Appendix 1 - Royal College of Paediatrics
& Child Health
ENDOCRINE
SPECIALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION & TRAINING
BACKGROUND
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is responsible
for advising the Specialist Training Authority on the award of
CCST and all that goes with that. To assist in this, each of the
Speciality Groups will be responsible for Teaching and Training
and advising the Higher Specialist Training Committee on the award
of CCST. The College Speciality Advisory Committee Chairman will
sit on the Education and Training Committee to advise the
RCPCH on training and Education issues.
COMPOSITION
OF THE COLLEGE SPECIALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
AND DIABETES
- Current SAC Representatives/Advisers who will become the Chairman
and Deputy Chairman of the CSAC and will represent the interests
of Endocrinology and Diabetes on the College Education and Training
Committee. These Advisers should reflect the broad nature of
the Society so that:-
- one will be a Paediatrician with a Special Interest and the
other a full/or greater than half time in Paediatric Endocrinology
and Diabetes. Currently Tim Cheetham (Newcastle) (Chair)
and Ahmed Massoud (Northwick Park) (Deputy Chair).
- A General Paediatrician or a Paediatrician from another Paediatric
Sub-speciality. Nominated by the RCPCH. Currently Dr Gleadhill
(N.I.).
- An Officer of the BSPED, usually the Chairman.
- The Secretary of the Society.
- An adult Endocrinologist from the RCP College Committee on
Endocrinology and
Diabetes.
- The CME coordinator.
- A representative of the Junior Doctors in training in Paediatric
Endocrinology.
- A past or present RCPCH Regional Advisor (if not represented
above).
- Others to be coopted as neccessary to provide expert advice
or to provide for
geographical needs.
- An educationalist.
CONSTITUTION
- The Sub-Committee will be known as the "College Speciality
Advisory
Committee in Endocrinology and Diabetes," hereafter referred
to as the
CSACED.
- The Chair and Deputy Chair, the 2 Training Advisers and the
Junior Doctors'
representative will be nominated at the Annual General Meeting
of the BSPE and will
serve for a period of 3 years in the first instance and may
seek reelection for a further 2
year session. It is accepted that the Junior Doctors position
may change with
circumstances.
- Nominations will be sought from the appropriate Bodies for
the other Members of the
CSACED who will serve for a period of 3 years in the first instance
and then their
position will be reviewed in the light of the CSACED.
- The Chair or Deputy Chair will represent the CSACED on the
College Education and
Training Committee.
- The Chair or Deputy Chair will become Members of the BSPED
Executive Group and
report at frequent intervals to that Group either directly or
indirectly through the BSPED
Secretary.
- The CSACED will meet at least twice per year.
- The CSAC will award Endocrine Training Numbers and advise
on progress from the secondary to tertiary training schemes.
- The CSAC will be consulted about the provision & advertisement
of National tertiary training opportunities.
- The whole constitution to be reviewed after an initial 5 year
period.
ROLE
OF THE COLLEGE SPECIALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
AND DIABETES
- Ensure that all trainees entering the Paediatric Endocrine
and Diabetes programme receive Career advice at outset of HST
and meet the criteria for entry.
- Supervise and monitor training standards in the UK in Paediatric
Endocrinology and
Diabetes.
- Specify the training programme in Paediatric Endocrinology
and Diabetes.
- Liaise with the College so that training programme and assessments
meet National Standards.
- Determine that each trainee has fulfilled requirements of
training programme and advise the Higher Specialist Training
Committee of the suitability of that trainee for CCST award.
- Advise the Higher Specialist Training Committee on the suitability
of other Doctors to enter the Specialist Register without possession
of CCST.
- Provide in conjunction with other bodies appropriate CME for
General Paediatricians, Paediatric Endocrinologists and adult
Endocrinologists.
- Determine and monitor the criteria for recognition of Training
Centres and Trainers. To provide Speciality Representatives
on Consultant Appointment Committees via the College.
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