Committee Working Groups - London Paediatrics · We meet as a committee bi -monthly ... •...
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Have a read of The Trainees’ Committee Handbook: it tells you how the committee works and what we do! Best wishes Tats Hyde Chair, The Trainees’ Committee Hello! The Trainees’ Committee exists to represent all training paediatricians across London. We work hard on projects developing training opportunities for us all. Please take a moment to read about the projects we are currently working on. I am proud to lead a committee that consistently delivers high quality work, improving training standards, resources and opportunities for us all. We always like to hear your ideas for the School. I would encourage everyone to identify your Trust reps and develop local quality improvement projects in partnership with The Trainees’ Committee to address any training issues. We meet as a committee bi-monthly and have representatives on the School executive committee. Meetings with Trust Reps also occur bi-monthly. Meet The Vice Chairs AffySepahzad North West London Chris Kelly Erika Harnik North Central & East London Shahid Karim South London Committee Working Groups Information Technology and Communications Subgroup Our vision is to develop and deliver better training, teaching and support for trainees using information technologies. Current Projects: • MRCPCH Clinical examination revision website http://mrcpch.paediatrics.co.uk - creating new content on a regular basis • Research and publication regarding modern use of IT in paediatrics and paediatric education • Paediatric Podcasts • Use of IT and media at work Abigail Whitehouse Huey Min Lee Susannah Pye Mark Butler Katie Knight May-Li Seah Assessment Subgroup We are working to improve your experience of Work-Place Based Assessments, Membership Examinations and the Annual Review of Competence Progression, as well as considering how preparation for transition between ST3 to ST4 can be improved. Current Projects: • STARTing to be a Consultant course – developing a 3 day course for senior paediatric trainees post START • START evenings – update from ST6-8 trainees on what to expect in START • ST6-8 development evenings • MRCPCH 1b & 2 Generic skills revision evenings – preparation evenings for the exams • Learning together Adolescent Sexual Health Day – multiprofessional training days • Transition to Leadership – 3 day course for ST3 to ST4 transition • Clinic Management Day – management course for senior trainees • Evaluation of DOC & Safeguarding CBD – working with RCPCH to get more data on their use and evaluate • Universal Teaching tool – development of a universal teaching feedback form +/- linked with e-portfolio; being submitted to the RCPCH • Clinic handbook – online handbook to help ST4-5 with what to ask in common clinic presentations Camilla Sen Lara Menzies Hermione Race Rachael Mitchell Mary Chesshyre Alice Davenport Praveen Saroey Curriculum Development Subgroup The huge range of educational opportunities offered within the deanery is one of our greatest assets. However it is recognised that some parts of the curriculum cannot always be taught locally. Current projects: • School of Paediatrics regional training days: RSM days, LME evenings, HDU study day, Child Bereavement training and ST3 simulation. • ST3 Simulation impact on core training competencies: this work was presented at the The 5th International Simulation Symposia and Workshops (IPSSW) in New York City in April 2013. • ST1 Neonatal Induction: development of further induction in response to trainee feedback re. first job anxieties and stressors • PICH (Programme for Integrated Child Health) • Mapping the Future • Learning through patient experience & Case Exchange • Learning Together Days Kate Dharmaraja Claire Howarth Holly Boyd Eleanor Perera RoisinBegley Rose Crowley Recruitment and Workforce Planning Subgroup The popularity of London for paediatric training remains high with a competition ratio of approximately 2.5 trainees for every ST1 post, allowing London to continue to recruit high quality trainees. Much of this continuing popularity is because of the visible role that London trainees can have in shaping their training. Current Projects: • London School of Paediatric Trainee Guide: Updating the annually reviewed London School of Paediatrics Trainee Guide (www.londonpaediatrics.co.uk). • ST1 Induction Evening: Helping to co-ordinate and deliver a pan-London ST1 induction & evaluate feedback • GRID Evening: Helping to coordinate and deliver a pan-London GRID evening & evaluate feedback • OOPE Database & Evening: Updating the OOPE database & Helping to co-ordinate and deliver a pan-London OOPE evening & evaluate feedback • Exit Survey: working with Supporting Trainees subgroup to contact the small number of paediatric trainees that have left the programme to establish the causation/reasons for doing so. Further, to explore potential solutions to minimise any preventable loss of talent and to present those findings to the Speciality Training Committee. Ellie Bond Kate Hunt Harshini Katugampola Cherry Alviani Sarah McLoughlin Anna-Louise Nichols Supporting Trainees Subgroup Current Projects: • Peer Mentoring • Psychological Workshops: training sessions to support paediatric trainees with managing children with psychological factors affecting/ contributing to illness and medically unexplained symptoms. • Support for trainees involved in Serious Incidents (SIs): trainee and trainer survey looking at support for trainees involved in SIs to get an idea of what is already happening in London. • Exit Survey: working with Recruitment subroup to contact the small number of paediatric trainees that have left the programme to establish the causation/reasons for doing so. Hannah Jacob Jo Cryer Sakura Hingley Amina Al-Yassin Christina Kortsalioudaki Marietta Pal-Magdics Quality AssuranceSubgroup The ‘Ensuring Quality Group’ work together with other members from the London School of Paediatrics to quality assure postgraduate education. Current Projects: • Trainee Survey – the report is available on synapse. Analysis also included two additional sections on trainee experience of clinics and the barriers trainees experienced in attending more teaching. The survey will run again next summer after the GMC survey. • Survey Requests – surveys which are intended for paediatric trainees are reviewed to streamline inbox load. • Trust Reps – ensuring trainees are supported and kept up to date at a local level Raj Kainth Jazz Dhaliwal BethanySmith Audrey Soo Margot Van Der Vijver Deeksha Dhar Academic Subgroup Research experience, subspeciality grid training and out of program training and experience allows trainees to develop specialised interests and skills. These opportunities are vital for guiding career choices and for maintain the breadth and diversity of interests within Paediatrics. Trainees within these posts have their own specific needs and support requirements. Current Projects: • Developing academic training support infrastructure: rep system from each Academic Centre; research evenings; practice fellowship evenings • Improving Pan-London Research Training for all trainees: Research into Practice evenings; increasing profile of research in RSM & LME events • Supporting other initiatives: Return to practice course; Paediatric careers evening; Medical student Paediatric Academic Careers Evenings John Apps Chrysothemis Brown Sasha Howard Bushra Ahmed Polly Robinson Updated 17 February 2016 www.LondonPaediatrics.co.uk
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Have a readof The Trainees’ Committee Handbook: it tells you how the committee works and whatwe do!
Best wishes
Tats HydeChair, TheTrainees’ Committee
Hello!
The Trainees’ Committee exists to represent all training paediatricians across London. Wework hard on projects developing training opportunities for us all. Please take a momentto read about the projects we are currently working on. I am proud to lead a committeethat consistently delivers high quality work, improving training standards, resources andopportunities for us all.
WealwaysliketohearyourideasfortheSchool.IwouldencourageeveryonetoidentifyyourTrustrepsanddeveloplocalqualityimprovementprojectsinpartnershipwithTheTrainees’Committeetoaddressanytrainingissues.Wemeetasacommitteebi-monthlyandhaverepresentativesontheSchoolexecutivecommittee.MeetingswithTrustRepsalsooccurbi-monthly.
MeetTheViceChairs
AffySepahzadNorthWestLondon
ChrisKelly ErikaHarnikNorthCentral&EastLondon
Shahid KarimSouthLondon
CommitteeWorkingGroups
Information Technology and Communications SubgroupOur vision is to develop and deliver better training, teaching and support for trainees using information technologies.
Current Projects:• MRCPCH Clinical examination revision website http://mrcpch.paediatrics.co.uk - creating new content on a regular
basis• Research and publication regardingmodern use of IT in paediatrics and paediatric education• Paediatric Podcasts• Use of IT and media at work
AbigailWhitehouseHueyMinLee SusannahPye MarkButler KatieKnight May-LiSeah
Assessment SubgroupWe are working to improve your experience of Work-Place Based Assessments, Membership Examinations and theAnnual Review of Competence Progression, as well as considering how preparation for transition between ST3 to ST4can be improved.
Current Projects:• STARTing to be a Consultant course – developing a 3 day course for senior paediatric trainees post START• START evenings – update from ST6-8 trainees on what to expect in START• ST6-8 development evenings• MRCPCH 1b & 2 Generic skills revision evenings – preparation evenings for the exams• Learning together Adolescent Sexual Health Day – multiprofessional training days• Transition to Leadership – 3 day course for ST3 to ST4 transition• Clinic Management Day – management course for senior trainees• Evaluation of DOC & Safeguarding CBD – working with RCPCH to getmore data on their use and evaluate• Universal Teaching tool – development of a universal teaching feedback form +/- linked with e-portfolio; being
submitted to the RCPCH• Clinic handbook – online handbook to help ST4-5 with what to ask in common clinic presentations
CamillaSenLaraMenzies HermioneRace RachaelMitchell MaryChesshyre AliceDavenport PraveenSaroey
CurriculumDevelopment SubgroupThe huge range of educational opportunities offered within the deanery is one of our greatest assets. However it isrecognised that some parts of the curriculum cannot always be taught locally.
Current projects:• School of Paediatrics regional training days: RSM days, LME evenings, HDU study day, Child Bereavement training
and ST3 simulation.• ST3 Simulation impact on core training competencies: this work was presented at the The 5th International
Simulation Symposia and Workshops (IPSSW) in New York City in April 2013.• ST1 Neonatal Induction: development of further induction in response to trainee feedback re. first job anxieties
and stressors• PICH (Programme for IntegratedChild Health)• Mapping the Future• Learning through patient experience & Case Exchange• Learning Together Days
KateDharmaraja ClaireHowarth HollyBoydEleanorPerera RoisinBegley RoseCrowley
Recruitment and Workforce Planning SubgroupThe popularity of London for paediatric training remains high with a competition ratio of approximately 2.5 trainees forevery ST1 post, allowing London to continue to recruit high quality trainees. Much of this continuing popularity isbecause of the visible role that London trainees can have in shaping their training.
Current Projects:• London School of Paediatric Trainee Guide: Updating the annually reviewed London School of Paediatrics Trainee
Guide (www.londonpaediatrics.co.uk).• ST1 Induction Evening: Helping to co-ordinate and deliver a pan-London ST1 induction & evaluate feedback• GRID Evening: Helping to coordinate and deliver a pan-London GRID evening & evaluate feedback• OOPE Database & Evening: Updating the OOPE database & Helping to co-ordinate and deliver a pan-London OOPE
evening & evaluate feedback• Exit Survey: working with Supporting Trainees subgroup to contact the small number of paediatric trainees that
have left the programme to establish the causation/reasons for doing so. Further, to explore potential solutions tominimise any preventable loss of talent and to present those findings to the Speciality Training Committee.
EllieBondKateHunt Harshini Katugampola CherryAlviani SarahMcLoughlin Anna-LouiseNichols
Supporting Trainees SubgroupCurrent Projects:• Peer Mentoring• Psychological Workshops: training sessions to support paediatric trainees with managing children with
psychological factors affecting/ contributing to illness andmedically unexplained symptoms.• Support for trainees involved in Serious Incidents (SIs): trainee and trainer survey looking at support for trainees
involved in SIs to get an idea of what is already happening in London.• Exit Survey: working with Recruitment subroup to contact the small number of paediatric trainees that have left
the programme to establish the causation/reasons for doing so.
Hannah Jacob JoCryer SakuraHingley AminaAl-Yassin ChristinaKortsalioudaki MariettaPal-Magdics
Quality AssuranceSubgroupThe ‘Ensuring Quality Group’ work together with other members from the London School of Paediatrics to qualityassure postgraduate education.
Current Projects:• Trainee Survey – the report is available on synapse. Analysis also included two additional sections on trainee
experience of clinics and the barriers trainees experienced in attending more teaching. The survey will run againnext summer after the GMC survey.
• Survey Requests – surveys which are intended for paediatric trainees are reviewed to streamline inbox load.• Trust Reps – ensuring trainees are supported and kept up to date at a local level
RajKainth JazzDhaliwalBethanySmith AudreySoo MargotVanDerVijver Deeksha Dhar
AcademicSubgroupResearch experience, subspeciality grid training and out of program training and experience allows trainees to developspecialised interests and skills. These opportunities are vital for guiding career choices and for maintain the breadthand diversity of interests within Paediatrics. Trainees within these posts have their own specific needs and supportrequirements.
Current Projects:• Developing academic training support infrastructure: rep system from each Academic Centre; research evenings;
practice fellowship evenings• Improving Pan-London Research Training for all trainees: Research into Practice evenings; increasing profile of
research in RSM & LME events• Supporting other initiatives: Return to practice course; Paediatric careers evening; Medical student Paediatric
Academic Careers Evenings
John Apps Chrysothemis Brown Sasha Howard Bushra Ahmed Polly Robinson
Updated 17 February 2016
www.LondonPaediatrics.co.uk
