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Trainees Specialty Advisory Board Update on Progress and Function. Conor Marron Chairman, RCSEd Trainees Specialty Advisory Board. Aims. Update on TSAB Membership & Links with other SABs Sample Agenda and Discussions Review of Function and Role Concerns of TSAB Role
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Trainees Specialty Advisory BoardUpdate on Progress and Function Conor Marron Chairman, RCSEd Trainees Specialty Advisory Board
Aims • Update on TSAB Membership & Links with other SABs • Sample Agenda and Discussions • Review of Function and Role • Concerns of TSAB Role • Suggestions for Development • Issues for consideration
TSAB Membership • Mr C Marron (2010) • Dr S Adams (2008) • Mr R Anderson (2008) • Miss A Bain (2008) • Ms C Bates (2008) • Miss W Craig (2008) • Mr K R Ghani (2008) • Mr E Harrison (2008) • Ms J Richards (2009) • Mr R Skipworth (2009) • Mr G D Stewart (2008) • Mr J Sultan (2009) • Mr R V Venkateswaran (2008) • Mr P Walmsley (2008) • Mr J D Orr (President RCSEd) • Mr D A Tolley (Treasurer, RCSEd) • Mr C McKiernan (ex officio SAB in A&E) • Mr D West (ex officio SAB in Cardiothoracic) • Mr Richard Adamson (ex officio SAB in Otolaryngology) • Mr Rory Rickard (ex officio SAB in Plastic) • Mr J Morrison (ex officio SAB in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) • Mr D McGill (ex officio SAB in Plastic Surgery) • Mr P Driscoll (ex officio SAB in General Surgery) • Mr
TSAB Membership • Mr C Marron (2010) • Dr S Adams (2008) • Mr R Anderson (2008) • Miss A Bain (2008) • Ms C Bates (2008) • Miss W Craig (2008) • Mr K R Ghani (2008) • Mr E Harrison (2008) • Ms J Richards (2009) • Mr R Skipworth (2009) • Mr G D Stewart (2008) • Mr J Sultan (2009) • Mr R V Venkateswaran (2008) • Mr P Walmsley (2008) • Mr J D Orr (President RCSEd) • Mr D A Tolley (Treasurer, RCSEd) • Mr C McKiernan (ex officio SAB in A&E) • Mr D West (ex officio SAB in Cardiothoracic) • Mr Richard Adamson (ex officio SAB in Otolaryngology) • Mr Rory Rickard (ex officio SAB in Plastic) • Mr J Morrison (ex officio SAB in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) • Mr D McGill (ex officio SAB in Plastic Surgery) • Mr P Driscoll (ex officio SAB in General Surgery)
Links with other SABs • Ex-Officio Appointments • Uptake variable • Attendance generally poor (few exceptions) • Add to membership
Sample Agenda – April ’08 • Minutes of Meeting held on 24 August 2007 • Future Role of TSAB • Update on review of structure of SABs:Letter from Vice Presidents • Membership of TSAB • Role of the Academy Trainees Group: Draft Document on the ATG • Current TSAB Constitution • Discussion Document • RCSEd Sports Society • Structure of Core Surgical Training • Review of Medical Workforce in Scotland • MRCS – Update and Developments • MMC & Tooke Response • EWTD(Verbal Report) • ESSQ Update
Review of Role • ‘Navel Gazing’ • Not Representative of Trainees – Not elected • No mechanism of canvassing Opinion • No mechanism of informing outwardly • No ability to act independently
Review of Role • The Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh will expect the Trainees SAB to inform Council about relevant education, training and examination considerations, to take a proactive role preparing discussion documents for Council and liase with the editors of the College Journal and Surgeons News. • Education • To generate suggestions for colloquia and symposia this may include making use of the College videoconferencing facilities. • To suggest speakers for Eponymous and other guest lecturers. To advise on the use of major endowment and research funds for educational purposes. • To assist in the preparation of educational material for the College website and other publications. • External Affairs • To initiate and participate in discussions on matters relating to training in Scotland and the United Kingdom, including the preparation of proactive discussion papers and advising Council. • To advise on documents submitted to Council that are directly relevant to the training grades. • To advise and assist in the development of quality assurance and professional standards in hospital inspection procedures.
Review of Role • Collegiate MRCS Holders June 2007: • Scotland 354 • England 2556 • Northern Ireland 142 • Wales 160 • Rest of World 1368
Review of Role Representation on: • Collegiate Committees – Exams & Standards • Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Trainee Group • Scottish Surgical Transition Board • Representatives to/from ASiT, BOTA and BMA • Links with RCPSGlas
Review of Role • Need to be more Proactive • Need to encourage more specialty and regional cooperation and collegiate involvement • Need to improve trainee involvement in Collegiate activities (breed a culture of collegiality) • Need to suggest mechanisms of improving trainee engagement to Council • Perhaps focus should not be medico-political?
Academy Trainee Doctor Group • Reviewing role and stating its function - ‘Who we are’ paper • Most other Collegiate trainee groups have same concerns • Meetings 4 times per year – London • Disparate and poorly attended • Concern over the role & power of this group
Concerns of TSAB Role • Not sure of our role/position within the College • Fluid membership and variable uptake & linkage with other SABs • Ability to engage collegiate trainee membership • Trainee related events occur in the college with limited/no involvement of the TSAB (Eg symposium in December)
Suggestions for Development • Ability to e-mail trainee members through Collegiate Support • Election of TSAB representatives by collegiate members? • RCSEd Sports Society and associated Symposia • Audiovisual and webcasting support • Use of College facilities • Improved involvement of TSAB members in Collegiate events/teaching/courses/symposia • Regional trainee meetings with support from College Officers
Sports Society • Originated out of Annual Intercollegiate Rugby • Need to generate funds to sustain teams • Valuable linkage with Medical School and for members • Expansion of role • Industry sponsored symposia to be available to members
Issues for consideration • Intercollegiate MRCS • Structure of new examination • Implications for times of assessment • Overview for TSAB and general distribution to Trainees • EWTD • Implications for Training with full implementation in 2009 • Strategies to achieve compliance • Post-CCT Fellowships • Existence • English only-NTN holders • Diplomas
Issues for consideration • ‘Sub-Consultant’ Grades • Acknowledge that the numbers are very difficult • Yet to see value in creation of another grade • Post-CCT Progression needs defined • How is service to be delivered? • Public debate on Service delivery and by whom • Possible need to re-define consultant careers • Progression is integral to any renegotiation of grades • Address issue of imbalance in numbers • Contraction of training numbers • Medical School Output
Conclusion • Membership attendance variable but opportunity to rationalise and change • Role is somewhat uncertain and caught between various groups and roles • Need for more proactivity • Support sought from Council for this role