Date: Wednesday 20th June 2018 
Time: 0955
Venue: Screen 1, Gala Theatre, Durham

Attendance

Chair: Shadi Basyuni (SB)
Panel: Kohmal Solanki (KS), Gareth Nugent (GN), James Douglas (JD)
Apologies: Aimee Rowe, Parisa Zarringhalam

Agenda

1.  Shortened second degree courses
2. CPD & revalidation during second degree
3. Committee updates
4. AOB

Shortened second degree courses

• Regional work to shorten second degrees ongoing
• What attracts people?
  • Intensity of course (and quality of life outside work)
  • Finance – grants/bursaries
  • Finance – local unit support with paid work
  • Support – local unit support with projects
  • Length of course – discussion saying shortest possible is ideal but many would rather take better supported position over short time length
• Issues
  • National funding variable between graduate vs. non-grad entry courses
    • Comes down to a UCAS code
    • Minimal numbers mean student finance & NHS bursary don’t see regularly
    • Variability in acceptance of ‘APEL’ (accreditation of prior experiential learning) students
    • Mr Magennis (PM) suggested those who are successful in securing funding detail who they spoke to and how they got it. Then can pave way for successors to follow.
  • Regional variability also (University ‘hardship’ grants etc.)
• Summary re: decision of where to study
  • Balance of:
    • Time
    • Cost
    • Training in OMFS while working (JTP too)
    • Unit affiliation
    • Correct contract

CPD

• Dental 1st trainees – GDC changed regulations to enhanced CPD. Attendees aware of change.
• Medicine 1st trainees
  • Everyone is required to have an annual appraisal
  • Those not in training are required to be revalidated every 5 years
    • May happen within 5 years of leaving training
  • Those not with regular contract and work will find challenging due to lack of staff for 360 review, decreased audit potential, reflection, patient feedback etc.
    • Useful to think of in advance. Refer to point 1.

Committee updates

• New chair – Alexandra Thompson
  • May or may not be able to take post due to possibly gaining ST3 number
  • Will know in circa 1 month
• New committee
  • SB to announce positions available next week for elections

Any other business

1. JD – drinks in ‘The Library’ from 5pm before moving to Durham Cathedral

 

Meeting adjourned 1040