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Medway VTS 2011-12

ST1 / ST2 / ITP’s /ST3

Spring term 2012

Medway GP Specialist Training Programme

Lunch Time VTS Sessions for ST1 / ST2 / ITP’s:

1. Venue: The Post Grad Centre at Medway Maritime Hospital

2. Times: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

3. Format: Informal discussion / presentation / debate focusing on the curriculum topic specified on the timetable below

4. Food / Drink: We aim to provide coffee / juice / crisps / biscuit – please bring your own sandwiches.

VTS Sessions for the ST3’s (and ITP’s)

Sessions: In order to accommodate outside speakers the timing of each session will be flexible but as a rule the afternoon will commence at 2.30 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 spring term - ‘preparing for the AKT and CSA’

• Commence promptly at 2.15 – 2.30 – coffee / catch up
• 2.30 - 3.00 - Trainee Presentation
• 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??

PLEASE NOTE THE DATES OF THE SESSIONS GIVEN BY THE HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS HAVE YET TO BE CONFIRMED AND THEREFORE MAY CHANGE

KSS Deanery Dates

For dates of Deanery training days / workshops / committee dates please check the KSS website regularly at: http://kssdeanery.org/general-practice

RCGP Dates:

For CSA Examination dates and registration dates please check the RCGP website at: www.rcgp-curriculum.org.uk/nmrcgp/csa/csa_dates.aspx

AKT Examination Dates:

www.rcgp-curriculum.org.uk/nmrgcp/akt.aspx

Dates for the summer term:

• 2nd May
• 9th May
• 16th May
• 23rd May TWS
• 30th May
• 6th June
• 13th June -LFG
• 20th June
• 27th June
• 11th July - TWS

Directions to the Medway Campus of Canterbury Christ Church University:

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

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 advise on the new parking regulations 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
ME4 4UF
United Kingdom

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

Email: medway.campus@canterbury.ac.uk
Website: www.canterbury.ac.uk/medway