Education Programme Quality Working Group Member

In order for the College education programme to become and remain a world leader, it has to continue to build on its status as a go-to trusted provider of up to date, quality educational information.

The Education Programme and Quality Working Group has been set up by the Education and Professional Development Committee to advise, steer, and improve the detailed elements of the College’s educational content and event programme. The group is made up of doctors from across all grades within the specialty in order to represent the diverse audiences the College’s education programme aims to attract.

Members will form part of a virtual group who will review event programmes and formats, suggest programme developments and improvements as well as provide quality assurance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and feedback to ensure the highest quality standards are enforced for all educational opportunities and content.

The Education Programme and Quality Working Group’s default position will be to deal with the business of the group via electronic communication and to reach decisions without face-to-face meetings.

Involvement: 
Virtual group with three meetings a year – no travel required.

What do we require from you?

  • To participate in the virtual group meetings – inputting ideas and suggestions on how the College can improve its education content.
  • To contribute to the planning and development of lecture-based events that include topics in anaesthesia, avoiding duplications in programmes and clashes with competitor events.
  • To actively seek out and suggest new and representative clinical content leads (CCLs) and speakers involved with producing and delivering educational content and events, increasing the diversity of the talent pool for College educational programmes.
  • To review feedback and KPIs on each event and piece of educational content and use this information to refine future programmes and curated content.
  • To assist in the research, development and implementation of innovative ways of delivering education using live and online channels, covering a variety of topics and audiences.
  • To support, where appropriate, national and international collaboration with relevant partner organisations and industry.
  • We ask for members to commit to two years on this group, with the option to stay on for a third year.  

Benefits

  • Your name associated with anaesthetic thought leaders and standard setters.
  • An opportunity to demonstrate your leadership on a national scale working with the College.
  • Network and connect with like-minded individuals.
  • Develop new skills in leading an educational programme.
  • The opportunity to shape and develop high-quality professional development.

Criteria

  • To be one of the following:
    • FRCA and/or hold a substantive specialty doctor/SAS grade or consultant post in the NHS (this can also include anyone in a locally employed post, locum post, fixed term or abroad)
    • a College-registered anaesthetist in training
    • hold student or foundation year doctor membership of the College
  • Active in clinical practice
  • Able to demonstrate relevant clinical experience
  • Have the support of your clinical director, line manager, supervisor or responsible officer
  • People without clinical experience will be considered for non-clinical roles at appropriate events.

 

How to apply

Contact the Education and Events team at events@rcoa.ac.uk.

To see the types of events the College runs, and to view our current programme, please visit the events calendar.