Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for junior doctors applying for specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology to discover more about the specialty and the recruitment process.
This is a unique opportunity to learn more about working in O&G in the UK and internationally. Connect with clinicians at all levels to discuss how to get into O&G, receive practical advice on the application process and maximise your career opportunities.
Talk to O&G’s specialist societies, all of whom are experts in their areas, and find out what a wide range of areas O&G covers. Questions directed to individual speakers will be accommodated at the end of each session and prior to the day, abstracts for limited e-posters can be submitted and if accepted, could boost your application for the training and improve your CV.
Who should attend?
- All junior doctors considering specialist training
Course organiser
Honorary Director of Conferences
Mr Dudley Robinson FRCOG, London
Honorary Deputy Director of Conferences
Mr Ramesh Ganapathy MD FRCOG, Surrey
Programme
Saturday 24 September 2022
Session 1| Becoming an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Chair: Dr Ayooluwa Olateju, ST4, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport
9.00m | Welcome address |Miss Sue Ward, Vice President for Education, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
9.05am | An overview of the training pathway |Miss Sue Ward
9.25am | Applications to O&G ST1 2022-2023 |Dr Joshua Boyes, ST1, Royal Surrey Hospital
9.45am | Q&A
10.00am | Break
Session 2 | Specialist societies breakout sessions
Stream 1
10.10am | British Gynaecological Cancer Society
A career in Gynaecological Oncology| Dr Dominic Blake, RCOG Subspecialty Fellow in Gynaecological Oncology, Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre, Gateshead
Stream 2
10.10am |British Intrapartum Care Society
Life on the labour ward |Dr Adam Jakes, Senior Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The British Intrapartum Care Society, London
10.40am | Break
Session 3 | Life in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Chair: Dr Ayooluwa Olateju
10.50am | Life as a junior trainee in O&G |Dr Olayisade Ajibola-Taylor, ST2 Trainee, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust, Lancashire
11.10am | Working as an IMG/Applications to Direct Entry ST3 Training |Dr Asha Shashidhara, Obstetrician and Gynaecology Specialty Trainee, Royal Bolton Hospital, Manchester
11.30am | Working as a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology |Dr Kirstyn Brogan, Consultant Obstetrician, Training Programme Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland
11.50am | Q&A
12.05pm | Break
Session 4 | Specialist societies breakout sessions
Stream 3
12.30pm | British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Colposcopy and Multizonal disease in the next 20 years | Ms Deirdre Lyons, Consultant Gynaecology, President Elect, British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustSpeaker TBC
Stream 4
12.30pm | British Society for Gynaecological Imaging
The British Society of Gynaecology Imaging - promoting excellence in gynaecology imaging and supporting future innovation |Dr Rowena Sharma, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport
1.00pm | Break
Session 5 | Specialist societies breakout sessions
Stream 5
1.10pm | British Society of Abortion Care Providers
Being an Abortion Care Provider | Dr Katy Sutcliffe, ST6 Doctor, Liverpool Women's Hospital
Stream 6
1.10pm | British Society of Biopsychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Psychosocial factors in women’s health | Speaker TBC
1.40pm | Break
Session 6 | Opportunities in O&G
Chair: Dr Zainab Al-jawahiri, ST5, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
1.50pm | Less than full time training |Dr Catherine Taylor, ST6, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Bolton Hospital
2.10pm | Out of programme and research opportunities |Dr Gemma Owens, Gynaecological Oncology Subspecialty Fellow, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
2.30pm | Q&A
2.45pm | Break
Session 7 | Specialist societies breakout sessions
Stream 7
3.00pm | British Society of Urogynaecology
BSUG and Urogynaecology training in the UK | Dr Kamala Soundararajan, Urogynaecology Subspecialty Registrar, St James Hospital, Leeds
Stream 8
3.00pm | Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Why CSRH? |Dr Charlotte Porter, Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sheffield University Hospitals, Nottingham
3.30pm | Break
Session 8 | Looking ahead in O&G
Chair: Dr Laura Horne, ST3, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Blackpool Victoria Hospital
3.50pm | Being a trainee- the highs and lows | Dr Simi Bansal, ST4, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Thomas' Hospital, London
4.10pm | The future of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: The role of technology |Dr Rhona Lindsay, Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Board, Glasgow
4.30pm | Q&A
4.40pm | Closing Remarks |Dr Ayooluwa Olateju
4.45pm | Close
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