'Twas the Milestones before Christmas... The winter edition of your member magazine is now out, with contributions on supporting professional activities, our rota gaps survey, service development and so much more.
Applications are now open until 6 January for a host of roles, many of which support paediatric training - including to represent your fellow trainees, develop scenarios for our START assessment and review Portfolio Pathway applications.
We offer a range of courses, including our popular 'How to manage' series on clinical topics, plus safeguarding, effective educational supervision and exam preparation. Many are hosted online.
Covering the next three years and with four strategic goals, our strategy aims to meet our members' priorities to support their working lives and be a powerful advocate for children and young people.
We want to ensure children and young people are at the centre of the Government's plan. Our briefings outline our recommendations and how members in England can input.
Our Companion, developed with members, helps you build your knowledge, talk to patients and advocate for change - such as joining a clean air community in the UK or internationally.
As RCPCH President, Steve shares regular updates with members by email and on this website - such as his regular feature on #WDYCD4Y: What Does Your College Do For You.
Our major event of the year takes place from 26 to 28 March in Glasgow and online, and you don't want to miss it! Get your early bird ticket now for 15% off.
We surveyed members across the UK to understand more about understaffed rotas and how to address them for both a high quality service and clinician wellbeing.
Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Committee
As a member, and a SAS or LE (Locally Employed) doctor, you are represented by the SAS Committee within the College. This committee aims to identify and highlight issues relevant to SAS and Locally Employed doctors to the College.
About
This committee represents the needs of our SAS and LE members practicing in paediatrics. Our aim is to improve recognition of the contribution that our SAS doctors provide to the paediatric field. We also want to identify opportunities for continuing development, support and progression.
The Chairs of the committee sit on College Council as SAS representatives, and the committee is moving away from regional representatives, to a wider, more inclusive committee membership. You can find out more information about our SAS representatives below.
If you would like to be involved with the SAS Committee, please check our Volunteering Opportunities for live vacancies, or reach out to our Committee Co-ordinator.
Meet our Joint Chairs
We are lucky to have two dedicated Joint Chairs for the committee, and each rotates duties during their time in the position. Meet Dr Kumar Swamy and Dr Jamil Ahmad Khan!
Dr Kumar Swamy
I am an Associate Specialist in Neonatology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
I have been involved with the RCPCH SAS committee for six years, working first as a regional representative. As a Joint Chair, part of my responsibility this year is to represent the SAS interests of the College on the Academy of Medical Royal College's SAS meetings.
I am also a SAS Tutor for Nottingham University Hospitals, and I aim to support SAS doctors both locally and nationally.
I am interested in Quality Improvement projects, and lead on ATAIN (Avoiding Term Admissions in Neonatal Units), postnatal wards, and transitional care.
Dr Kumar Swamy
Dr Jamil Ahmad Khan FRCPCH
I currently work as Clinical Lead of Paediatric Emergency Department (ROH) at Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust in Manchester. I am a Fellow of RCPCH, have been associated with SAS Committee for a few years before being elected as a Joint Chair. For this year I am currently the SAS Representative on RCPCH Council which provides me an excellent opportunity to interact and discuss issues directly with Council.
I aim to improve working circumstances for SAS doctors and keen to involve them with College. I am ensuring SAS doctors have a stronger voice by including them in College Committees and Examiner panels. I am keen to guide, engage and empower our ever expanding SAS workforce.
The SAS Committee will work in partnership with other College Committees, Specialist Societies and External Bodies to ensure that contributions of SAS doctors across Paediatrics and it’s sub-specialities are duly recognised and valued.
Dr Jamil Ahmad Khan FRCPCH
Committee members
Name
Role
Dr Jamil Ahmad Khan
SAS Committee Joint Chair
SAS representative for RCPCH Council
Dr Kumar Swamy
SAS Committee Joint Chair
RCPCH Representative for Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Dr Jan Dudley
RCPCH Registrar – Ex Officio
Dr Jayden Lee
Committee Member
Dr Peter Rose
Committee Member
Vacant
Committee Member
Dr Fatima Shirly Anitha George
BACCH Representative
Vacant
BMA SASC Representative
Dr Kay Tyerman
RCPCH Officer for Workforce - Ex Officio
Selma Laklai
RCPCH Head of Membership
Nawsheen Boodhun
RCPCH Head of Workforce and Careers
Vacant
National SAS Representative: Ireland
Vacant
National SAS Representative: Scotland
Dr Laura Morris
National SAS Representative: Wales
Dr Chaman Urooj
Regional Representative: North London
Dr Eslam Mohamed Abdelfattah Edris
Regional Representative: North East England
Dr Sadia Zeeshan
Regional Representative: South England
Dr Tamanna Yesmin
Regional Representative: South London & Kent, Surrey & Sussex
