Trainees’ Bulletin
The Trainees’ Bulletin is a special edition of the Bulletin, with content curated and written by trainees, for trainees. We want to support trainees at this important stage in their career, by providing a platform for discussion and debate, raising awareness of key issues and helping facilitate change. RCS England is with you throughout your career.
In his introduction to our second Trainees’ Bulletin, RCS England President Neil Mortensen (@mortensen_neil) writes about the last year - our "Annus horribilis", and the "COVID class of 2020-2021".
Our new Trainees’ Bulletin Editor Catherine Lovegrove (@CELovegrove) writes about transition in her inaugural editorial, and ASiT President Lolade Giwa (@ASiTofficial) summarises the training issues of the last year, and how we can learn from them:
‘As a surgical community, it is imperative that we seize the opportunity to reboot surgical training and fix the bugs.’
Read the issue in full or check out our highlights below.
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How can we achieve equity in healthcare? What is the value of collaborative research? Why do surgeons do what they do? How will training look after COVID-19? Let us know your thoughts and responses to the articles on Twitter using @RCSNews #WithYouThroughout.
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Membership
Members of RCS England who are registered as trainees will have received this issue in the post, and the articles are available to all online and via our app. If you have not received your copy please contact membership@rcseng.ac.uk with your membership number and address to request a copy.
Not yet a member? By joining RCS England you will benefit from support throughout your training, including numerous research fellowships, course bursaries, and a programme of free events, webinars and networking opportunities.
- Affiliate membership: foundation and core surgical trainees pre-MRCS can join as an affiliate member for only £15 per year. Find out more.
- First 4: our new membership package allows UK trainees who have completed their MRCS Part B to save up to £512 in their first four years post-MRCS. Find out more.
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Editor-in-Chief: Jonathan Glass
Editor: Kenneth Keogh
Associate Editor: Michelle Jones
Trainees’ Bulletin Editor: Josh Burke
Technology Editor: Ryan Kerstein
Production Editor: Olivia Stevenson
Editorial Officer: Victoria Ciborowska
ISSN: 1473-6357
Online ISSN: 1478-7075