The committee role of H&I Trainee Representative for the Royal College of Pathologists is currently live.
Candidates for this role should be in training for the College examinations in H&I, and ideally should have successfully passed the Part 1 stage.
The trainee representative is responsible for gathering information and feedback from RCPath trainees across the UK, presenting their views to the relevant committees (see below) and providing a trainees’ perspective on service development and workforce planning.
The trainee representative role includes membership of the following committees (pending committee approval):
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC)
- The SAC addresses diverse issues relating to H&I and advise the Royal College Council
- Meeting frequency: biannual
- https://www.rcpath.org/profession/committees/histocompatibility-immunogenetics.html
RCPath Trainees Advisory Committee
- The TAC involves trainees from all pathology specialities and helps support communication between trainees and the Royal College.
- Meeting frequency: biannual
- https://www.rcpath.org/profession/committees/trainees-advisory-committee.html
BSHI Training and Development Executive (TDE)
- The TDE oversees the BSHI Diploma and liaises with external professional bodies organising national training schemes for H&I (e.g. STP, HSST) ensuring the curricula are up to date.
- Meeting frequency: every 6 months
- https://bshi.org.uk/members/bshi-information/training-and-development-executive-tde/
Further details of the trainee representative role and application process can be found on the College’s website:
https://www.rcpath.org/about-the-college/get-involved-volunteer-role-listing/trainees-advisory-committee-representatives.html
Deadline: 5pm 17 June 2022
Commencement of post: September 2022
Thank you,
Felicity May (on behalf of the Royal College of Pathologists H&I Specialty Advisory Committee and the BSHI TDE)
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