Commencing Aug 2019. Work towards an educational qualification, develop your teaching skills including high fidelity simulation and beef up your CV
Hi Everyone,
Myself and a Jen (Anaesthetic/ICM trainees currently at King’s) are hoping to set up a teaching programme aimed at Primary FRCA revision. We plan to target those topics which people tend to find most difficult; be it the physics behind MRI, infusion kinetics, or ABG analyser electrodes to name but a few.
We have designed a survey to help find out which topics are found difficult by trainees.
It'll take 2-3 mins to complete the survey. We will close it at the end of Feb.
Thank
North West London Maternity Human Factors Training Collaborative
Fellowship in Ophthalmic Anaesthesia, with good experience of TIVA and Paediatrics.
Dedicated time for research or Quality Improvement Projects.
This is a great opportunity for ACCS trainees to receive training and career guidance specific to them.
Post FRCA Teaching – Paediatric Anaesthesia
This 2-day course, led by Professor Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care, UCL is designed for trainee or junior grade doctors working in any field of medicine where a medical emergency may be encountered.
2-day course designed as an update for Consultants and senior grade doctors working in any field of medicine where a medical emergency may be encountered. Informative, animated and interactive sessions with questions and comments encouraged throughout.
Monthly multidisciplinary education meeting in airway management
A full immersion simulated OSCE scenarios day with individualised feedback by a Faculty which will include previous FRCA examiners, ideal for anyone planning to sit the Primary exam in the coming year.
Dear All
As many of you are aware, Imperial School of Anaesthesia runs a Novice course for all fresh trainees entering the world of anaesthesia and we are currently recruiting for new volunteers. The course covers many of the important components of the Initial Assessment of Competency (IAC) required by novice anaesthetists in the first 3-6 months in order to practice without supervision. Since it's formation in 2010, the course has provided a valuable resource to all novices and we have always received excellent feedback. However we rely on the kindness of consultants/post FRCA SPRs to volunteer and help teach on the course.
The dates for this year's course are:
Lecture/Workshop Day 1 = Tue 11th Aug
Lecture/Workshop Day 2 = Mon 17th Aug
Lecture/Workshop Day 3 = Tues 25th Aug
Lecture/Workshop Day 4 = Fri 4th Sep
Simulation Day 1 = Mon 19th Oct
Simulation Day 2 = Tue 20th Oct
Simulation Day 3 = Wed 21st Oct
Simulation Day 4 = Thu 22nd Oct
Simulation Day 5 = Fri 23rd Oct
If you are able to help, please email imperialnovice@yahoo.co.uk.
Thank you so much for your help and support.
ISA Novice Course in the RCoA Bulletin: click here to read more
Course Details
The course also covers many of the important components of the Initial Assessment of Competency (IAC) required by novice anaesthetists in the first 3-6 months in order to practice without supervision. The course runs over five days and includes four days of lectures and workshops, with an emphasis on small group teaching and the practical aspects of anaesthetics. The fifth day is a simulation day, where the trainees are able to work through different scenarios in order to build their confidence in areas that are yet unfamiliar, though part of everyday anaesthetic practice.
Course costs are redeemable from your study leave budget.
The course is run by a group of consultants and post FRCA specialist trainees, who volunteer their time to teach and “impart their wisdom”.
Course Directorial Board
| Dr Rakhee Nathwani | Consultant Anaesthetist,West Hertfordshire NHS Trust |
| Dr John Myatt | Consultant Anaesthetist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Dr Sadie Syed | Locum Consultant,Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Dr Himala de Zoysa | Consultant, St. George’s Hospital |
| Dr Sanooj Soni | Speciality Registrar, Imperial School of Anaesthesia |
Website and Contacts
The course works in tandem with a website, exclusively designed to aid the novice trainee in their initial training. It contains all the course lectures and materials, with podcasts and forum areas. Of particular importance are guidelines and links to websites with advice on joining speciality specific organisations, as well as information on where to go for help. It also introduces key personnel in the region including our Regional Advisor,Training Programme Directors and trainee representatives. It is only accessible with an allocated login and password. You can find the website at www.imperialnovice.co.uk
The site is accessible in its entirety only to the novices and trainers. It is administrated by Dr Sadie Syed via email: imperialnovice@yahoo.co.uk or through Mrs Terri Stewart (ISA Postgraduate Speciality School Office Manager and Administrator).
All novices will be contacted by the course directors in July and access to the website and important points such as the organisation of study leave will be explained in greater detail.
