Associates in Training

Building on the huge success of the last RCGP Annual Conference, this year's line up looks set to be bigger and better in every way. We have attracted some of the leading names in the world of general practice and look set to put on a show that will leave you feeling truly inspired! By taking advantage of the heavily reduced registration fee, you'll have full access to all the Conference events, including the dedicated AiT programme, which runs across the three days from Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th October. With just under 10,000 associates in training of the College, we hope to bring our truly impressive network to life. So here’s what we have lined up for you...

Heavily reduced rates for AiTs Full Conference: £225 One day: £115 Saturday only: £65 Register now

Thursday 7 October

Stream event B4: Welcome to our world

Chairperson: Dr Soleman Begg, Deputy Chair, AiT Committee

Come and join your fellow trainees as the Conference starts in style. This session will introduce you to the world of the RCGP AiT Committee, Junior International Committee and introduces the First5 initiative. It will also highlight how to get the most out of your Conference experience – a must for all AiTs.

Welcome & AiT committee update: Dr Greg Irving, Chair, RCGP AiT Committee

Greg is Chair of the RCGP Associates in Training Committee, representing trainees on the RCGP Council. He graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2004 and completed his foundation training at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. Following this he went on to finish a medical rotation in Manchester before taking up General Practice training in the Mersey region. He currently works as an ST4 Academic Clinical Fellow at the University of Liverpool in the Division of Primary Care. He has recently completed a Masters in Public Health and will soon be starting a PhD based on complex needs at the end of life. He has published a number of academic papers, book chapters and has presented his work at academic conferences around the world. Greg is a former recipient of both the RCGP speciality trainee award and RCGP Great Expectations award. Outside of work Greg enjoys taking part in expeditions to places of historical interest and practicing is Cantonese.

Introducing First5: Dr Clare Taylor, RCGP First5 CPD Fellow

Clare is not only the RCGP First5 Continuous Professional Development fellow but is also the immediate past Chair of the Associates in Training committee. Clare graduated from Cambridge in 2002 and did a 4 month GP house job in a rural practice near Huntingdon. She spent 6 months as an A+E SHO then went on to complete a medical rotation at Addenbrookes in Cambridge and gained membership of the Royal College of Physicians. Realising her destiny was in General Practice, she did a year of Paediatrics in Kent then moved up to Birmingham where she now works as an Academic GP Registrar.

This session will be of particular interest to ST3s.

International opportunities for AiTs & First5 GPs: Dr Reem Hasan (Deputy Chair, RCGP Junior International Committee)

Reem graduated from Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2005, and after completing her Foundation years in the Northern Deanery moved to London to join the University College London VTS scheme. Reem has played a key role in the development and growth of the RCGP Junior International Committee since its inception in April 2009.  As Deputy Chair of the JIC she is leading alongside Lindsay Moran (Yorkshire AiT) the organisation of the second exciting Vasco da Gama exchange at this year’s RCGP conference. Reem is also involved in numerous other JIC projects and presented several workshops and posters at the triennial WONCA world conference this year.

 

 

 

AiT Supplement – Financial health check

Chairperson: Dr Jaspreet Grewal, RCGP rep to Kent, Surrey & Sussex

Back due to popular demand, this session starts with a brainstorm of any financial issues AiTs wish to cover followed by an interactive discussion with the College Honorary Treasurer. Topics generally have been wide ranging from issues with the college, to working as a locum and to joining practice.

Dr Colin Hunter, Honorary Treasurer, RCGP

Colin practices in Skene Medical Group, five miles outside Aberdeen, where he has been a principal since 1986. Colin is a former Chairman of Scottish Council and has been a member of the College Finance Committee for fourteen years. He was appointed by NICE in 2009 to chair the Independent QOF Review Committee. He has a strong interest in education and training.

 

 

 

 

AiT Social Night - Curry, Quiz and Karaoke

Once again we’ve taken over an entire Indian restaurant just 5 minutes from the Harrogate International Conference Centre. After the curry and quiz, it’s off to the Viper Rooms so the fun can continue. We have secured an area in the club that will be exclusive to us all night! 

The evening will be lead by Hussain Ghandi, RCGP rep for Yorkshire and Humber, and run by the AiT team. Whilst we'd encourage all AiTs to attend, we welcome any other delegates who'd like to join us. Although tickets will be available on Thursday during the conference, we strongly advise you to book in advance as we anticipate this event will sell out very quickly. Tickets cost £15 per person. To book, contact rcgp@profileproductions.co.uk or book online.

 

 

Friday 8 October

Stream event D6: Living your dream

Chairperson: Kirsty Cole, RCGP AiT rep to North of Scotland

Be inspired…two great names in British general practice, David Haslam and Roger Neighbour, reflect on their glittering careers. A journey that will take you from the inner consultation to the realms of holistic medicine.

Prof. David Haslam, Chairman of RCGP Immediate past President of the RCGP

David Haslam has been a GP in Cambridgeshire since 1976 and is National Clinical Adviser to the Care Quality Commission, immediate past-President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, and visiting Professor in Primary Health Care at de Montfort University, Leicester.  He is also chair of the NHS Evidence Advisory Committee, and a member of the NHS National Quality Board. David was Chairman of the RCGP from 2001 to 2004, and he has written 13 books, mainly on health topics for the lay public, and translated into 13 languages, and over a thousand articles for the medical and lay press.

 

Dr Roger Neighbour, past President of the RCGP

 

 

Saturday 9 October

Stream event G6: The well AiT clinic

Chairperson: Dr Saqib Anwar, RCGP AiT rep to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

Experienced RCGP examiner Mei Ling Denney offers a master class on how to succeed in the CSA. Following this, it's your chance to meet with our College leaders – and get direct answers to your questions on training, assessment and prospects for future practice. Mei Ling will be joined by Steve Field, Colin Hunter and Greg Irving to answer your questions.

Succeeding in the CSA: Dr Mei Ling Denney, MRCGP Examiner

Dr MeiLing Denney is a portfolio GP, VTS Programme Director and experienced MRCGP examiner. Within the RCGP CSA Operational Group she has been at the heart of development and maintenance of this exam, and has much experience of teaching candidates on MRCGP exam preparation courses. She has produced DVDs on the COT and the CSA, and is resolutely enthusiastic about general practice and training.

Question Time with RCGP Leaders

Your chance to meet with our College leaders and get direct answers to your questions on training, assessment and prospects for future practice. Chaired by Saqib Anwar, Mei Ling will be joined by Steve Field, Colin Hunter and Greg Irving to answer your questions. 

Prof Steve Field, Chairman, RCGP

Professor Field has led the RCGP through Lord Darzi’s Review of the NHS, successfully promoting the RCGP 'federated' model of patient care - with GP practices working together to provide more services for patients in their local communities - as a workable alternative to polyclinics and repositioning general practice at the heart of the NHS. Professor Field is recognised as a national leader in medical education. As Chair of the RCGP Education Network, he led the College’s radical review of GP training which led to the introduction of the first ever training curriculum for GPs in August 2007. A practising GP at the Bellevue Medical Centre in inner-city Birmingham, Professor Field is Honorary Professor of Medical Education, University of Warwick, and Honorary Professor in the School of Medicine, University of Birmingham. He has published many academic papers, reports and books - including a bestselling publication on the GP curriculum - and has presented papers at academic meetings around the world. He is a Member of the Faculty of Harvard University’s program for leading innovation in healthcare and education. He is co-author of the landmark RCGP document 'The Future Direction of General Practice: A Roadmap and its follow-up Primary Care Federations: Putting Patients First, published in June 2008

 

 

Competition time! - Your chance to present at Conference

The Annual Conference is giving AiTs the opportunity to contribute to a presentation during the Saturday morning plenary. During this session, Professor Jacky Hayden (longest serving RCGP Council member) will be addressing Conference on the subject of sustainable general practice - past, present and future. The Conference Management Group are keen for AiTs to join Jacky with her address.

You are therefore invited to film and submit a short video clip stating what sustainable primary care means to you. The best clips will be shown at Conference with the top three invited to present with Jacky. The deadline for submission is 8 August 2010.

How to submit your video clip:

1. Record your clip (no more than 2 minutes long) in either MPEG or MP4 format

2. Save your clip with the following file name: AIT_video_NAMEOFPERSON

3. Open WINDOWS EXPLORER and enter the following link in the address bar: ftp://profileproductions.co.uk/

4. Enter login details as follows: Username: u37542630-public  /  Password: profile10

5. Save your MPEG or MP4 file in the folder RCGP AiT VIDEOS and then CLOSE WINDOWS EXPLORER

 

 

Other sessions you may be interested in.....

There will also be loads of other presentations, sponsors and other stands, displays, demonstrations.... the list goes on! Also look out for the AiT stand in the RCGP Village and AiT areas situated around the Conference venue.

 

Vasco da Gama

The RCGP Annual Conference is truly an international event. This year we’re delighted to host 20 international GP Trainees from across the EU. They will be attending under the Vasco da Gama scheme, which exists to forge links between GP Training. There are loads of exciting things happening – look out for the VdG update in the Trainees’ stream events.  Click here for more information about the Vasco da Gama movement.

 

 

Where to stay...

We have secured two hotels which are offering special AiT rates for the duration of the Conference. The Crown Hotel and the Kimberly hotels are the best for location and value:

• Kimberly Hotel : Standard rooms from £69 single occupancy
• Crown Hotel: Standard room from £89 single occupancy or £109 double occupancy

Rooms can be reserved via our online link which is exclusive to AiTs.

There will be a number of AiT hotspots at the hotels and the conference centre which should serve as a good place for AiTs to meet up. We will also co-ordinate AiT events via the AiT 'bat phone' so you should never feel left out or not sure what is happening. 

 

Fund it...study leave

The AiT Committee is working to secure study leave and funding in order for as many trainees to attend. For details, contact your Deanery or local AiT representative.

 

Great Expectation Bursaries

The RCGP will also be offering several  'Great Expectation Bursaries'. Full details can be found here.

 

Contact us

Contact the AiT Committee prior to the Conference: aitcommittee@rcgp.org.uk

 

This page will be updated as more details are confirmed for the Conference. Please keep checking!