Specialty Trainees:What can the Royal College of Surgeons do for you?

Cassie ForbesOutreach Support Assistant, North and Midlandsoutreachnorth@rcseng.ac.uk

August 2019

Royal College of Surgeons (RCS)

What do you know about the RCS and what we do?

Who are we?

• The Royal College of Surgeons of England is a professional

membership organisation and registered charity, which exists to

advance patient care.

Our members

• We support more than 27,000 members around the UK and

internationally at all career stages and in all surgical specialties

• We help our members to improve their skills and knowledge,

facilitate research and develop policy and guidance

A bit about Outreach North and Midlands

• Outreach Hub opened in June 2018 by Andy Burnham, Mayor of

Greater Manchester, as a partnership with the University of

Manchester

• Team dedicated to supporting surgery in the regions by delivering

and attending meetings, events, conferences, workshops and more.

• Areas we support: West Midlands, East Midlands, North East, North

West and Yorkshire and the Humber

• Equivalent team in London looking after the Southern regions

Staying up to date

RCS publications

• The Bulletin

• Annals

Online news

• Library Current Awareness Updates

• Monthly RCS Newsletter

• Weekly Political Update

Standards and guidance

• Good Practice Guides

www.rcseng.ac.uk/standards-and-

research/standards-and-guidance/

Commission on the Future of Surgery

futureofsurgery.rcseng.ac.uk

Skills development and study support

Access to our online library catalogue and support from

our Library Information Specialists

• Access to SurgiCat+, ClinicalKey, OvidMedline and

EMBASE, Visible Body: Human Anatomy Atlas

• Browse over 1000* online journals, e-books, images

and videos by specialty

• Literature Search, document delivery

www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/

guide-to-services/services-for-members-and-fellows/

Discounts on courses at our partner centres

throughout specialty training

• CCrISP, DSTS, Intermediate skills in Lap Surgery

• Specialty courses and teaching skills

www.rcseng.ac.uk/courses

Building networks

We hold CPD accredited events across the UK, including

• Networking opportunities and annual conferences

• Online webinars and volunteering opportunities

- interview skills workshop, Saturday 7 December

• Continued opportunities for CPD during consultancy and beyond

www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/events

Your Support Networks

• Women in Surgery www.rcseng.ac.uk/WinS

• The RCS Outreach teams OutreachNorth@rcseng.ac.uk

• Your Regional Representatives www.rcseng.ac.uk/careers-in-

surgery/outreach/contact-your-regional-director/

Transition to specialty webinar

Getting ahead

Careers support

• Advice on flexible training, working, taking time out of programme

• Webinar series: www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/webinars/

• Confidential Support and Advice Service (CSAS)

www.rcseng.ac.uk/careers-in-surgery/trainees/st3-and-beyond/

Research fellowships

• Research fellowships, encouraging innovative surgical developments

• A range of bursaries and awards for educational opportunities

www.rcseng.ac.uk/standards-and-research/research/

Additional benefits

• TOTUM in association with NUS discount card

www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/archive/

money-saving-tips-for-trainees/

Becoming a member

Post-MRCS: Membership of the RCS is £316*

You will have unrivalled access to:

• Study resources

• Networking and skills-building events

• Opportunities to help you get ahead in your career in surgery

• For the full list of benefits www.rcseng.ac.uk/join

• For details of the ceremonies www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/ceremonies/

*in your first 10 years

The new home of surgery

www.rcseng.ac.uk/about-the-rcs/transforming-surgery-for-tomorrow/building-on-our-heritage/

• Surgeons at the sharp end: Knife crime in the West MidlandsThe Studio, Birmingham, Thursday 19 September

• Women in Surgery: Lift as you climbRoyal College of General Practitioners, London, Friday 27 September

• Introduction to leadership with the Faculty of Medical Leaders and ManagersRCS Outreach North Hub, University of Manchester, Tuesday 8 OctoberFriends House, London, Thursday 24 October

• Illness to wellness (mental health awareness and resilience building)St John’s College, Oxford, Friday 11 October

• Surgery and the lawCivic Centre, Newcastle, Thursday 14 November

Upcoming Events

www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/

What’s next?

• Join online www.rcseng.ac.uk/join

• Follow us

@RCSnews

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• Login and sign up to e-newsletters www.rcseng.ac.uk/#

• Become a WinS member www.rcseng.ac.uk/WinS

• Book a course www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/courses/