GPSTRs in Severn Deanery are eligible to apply for a number
of awards and competitions. You can use
them to augment that ever important CV, or to help you pursue an interest or
passion within a particular branch of General Practice.
Internal Awards
Severn Deanery offers a number of internal scholarships that
enable high-flying GPSTRs to develop additional skills in leadership and
education. Successful candidates are
appointed during ST2 to a 13 (rather than the normal 12) month
scholarship. This allows an additional
30 days or so within ST3 to develop additional expertise.
Details of planned scholarships are circulated to all ST2
GPSTRs in the early spring of the year in which they will move into ST3. References are sought from small group
facilitators and educational supervisors to ensure both their support and that
the applicant is comfortably progressing through our training programme. There are competitive interviews designed to
test your aptitude for each scholarship programme.
Leadership Scholars
Develop leadership skills for future positions as GP
partners, PCT PEC members, medical politicians, in Regional or Strategic
Roles. In addition to their “normal” ST3
year they are expected to:
Attend the King’s Fund Clinical Leadership
Programme, funded by the school - details below via the following link:
King's Fund
Management and Leadership course for Clinicians
Become the GPR member on the senior management
committees of the school
Undertake a specific leadership project within
the deanery under the guidance of a senior member of the school faculty.
Education Scholars
Develop educational skills for future roles in local
clinical teams, working for PCTs, Educational Trusts and the Deanery. Each scholar integrates within their local
educational team and develops skills in areas such as small group facilitation,
curriculum planning, assessment and clinical teaching. In addition to their “normal” ST3 year they
are expected to:
Complete 4 introductory modules from the University
of Dundee, Certificate in Medical
Education, funded by the school.
Engage in teaching and supporting local
undergraduate medical students
Work as part of the local educational team
delivering education particularly to GP foundation trainees and ST1 and ST2
GPSTRs
Train for and take part in the deanery selection
panels for entry into GP specialist training in Severn.
External Awards
A small number of number of bodies offer awards and prizes
for GPSTRs. If these interest you, we
would be keen to support you:
Rheumatology
The ARC (Arthritis Research Campaign) offer regional and
national awards for GPSTRs. Entry should
be in the form of an audit, case study or service development.
More details available via the link below:
ARC GP
Registrar Prize website
RCGP
In conjunction with Roche, the pharmaceutical giant, the
college offer awards to “support original and innovative work undertaken during
vocational training”. This is presumably
in relation to an audit, project or case study.
More information from:
Roche/RCGP
GP Registrar Awards
The RCGP also periodically offer the rather cheesily named “Great
Expectations Bursaries” to attend various conferences related to
general practice (mainly their own!)
The arrangements for these awards seem to vary from year to
year, and we can do no more than to point you at their website, and suggest you
try their search box:
RCGP Website