“What I want a College of Emergency Medicine to do for me?” FASSGEM Presentation
Background Forum for Associate Specialists and Staff Grade’s in Emergency Medicine [FASSGEM]. Forum for Associate Specialists and Staff Grade’s in Emergency Medicine [FASSGEM]. 150 – 200 Active Members 150 – 200 Active Members Further 500 Passive Members Further 500 Passive Members Multi-faceted membership Multi-faceted membership Educational background Educational background Previous experience (Various Specialties and Primary Care) Previous experience (Various Specialties and Primary Care) A wide range of desires and needs to be met ! A wide range of desires and needs to be met !
So … What do we want ?
FASSGEM A Vision of the Future from …
FASSGEM Acknowledgement Acknowledgement Contribution that SAS Doctors make to ED’s and to the Specialty as a whole Contribution that SAS Doctors make to ED’s and to the Specialty as a whole Experience that many SAS Doctors have Experience that many SAS Doctors have RECOGNITION OF STATUS RECOGNITION OF STATUS
FASSGEM Support Support Introduction of New Contract Introduction of New Contract Terms and Conditions reinforced by College guidance and by Assessment when Departments are visited for Training Inspections Terms and Conditions reinforced by College guidance and by Assessment when Departments are visited for Training Inspections Firm stance against a Re-Introduction of ‘Non- Standard’ Posts Firm stance against a Re-Introduction of ‘Non- Standard’ Posts
FASSGEM Structured Advancement Structured Advancement Standardised methods of Competency Assessment Standardised methods of Competency Assessment
Foundation Year 1 MMC – Training Beyond Foundation Foundation Year 2 Accredited Specialist (CCT) Accreditation (Reformed SAS Grades) Competency Threshold 2 Competency Threshold 1 Level 2 Level 1 ST Accredited Specialist Training Programmes Accreditation Accredited GP (CCT) ESA ST Non Programme Posts Enhanced Service Appointments Competency Based Programmes Accredited General Practice Training Programmes
FASSGEM Governance frameworks Governance frameworks Audit toolkits Audit toolkits National standards National standards Guidance Guidance Clinical Clinical Good quality publications Good quality publications Career progression Career progression
FASSGEM Encouragement Encouragement To become in all of the tasks of an ED Senior Staff Member (Teaching, Audit, Research, Management) To become in all of the tasks of an ED Senior Staff Member (Teaching, Audit, Research, Management) Education Education Meetings of educational value Meetings of educational value Regional / National / Linked to RSM etc Regional / National / Linked to RSM etc Conferences Conferences Web based learning / Self assessment Web based learning / Self assessment Robust CPD Registration – Web Based Robust CPD Registration – Web Based
FASSGEM Membership – SAS Doctors want to belong Membership – SAS Doctors want to belong Mentoring Mentoring In place of work In place of work Top up Training Top up Training National structure / Register National structure / Register
The Future Integration rather than Segregation. Integration rather than Segregation. Incorporation rather than Exploitation. Incorporation rather than Exploitation. Opportunities … Opportunities … Respect … Respect …
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