PLASTA Forums http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums PLASTA Plastic Surgery Trainees Association en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:41:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg PLASTA Forums http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums Elsevier Summer Sale 50% off http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1381&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:03:10 GMT Just a quick note to let you know about this. 50% some titles, including Barry Jones' book.

http://www.elsevierhealth.com/articl...0810SUMMERSALE ]]> Noticeboard ksorensen http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1381 <![CDATA[Head & Neck Surgical Oncology Interface Fellowships]]> http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1380&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:22:49 GMT The Training Interface Group in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology will shortly be hosting a recruitment round for up to 7 fellowship posts.

The likely schedule will be as follows:

Advertisement to Appear in BMJ: 06 August 2010
Closing Date: 25 August 2010
Interviews (Severn Deanery, Bristol): 17 September 2010

There will be an online application form available on the Severn Deanery website from 6th August that can be accessed on their website through their recruitment section.

http://www.severndeanery.nhs.uk/recruitment/

For further details about the fellowship posts please visit the JCST website at:

http://www.jcst.org/training_interfa...ery/index_html


------------------------- ]]> Noticeboard durani http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1380 *IMPORTANT for all trainees* SAC Indicative Logbook for CCT Recommendations http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1378&goto=newpost Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:38:10 GMT Please find attached a letter from Ms Lees (SAC Chair) and a copy of the 'Indicative Logbook', which is self-explanatory.

It is critical that you all digest this and respond with your queries, concerns and issues.

Ms Lees has asked me to collate this and discuss the trainee feedback at the next SAC meeting in September.

Feel free to post your comments on this thread or contact us confidentially at plastauk@gmail.com
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]]> Noticeboard durani http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1378 Costs of Surgical Training Survey 2010 http://www.plasta.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1376&goto=newpost Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:21:25 GMT Dear all,

I post below an email from ASiT, whom help fight our cause.

http://www.asit.org/news/cost_of_sur...raining_survey

This survey is about "The Cost of Training", and should we have enough people replying, there is a very real chance that the results can be powerful enough to make a difference to us all, nationally. However, currently the number of responses is not sufficient to be significant (only 15 Plastic Surgery Trainees have thus far replied...), & so, more than ever, EVERY REPLY COUNTS...!
For contrast, the Neurosurgeons have >4x our response in terms of numbers. For Plastic Surgery, 8 units of 10 people responding will make more than 10% of the total replies that we have so far. That's what we need - as I say, with a survey like this, every reply counts...

http://www.asit.org/news/cost_of_sur...raining_survey

Please could anyone who reads this forward it on to all trainees in their unit / on their rota list? It's most likely that our own members aren’t aware of the survey: Given that our specialty’s trainees probably face the highest costs in surgical training (biased opinion, of course, but probably a true one!), it is probably extremely important that we have a much, much greater response from our own specialty’s trainees.

Cheers all, for your anticipated input...!

Paul


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Costs of Surgical Training Survey 2010
Dear surgical trainees,

ASiT need your help in completing our survey into how much your surgical training is costing.

The last ten years have seen training costs increase dramatically while funding has been cut. The JCST Trainee Fee is only capped until next year and we need you to tell us if you are happy with the current funding arrangements.

Current issues relating to funding in surgical training include:
· Who should fund postgraduate medical education (PME)?
· What proportion of the costs of PME should be borne by the individual in training?

ASiT previously published a discussion statement on this topic in 2007, which can be downloaded from our website at the link below. Given the increases in exam, course and training fees, in addition to spiraling graduate debt, it is time to update this.

Please give us 5 minutes of your time to complete this; the data collected will help ASiT campaign for better value in your surgical training. Please help us to help you!

Follow this link to take part in the survey:

http://www.asit.org/news/cost_of_sur...raining_survey
Sincerely,

Association of Surgeons in Training

35 - 43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PE

[email] edwardfitzgerald@doctors.org.uk

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