Who are we and what do we do?
PEdSIG is all about promoting paediatric education (undergraduate and postgraduate) and supporting those involved in paediatric education through social media, meetings, written resources and by building a network of paediatricians who want to inspire through great teaching and education.
The PEdSIG Committee is a friendly and enthusiastic group of paediatric educators who help to deliver the PEdSIG vision. We are looking for two new committee members - a Foundation Officer and an International Medical Graduate (IMG) Officer. The Committee usually meets approximately 4 times per year: 2 meetings per year by Zoom or other online platform, a face-to-face business meeting and awayday, and one AGM meeting (usually held during the RCPCH Annual Conference). One of our core activities is to develop, plan and deliver the PEdSIG sessions at the RCPCH and the PEdSIG Winter meeting. Committee members also assist in organisation of these meetings, including scoring of abstracts.
What posts are being advertised and what do they involve?
We are currently looking for two new committee members - a Foundation Officer and an International Medical Graduate (IMG) Officer.
The roles and responsibilities of those elected to each post will be as follows:
Foundation Officer:
To promote paediatric education, training and research to their Foundation Year colleagues, both in medicine and other healthcare professions
To support Foundation Year doctors interested in paediatric training or education
To formulate and develop ideas to expand PEdSIG’s link with Foundation Year doctors
To be organised and respond to PEdSIG correspondence in a timely manner
To attend at least one PEdSIG meeting each year whilst in office
To assist in core PEdSIG activities including the Winter Meeting and RCPCH Conference section meeting
International Medical Graduate (IMG) Officer:
To promote opportunities for international medical graduates within paediatric education
To formulate and develop ideas as to how PEdSIG can support IMGs and improve educational opportunities, support and supervision for IMGs
To be organised and respond to PEdSIG correspondence in a timely manner
To attend at least one PEdSIG meeting each year whilst in office
To assist in core PEdSIG activities including the Winter Meeting and RCPCH Conference section meeting
Term of Appointment
The appointment will be for an initial period of three years.
Application process
To apply please complete the online application form below.
Application for Foundation Officer must be a FY1 doctor about to enter FY2/has just started FY2, or a final year medical student about to enter FY1/has just started FY1.
Applications for International Medical Graduate Officer must be an IMG themselves (i.e. completed their medical degree in a country other than the UK) and currently working in the UK.
Deadline
Applications must be received before 23:59 on Friday 8th September in order to be considered for election.
How to apply:
Complete THIS FORMby the deadline.
Further queries?
Please email [email protected] if you have any further queries.