Education roundtable meetings

The GMC has held a series of education engagement roundtable meetings and the report is now available.

The GMC Education Strategy 2011-2013 (pdf) includes a commitment to work with organisations, groups and individuals who have a stake in medical education and training and to give them opportunities to feedback on our work.

As part of this drive, we held four roundtable events between March and May 2011. Each meeting targeted particular segments of the medical profession which may be directly affected by our work.

• On 3 March 2011, trainees were invited to discuss possible key outcomes for training, the use and impact of the trainer/trainee survey, and how the GMC can better engage with trainees.
• On 9 March 2011, medical students debated implications of student selection, issues of professionalism and the need for student registration.
• On 12 May 2011, Staff Grade, Specialty and Associate Specialists (SAS doctors) doctors were given an opportunity to feedback to us about the review of the routes to the GP and Specialist registers, the review of the GMC’s role in continuing professional development (CPD) and the impact of the GMC’s work on the approval of trainers.
• On 18 May 2011, Year 1 GPs and consultants discussed issues relating to their prepareness for practice, the need for generic core curricula and the review of CPD.

Read the report of the education roundtable meetings (pdf).