Medway VTS

Cultivating General Practice in the Garden of England

 

Medway VTS

2010

ST3

Autumn term:

Medway GP Specialist Training Programme

 

Autumn Programme 2010

 

Sessions: In order to accommodate outside speakers the timing of each session will be flexible but as a rule the afternoon will commence at 2.15 p.m. and finish at 5.00 p.m. and include:

    • Seminar topic session / guest speaker
    • GPSR Case Study Presentations (Spring and Summer terms)
    • ‘Hot topics’ Open discussion

 

PLEASE NOTE: TO ENSURE WE FINSH BY 5.00 pm CAN I ASK YOU ARRIVE TO COMMENCE PROMPTLY AT 2.15 pm.

Location : At Canterbury Christ Church University or the Post grad centre at Medway Maritime Hospital – please see programme / website for directions to get to the University.

Case Study Presentation: In recognition of the wealth of expertise within the group, during the spring and summer terms each member of the group will prepare and present a short case study relating to the discipline / speciality within which they have experience – an emphasis being placed on aspects that would be pertinent for General Practice.  Each presentation will last for 20 minutes with 10 minutes for question / discussion.


 

Theme for the autumn term - ‘Developing appropriate consultation Skills’

·         Commence promptly at 2.15 – 2.30 – coffee / catch up

·         2.30– 3.00  -

o    First session focuses on the theory and practice of consultation skills (PD led session). This will be followed up each week through the use of weekly themed consultation topics:  for example - breaking bad news / explaining complex diagnosis or treatments to patients.

o    Following the introductory week two trainees will be identified to lead a role play / discussion on an identified topic related to consultation skills - 10 minute role play followed by 10 min feedback / discussion

·         3.00 – 4.00 speaker

·         4.00 – 5.00 hot topics – themed from previous week i.e. trainees to make a note of patients who attend with ‘a list of aliments’ – how do they manage??

·         No registrar presentations first term

Theme: ‘Developing appropriate consultation Skills’

Date

Topic

venue

 

Wednesday August 4th Trainees working in GP practice - for induction and orientation

11

August

 

SESSIONS COMMENCE AT 2.30 pm

 

 Orientation / ice breaker / student centred learning / /house rules / Residential / website / twitter / handbook / milestones / role of ES – PD’s etc Library Skills / E portfolio Prep\reflection – PD’s

University

18

August

Communication Skills

 telephone consultations /  Home visits - PD’s

University

 

 

25

August

Dr  Chula Wijessurendra

‘Investigating STI’s in General Practice

Medway Hospital Post Grad Centre

 

 

1

Sept

Child Protection

 

University

 

2nd
Sept

Deanery ST3 Induction Event

Normally held at the Holiday Inn in Gatwick – your will receive information directly from the Deanery.

8

Sept

MEDDOC session

Simon Collins / Karen Morgan

 

MEDDCO

See website address below

15

Sept

AKT Prep topic – PD’s

 

University

 

20th / 21st

Sept

 

TWS / Residential

 

Cumberland Lodge

Winsor Great Park

 22nd

Sept

NO VTS – REGISTRAS IN PRACTICE

 

29

Medicines Management

Team

University

6th

Oct

Trainees working in GP Practice 

Trainers Workshop

13th

Oct

Emotional Intelligence, IQ and Spiritual Intelligence

University

20th

Oct

End of term Event

University

 

 

 

 RCGP AKT Dates:

Apply via College Website;

1-13th Dec 2010

8-18th March 2011

7-19th Sept 2011

Book with Pearson VUE

3-17th Dec 2010

10 - 25th March 2011

9 - 23rd Sept 2011

MAIN DATES FOR AKT

26th Jan 2011

4th May 2011

26th Oct 2011

Results

23rd Feb 2011

25th May 2011

23rd Nov 2011

CSA Workshops

9th Dec 2010

16th Dec 2010

Assessment Centre, Croydon

Meddoc website address for info and location:

http://www.medwaypct.nhs.uk/NetsiteCMS/pageid/16/medocc.html

Cumberland Lodge website for info and location:

http://www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/


 

Directions to the Medway Campus of Canterbury Christ Church University:

Full directions of the Campus location are provided on the website:

http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/chatham/contact/index.asap

or google maps

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=il

Please note the Campus has representation from the University of Kent / University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University - collectively know and signposted as the 'Universities at Medway'.

When you enter the 'Universities at Medway' Campus (the old Naval base) follow the signs for Canterbury Christ Church University - i.e. immediately after you enter through the main entrance the road forks - take the left hand fork. The building you need to locate is on the left and called the ROWAN WILLIAMS BUILDING.                                              Reception staff will be expecting you and direct you to the room.                           Parking:                                                                                                                 The car park is controlled by a barrier - when you get to the barrier 'buzz' reception and they will let you in.                                                                                                  The postal address for the Campus is:

Canterbury Christ Church University                                                                      Medway Campus                                                                                                      30 Pembroke Court                                                                                           Chatham Maritime                                                                                                 Kent                                                                                                                     ME4 4UF                                                                                                             United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)1634 890800                                                                               Fax: +44 (0)1634 894494                                                               

E-mail: medway.campus@canterbury.ac.uk                                                         Website: www.canterbury.ac.uk/medway

 

 

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