Specialty Trainees: What can the Royal College of Surgeons do for you? Cassie Forbes Outreach Support Assistant, North and Midlands outreachnorth@rcseng.ac.uk August 2019
Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) What do you know about the RCS and what we do? Who are we? • The Royal College of Surgeons of England is a professional membership organisation and registered charity, which exists to advance patient care. Our members • We support more than 27,000 members around the UK and internationally at all career stages and in all surgical specialties • We help our members to improve their skills and knowledge, facilitate research and develop policy and guidance
A bit about Outreach North and Midlands • Outreach Hub opened in June 2018 by Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, as a partnership with the University of Manchester • Team dedicated to supporting surgery in the regions by delivering and attending meetings, events, conferences, workshops and more. • Areas we support: West Midlands, East Midlands, North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber • Equivalent team in London looking after the Southern regions
Staying up to date RCS publications • The Bulletin • Annals Online news • Library Current Awareness Updates • Monthly RCS Newsletter • Weekly Political Update Standards and guidance • Good Practice Guides www.rcseng.ac.uk/standards-and- research/standards-and-guidance/ Commission on the Future of Surgery futureofsurgery.rcseng.ac.uk
Skills development and study support Access to our online library catalogue and support from our Library Information Specialists • Access to SurgiCat+, ClinicalKey, OvidMedline and EMBASE, Visible Body: Human Anatomy Atlas • Browse over 1000* online journals, e-books, images and videos by specialty • Literature Search, document delivery www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/ guide-to-services/services-for-members-and-fellows/ Discounts on courses at our partner centres throughout specialty training • CCrISP, DSTS, Intermediate skills in Lap Surgery • Specialty courses and teaching skills www.rcseng.ac.uk/courses
Building networks We hold CPD accredited events across the UK, including • Networking opportunities and annual conferences • Online webinars and volunteering opportunities - interview skills workshop, Saturday 7 December • Continued opportunities for CPD during consultancy and beyond www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/events Your Support Networks • Women in Surgery www.rcseng.ac.uk/WinS • The RCS Outreach teams OutreachNorth@rcseng.ac.uk • Your Regional Representatives www.rcseng.ac.uk/careers-in- surgery/outreach/contact-your-regional-director/
Transition to specialty webinar
Getting ahead Careers support • Advice on flexible training, working, taking time out of programme • Webinar series: www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/webinars/ • Confidential Support and Advice Service (CSAS) www.rcseng.ac.uk/careers-in-surgery/trainees/st3-and-beyond/ Research fellowships • Research fellowships, encouraging innovative surgical developments • A range of bursaries and awards for educational opportunities www.rcseng.ac.uk/standards-and-research/research/ Additional benefits • TOTUM in association with NUS discount card www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/archive/ money-saving-tips-for-trainees/
Becoming a member Post-MRCS: Membership of the RCS is £316* You will have unrivalled access to: • Study resources • Networking and skills-building events • Opportunities to help you get ahead in your career in surgery • For the full list of benefits www.rcseng.ac.uk/join • For details of the ceremonies www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and- events/events/ceremonies/ *in your first 10 years
The new home of surgery www.rcseng.ac.uk/about-the-rcs/transforming-surgery-for-tomorrow/building-on-our-heritage/
Upcoming Events • Surgeons at the sharp end: Knife crime in the West Midlands The Studio, Birmingham, Thursday 19 September • Women in Surgery: Lift as you climb Royal College of General Practitioners, London, Friday 27 September • Introduction to leadership with the Faculty of Medical Leaders and Managers RCS Outreach North Hub, University of Manchester, Tuesday 8 October Friends House, London, Thursday 24 October • Illness to wellness (mental health awareness and resilience building) St John’s College, Oxford, Friday 11 October • Surgery and the law Civic Centre, Newcastle, Thursday 14 November www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/
What’s next? • Join online www.rcseng.ac.uk/join • Follow us @RCSnews royalcollegeofsurgeons Royal College of Surgeons of England • Login and sign up to e-newsletters www.rcseng.ac.uk/# • Become a WinS member www.rcseng.ac.uk/WinS • Book a course www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/courses/
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