in medical education. |
| Contact: |
Lindsay.reid@nhs.net |
Dr Iain Matthews, Secretary (and Elected
Member)
| Constituency: |
England & Wales |
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| Position: |
ST7 Cardiology |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Heart Failure and Device Therapy |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC |
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External
Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians’ Training Board |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
It is vital that trainees have a strong voice on issues concerning their own training. This committee undoubtedly provides that and that is why I joined. |
| Contact: |
driainmatthews@gmail.com |
Dr Iain Drummond, Vice Secretary (and Elected
Member)
| Position: |
Specialty Registar in renal and general medicine in South-East Scotland |
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| Specific areas of interest: |
Education and training |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
Education Strategy Group
Symposium Committee
Symposium Working Group |
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Elected Members
Dr Colin Baines
| Constituency: |
Staff, Specialty and Associate Specialist Grade |
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| Position: |
Specialty Doctor in Vascular & General Medicine |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Atherosclerosis, Vasculopathies, Medical Education |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
SAS sub-committee |
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External
BMAScottish Junior Doctors’ Committee |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To represent and protect SAS doctors’ views and interests |
| Contact: |
colin.baines@nhs.net |
Dr Claire Christie
| Constituency: |
Central Scotland |
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| Position: |
ST2 General Practice, Fife |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Educational events, training issues |
| T&MC representation: |
Symposium Working Group
Scottish Academy Trainee Doctors’ Group |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To get involved with educational events and represent the views of junior doctors and our
training, with a medic-turned-GP slant! |
| Contact: |
Dr Claire Christie |
Dr Rosemary Hollick
| Constituency: |
North of Scotland |
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| Position: |
ST5 Rheumatology and General Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Flexible training, medical education |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
Examinations Committee
T&MC Evening Medical Updates Working Group |
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External
Academy Trainee Doctors' Group |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
Having experienced the transition to MMC and MTAS and witnessed first hand the fall out from it, I felt it was important that trainees had a voice in shaping the future of medical training. I joined the T&MC in order to do this and to represent the views of my fellow trainees at the college. As a LTFT trainee I have a specific interest in flexible training. |
| Contact: |
rhollick@nhs.net |
Dr Xue-Yan Jiang
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England & Wales |
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| Position: |
SPR Clinical Oncology, Northern Deanery |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Training/teaching quality of physician trainees from early foundation/CMT years; hope to act as a bridge between Royal College of Radiologist (RCR) and RCP for training and education issues relating to clinical oncology speciality |
| T&MC representation: |
T&MC |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
Wish to represent clinical oncology trainees and contribute in shaping and improving future physician training |
| Contact: |
xueyan.jiang@gmail.com |
Dr Andrew Leitch
| Constituency: |
Lothian & Borders |
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| Position: |
ST4 in Respiratory Medicine |
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| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
CME Online Group
Symposium Working Group |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To represent trainee views and take a more active role in medical education and politics. |
| Contact: |
aleitch3@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
Dr Paul Leonard
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Collegiate Member working in Paediatric Practice |
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| Position: |
Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Medicine |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Education, E-health |
| T&MC representation: |
T&MC |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To ensure representation for those trainees and members who have a paediatric component to their practice. |
| Contact: |
paul.leonard@luht.scot.nhs.uk |
Dr Jonathan Logie
| Constituency: |
Associate – Elsewhere in the UK |
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| Position: |
Specialty Doctor in Medicine for the Elderly, Norfolk and Norwich
University Hospital |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Career pathways, medical education and 'generalism' |
| T&MC representation: |
T&MC
Finance Committee |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
Reason for joining: I am taking a rather convoluted career path but as a subsequence of
such I have seen and met many doctors both here and abroad who face the challenges of training in medicine. Given the ever increasing breadth of modern medicine and recent difficult financial times putting pressures on health systems (and also after a gentle nudge in the committee’s direction by a member!) I thought this would be a good time to contribute to a group that I have learned has proven history in helping trainees through the minefield. Hopefully my contribution will play a small part in the continual improvement of world class training. |
| Contact: |
JONATHAN.LOGIE@nnuh.nhs.uk |
Dr Emma McCarty
| Constituency: |
Northern Ireland |
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| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
Revalidation Working Group |
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Dr David Mitchell
| Constituency: |
England & Wales |
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| Position: |
ST4 Gastroenterology |
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| T&MC representation: |
T&MC
Education Strategy Group
T&MC Online Survey Panel Group |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To contribute to future discussions regarding our training and to ensure the views of trainees continue to be heard. |
| Contact: |
dmitchell3@nhs.net |
Dr Fiona Robertson
| Constituency: |
Associate – Lothian & Borders |
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| Position: |
Specialty Doctor, Palliative Medicine |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Education, SAS Issues |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
SAS sub-committee (Chair) |
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External
Joint Royal Colleges’ SAS Committee |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To represent SAS Doctors within the College, and improve access to and involvement in College Events |
| Contact: |
drfionarobertson@gmail.com |
Dr Faye Louise Robertson-Vanhouette
| Constituency: |
Lothian & Borders |
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| Position: |
ST3 in Clinical Oncology |
| Specific areas of interest: |
Medical education |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
Education Strategy Group
Symposium Working Group |
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External
Scottish Academy |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To get involved with a committee whose activities had impressed me: both in improving representation and in organising events at the College. |
| Contact: |
Dr Faye Robertson |
Co-Opted Members
Dr Tim Cartlidge
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Dr Sarah-Jane Emerson
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Dr Simon Finch
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Dr Eleanor Fuller
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Dr Allan Matthews
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Dr Manjit Sidhu
| Position: |
ST1 Core Medical Training |
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| Specific areas of interest: |
Medical education, workforce planning |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
Library Committee
Careers Guidance Working Group
Evening Medical Updates |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To represent trainee views and help develop higher medical education. |
| Contact: |
manjitsidhu@doctors.org.uk |
Dr Mark Taylor
| Position: |
ST7 in Geriatrics, North Western Deanery |
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| Specific areas of interest: |
Education (undergraduate and postgraduate) |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC (Secretary)
Council |
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External
General Internal Medicine Specialist Advisory Committee |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
I was caught up in MTAS as an SAS grade trying to go back into training. I became frustrated at the way they "system" was ignoring the effects of itself on promising doctors and the low morale it caused. There was a general feeling that as individuals we were helpless, and I saw becoming involved with the RCPE as a way of helping to regain some control of juniors’ fates. I chose to do this (through what I have increasingly become to see as OUR college) as I felt that this was an issue of education and professionalism, rather than contractual. |
| Contact: |
Dr Mark Taylor |
Dr Alexandra Thompson
| Position: |
ST2 in core medicine |
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| Specific areas of interest: |
Junior doctor and core trainee issues; medical
education |
| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC
Symposium Committee
Communications & Publishing Strategy Group
Careers Guidance Working Group |
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| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To represent trainee views
and become involved in continuing medical education for trainees. |
| Contact: |
aithompson@doctors.org.uk |
Dr Katherine Walesby
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Observers: Foundation Year
Shaemala Anpalakhan
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Darren Yap
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Student Representatives
Will Cowie
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4th year medical student, University of Edinburgh |
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T&MC
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External
Junior President, Royal Medical Society |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
Got involved with T&MC to help the College improve outreach to students and also to help boost student engagement with the College. I strongly believe that students can gain a lot from the College and that it is vital we continue to invest in the future doctors throughout the UK, especially with issues of MTAS and post-graduate training. |
Kristina Lee
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4th year medical student, University of Edinburgh |
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| T&MC representation: |
Internal
T&MC |
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External
Royal Medical Society |
| Reason for joining T&MC: |
To represent the views and needs of medical students to help improve access to the College at a student level. |
Mark McInerney
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