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Tats HydeChair, TheTrainees’ Committee

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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.

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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

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