is so much variation from city life to rural areas, from the mountains to the sea. Trainee Representatives Welcome to Wales or Croeso i Gymru! The Wales Deanery is great, in fact, it is the best (in the GMC survey in 2016, we were the top ranking deanery overall and for Paediatrics!). We have trainee-led written and clinical examination teaching. Our exam results are great and improving! We have regular deanery teaching (third Wednesday of the month plus extra Wednesday. If you want a topic taught, tell Dr Torsten Hildebrandt or us!). There are many opportunities for trainees such as academic posts, leadership years and strong research links. Not forgetting that Wales is beautiful, cheap to live in and close to London in the South and Manchester in the North. Well done on a good choice! We have put this document together to signpost you to some activities and people who I think may be useful to you. Learning Welsh You do not need to speak Welsh to live in Wales, but some people may want to learn. Check with your trust as they often have free courses for conversational Welsh. A useful stand-alone free app called ‘Say Something in Welsh’ Trainee Representatives Hannah Murch Deanery Rep Wales ST6-8 hannahmurch@hotmail.co.uk – –South – Lenka Sridhar Deanery Rep North Wales ST6-8 lekha.sridhar@nhs.net – – – Siwan Wyn Jones Deanery Rep North Wales ST1-5 siwanwynjones@gmail.com – – – Abby Parish RCPCH/Deanery Rep - South Wales ST1-5 - abbyjaneparish@doctors.org.uk – Facebook If you are on Facebook, search for trainees in Wales’. It is a closed group and only current trainees ‘Paediatric are on the page. Please feel free to join in, comment and upload stuff yourselves! Paediatric Trainee Committee (PTC) Chair Abby Parish (RCPCH Trainee Rep) ST4 Gen Paeds, Morriston Hospital – – abbyjaneparish@doctors.org.uk
is so much variation from city life to rural areas, from the mountains to the sea. Trainee Representatives Welcome to Wales or Croeso i Gymru! The Wales Deanery is great, in fact, it is the best (in the GMC survey in 2016, we were the top ranking deanery overall and for Paediatrics!). We have trainee-led written and clinical examination teaching. Our exam results are great and improving! We have regular deanery teaching (third Wednesday of the month plus extra Wednesday. If you want a topic taught, tell Dr Torsten Hildebrandt or us!). There are many opportunities for trainees such as academic posts, leadership years and strong research links. Not forgetting that Wales is beautiful, cheap to live in and close to London in the South and Manchester in the North. Well done on a good choice! We have put this document together to signpost you to some activities and people who I think may be useful to you. Learning Welsh You do not need to speak Welsh to live in Wales, but some people may want to learn. Check with your trust as they often have free courses for conversational Welsh. A useful stand-alone free app called ‘Say Something in Welsh’ Trainee Representatives Hannah Murch – Deanery Rep –South Wales ST6-8 – hannahmurch@hotmail.co.uk Lenka Sridhar – Deanery Rep – North Wales ST6-8 – lekha.sridhar@nhs.net Siwan Wyn Jones – Deanery Rep – North Wales ST1-5 – siwanwynjones@gmail.com Abby Parish – RCPCH/Deanery Rep - South Wales ST1-5 - abbyjaneparish@doctors.org.uk Facebook If you are on Facebook, search for ‘Paediatric trainees in Wales’. It is a closed group and only current trainees are on the page. Please feel free to join in, comment and upload stuff yourselves! Paediatric Trainee Committee (PTC) Chair – Abby Parish (RCPCH Trainee Rep) – ST4 Gen Paeds, Morriston Hospital abbyjaneparish@doctors.org.uk
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