Dear All,
I’ve tried my best to take on
board the feedback I have received about the SpR training days both from
individuals and also via the STC. My aim has been to go back to the style of
days that we held when I first came to Wessex, ie once every 6 weeks or so, at
the various hospitals around the region. They were a great opportunity to see
the hospitals that you may not work in and get to meet the consultants. They
were also a great opportunity to get to know the other SpRs from around the
region.
There was a general feeling that national meetings such as the
cardio-renal should not be part of the training rota, however you will see that
I have included the heart valve study day which is partly being organised by
Benoy and looks like a really great day which will be relevant to all. In
addition, for a national meeting it is fairly low cost. Please register ASAP. The BCS is compulsory so that is also included.
I’ve not arranged a Jan meeting
as you will all be starting in your new posts but I could arrange an evening
get together if there is enough of you up for it (please email me – Dominic.Kelly@hhft.nhs.uk)
I hope you all understand
that I can’t please everyone but if you have any comments, please feedback. I
have also stressed the need for SpRs to be released from their clinical duties
for training days and this has the full support of the STC. If you are having
difficulties with obtaining study leave then please let me know and I will
fight your corner! We will be keeping a register for attendance in 2014. Your
ARCP requirements is 60% attendance for the year but please bear in mind that
with nights, annual leave etc, this will be tight so you should be attending
every day you can and not picking and choosing subjects.
May I remind the fellows that
the majority of you are still pre CCST and hence this also applies to you as
your certificate will be in General Cardiology.
Dominic Kelly
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