1. Medical Careers Advisers Network (MCAN) Showcase Rachel Curley (MCAN Task Group Chair), University of Nottingham Jenny Mullins-White, University of Birmingham

2. Showcase Agenda Purpose & Scope of MCAN Task group Committee – Who are we? Plans for 15/16 Common CEIAG issues What else can we do to support?

3. Purpose and Scope A forum for sharing and promoting good practice and the discussion of professional issues. Share information and resources relating to medical careers Provide networking/training events for AGCAS members Enable links between careers professionals working with undergraduates and those working with postgraduate medics Provide updates to AGCAS services about the changes in the medical profession and to contribute to AGCAS responses to consultative documents received on medical topics

4. Purpose and Scope Provide input into national strategy with regard to IAG support for undergraduate medical students and trainee doctors to ensure equity, quality and access. Be a point of contact for employers and regulatory bodies (e.g. Health Education England, British Medical Association, General Medical Council etc.) seeking input on careers and employability related issues for medics Promote the expertise of AGCAS as a relevant professional association to members of the medical profession, e.g. through attendance at relevant conferences

5. Task Group Rachel Curley : University of Nottingham Jenny Mullins-White : University of Birmingham Ben Simkins: Keele University Sarah Taylor: Health Education South West (Peninsula) Margaret Holbrough: Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex 1 Vacancy

6. We are connected with; National Educators Advisors Forum (NEAF) Medical and Dental Recruitment and Selection Programme (MDRS) Medical Schools Council Medical Success UKFPO Wales Deanery, NHS Education for Scotland (NES), Health Education England, Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency BMA, GMC

7. Plans for 15/16 : Share Share Share! New area on AGCAS website for MCAN resources http://www.agcas.org.uk/agcas_resources/781-Medical-Careers-Advisers-Network-MCAN- careers-information-resources Blog/News article every two months Active email discussion Summer 2016 Training/Networking event

8. BMA 2014 UK Medical Workforce Briefing, May 2015 Royal College of Physicians pilot Transition to FP sessions News

9. FAQs UKFPOprocess Academic Foundation Programme – how to stand out, CVs, publications, presentations, prizes, audits Interview preparation Specialty choice Alternatives Overseas

10. http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/faqs AFP: few require CVs but importance of WSQ evidence National Student Association of Medical Research (NSAMR) - a student-led organisation that aims to encourage and support students in pursuit of a career in academic medicine http://www.nsamr.org/ http://www.nsamr.org/ AGCAS/HEE Selection Centres for Specialty Training (2 nd ed) www.medicalcareers.nhs.uk & new www.healthcareers.nhs.ukwww.healthcareers.nhs.uk http://careers.bmj.com/ BMJ careers fair 23/24 Oct, London http://careers.bmj.com/