GP VTS & TAGPR Day Release Course - dates, venues & topics
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See below for notices or pre-session preparation.
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| Weds | 10 Jan 2006 |
SHOs (optional) |
Dorothy House, Winsley 9.00 (note start time) |
Palliative care day (optional but aim to go at least once during your time as an SHO: this is one of the GP Registrar Day Release Course days) Reading if first time at DH Palliative Care day (Reading if second or third time at DH Palliative Care day |
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| Weds | 17 Jan 2006 |
SHOs (optional) |
The Academy, GWH, Swindon 9.00 (note start time) |
Swindon Trainers' Day
(optional but highly recommended: this is one of the GP Registrar Day Release Course days) |
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| Thurs | 8 Feb | new SHOs | PGMC, RUH, Bath; 2.30 - 5.00 | Induction afternoon for new SHOs | |
| Weds | 28 Feb | SHOs | PGMC, RUH, Bath | Bath SHO day | |
| Thurs | 10 May | SHOs | Lackham College, Nr Chippenham | Swindon/Bath SHO day am: ENT, Angus Waddell pm: Smoking Cessation - brief intervention |
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| Weds | 6 June | SHOs |
Wiltshire Music Centre, BoA |
Bath VTS & GPR day | |
| Weds | 20 June | SHOs |
Dorothy House, Winsley 9.00 - 3.30 (note start time) |
Palliative care day (optional but aim to go at least once during your time as an SHO/TAGPR: this is one of the GP Registrar Day Release Course days) | |
| Weds | 18 Jul | SHOs | PGMC, RUH, Bath | Bath SHO day | |
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NB All days start at 10.00am and end at 4.30pm unless otherwise notified.
The content of the days has been chosen by the SHOs. Do let Liz know if there is a subject that you would like covered. Most of the sessions are in workshop format.
A typical day is:
9.30 Coffee & biccies;
10.00 Clinical topic - for instance, breast problems for GPs, eyes for GPs;
11.30 Coffee & more biccies;
12.45 Lunch;
1.45 GP-specific topic - for instance, consultation skills, critical appraisal skills;
3.15 Tea & even more biccies;
4.30 End.
Important
You need to attend at least 6 out of the 8 SHO days during the year. Please liaise with your clinical supervisor and colleagues to ensure that you can attend as many days as possible. Let Liz know if this is a problem.
Please let Paula know whether or not you will be attending (e-mail or call her on 01225 824894).
Link to 2006 VTS DRC timetable
Link to 2005 VTS DRC timetable
Link to 2004 VTS DRC timetable
Link to 2003 VTS DRC timetable
DCH:
"Having just done a load of GPVTS SHO appraisals, it has become apparent that the current VTS trainees are being told that the changes to the DCH exam due to take place next year will mean that it will no longer be relevant for primary care doctors as a qualification as it is due to be amalgamated with part one MRCPCH. This is NOT the case!
"I would be most grateful if you could therefore cascade the following information to your GP Trainers:
"As from the 21st January 2004, Part One MRCPCH will be divided into 2 MCQ exams:
"Paper One A (Basic Child Health) will focus on areas of child health likely to be seen in 6-12 months of hospital, community or primary care paediatrics and is therefore aimed at any doctor working with children, not just "career paediatricians".
"Paper One B (Extended Paediatrics) will focus more on basic sciences and will be equivalent to the current Part One MRCP MCQ.
"DCH candidates are only expected to take Paper One A and then do a separate
clinical exam.
Therefore it will still definitely remain a highly appropriate qualification for
any GP wishing to consolidate their paediatric knowledge and skills.
"I hope that this clarifies the situation for everyone - it would be a shame if trainees were put off attempting the exam.
"Further information is available on the College website www.rcpch.ac.uk/exams."
Amanda Freeman
(Added 8 Sept 2003)
Study Leave guidance
See the Deanery policy on study leave for SHOs document (this is a pdf document).
(Added 8 Sept 2003)
Written by: Michael Harris
Last update: 29 August 2007