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SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT
Careers support at the RCPE
The Trainees & Members’ Committee aims
to support students, trainees and SAS
doctors in their career development. The
following FREE events are open to all.
Top Tips on Life as an FY1
This evening event takes place at the
College in Edinburgh and is live linked
to over 50 hospitals across the UK. Timed
for trainee doctors about to experience their
first hospital shift, it consists of three 30-minute
presentations with time for questions at the end of
each talk. The first lecture starts at 6.30 pm and the session
ends at approximately 8.15 pm.
You can also ask questions via Twitter.
For more information, contact Felicity Garvie:
Date: Tues 26 July 2016
Twitter chat on tips for new doctors
Join our Twitter chat hour where our trainees offer useful advice and answers to
your burning questions, such as‘How do I prioritise tasks?’,‘What to do with a sick
patient?’, ‘Who do I ask for guidance?’ and more.
Join the conversation using
Date: Thurs 28 July 2016
Medical Careers Symposium
This annual one-day careers symposium is for medical students, foundation
doctors and ST1/2 doctors, and is held at the College in Edinburgh. Designed
to help you choose the right career, topics include what is involved in the
application and training process, a guide to postgraduate exams and alternative
career pathways, an insight into workforce planning and top tips for finals and
FY1. The event ends with the chance to meet the speakers over drinks.
For more information, contact Orela Deane:
Date: Sat 17 September 2016
RCPE online medical careers resource
The RCPE Trainees and Members’ Committee has published a series of personal
perspectives from doctors who have gone through training in the medical
specialties. This resource is updated frequently as we aim to cover all medical
specialties and subspecialties.
Preparing for MRCP(UK)?
You’ll find the EMUs useful – either attend the evening sessions or search the
education portal for topics of interest. You’ll also find the specialty modules and
MCQs throughout the education portal helpful.
We’re developing some online materials to support preparation for PACES. In the
meantime, for those able to travel to Edinburgh, we run a two-day preparation
course in partnership with NHS Lothian Clinical Skills & Assessment Centre on
which our Fellows teach. Visit our website for dates and further information.
Free to attend, our PACES preparation evenings run on 20 Oct, 3 Nov and 1 Dec in
2015, and are likely to be repeated in 2016 – see website for details.
We alsowork with the other Royal Colleges of Physicians in the UK, either through
MRCP(UK) central office, or in collaboration with an individual college, to deliver
PACES preparation courses in several countries.
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