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SAS Engagement Day

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When: Thursday 3 April 2025, 09:30-17:00

Theme

Pathways to Progress: Empowering SAS and LE Doctors in Radiology and Oncology

Audience

SAS and LE doctors working in clinical radiology and clinical oncology

Cost

Free to all

Programme

Session

Details

09:30

Registration and refreshments
Networking time

10:00

Welcome

Dr Kath Halliday
RCR President

10:10

The evolving role of SAS and LE doctors in our specialities

Dr Vaishali Parulekar
RCR SAS Lead & Co-Chair, AoMRC SAS Committee

10:30

Personal story from two SAS doctors

Dr Mayada Haydar

Dr Lyndon Ridges-Jones

11:00

Break

11:20 
(20 mins each)

Practical Insights into Career Development

  1. How to access your study budget
    • Dr Aruna Hodgson
      Associate Dean (Hospital & Community) NHS England – North West
  2. Writing impactful CVs and portfolios
    • Dr Robin Proctor
      RCR Medical Director, CR Professional Practice
    • Dr Tom Roques
      RCR Vice President, CO
  3. Preparing for appraisals and
    revalidation.
    • Dr Kirsteen McDonald 
      CD, Barts Hospital
  4. Career development: your options as
    a SAS doctor
    • RCR Workforce & Development Team

12:40

Lunch

1:40

Workshop: developing guidance for autonomous practice/specialist role

Stephanie James (RCR)

Dr Vaishali Parulekar

Dr Lyndon Ridges-Jones

3:00

AI Session

Andrew Leary

3:20

Break
3:40

Interactive workshop: strategies for inclusion in workforce planning- implementing the 10 year plan

Panel speakers from NHS England, GMC, BMA and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges - if you would like to ask the panel a question please use our online form

Dr Geeta Menon,
Postgraduate Dean at NHS England

Dr Jeanette Dickson
Chair of Council of the Academy of Medical Royal
Colleges

Tista Chakravarty-Gannon
Head of Operations for GMC Outreach

Dr Amit Kochhar - Deputy chair for negotiations, BMA SAS committee

4:40

Debrief and discussion

4:50

Optional networking time

We will also be inviting delegates to share ideas for future topics for webinars for the remainder of the year. 

*Programme subject to change. 

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Location

The Royal College of Radiologists
63 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JW

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