Dr Fiona Pearson: OAA Trainee Rep
Dr Fiona Pearson was elected in May 2019 as the Trainee Representative on the OAA Executive Committee.
"Welcome to the trainee section of the OAA website. I’m Fiona Pearson, a ST7 working less than full time in the Northern School of Anaesthesia and ICM. In addition to representing trainee members of the OAA at executive committee meetings, my role involves helping to organise OAA competitions and events throughout the year.
I am keen to ensure that trainees have access to the information and advice they need to enjoy obstetric anaesthesia. I have updated the Trainee Hub with information about the curriculum, exam resources and audit recipes. Please follow the OAA Trainee Rep. twitter profile (@OAATrainee) to keep up to date with the latest training issues and developments in obstetric anaesthesia.
Feel free to contact me if you have any queries, suggestions for the website or anything you would like me to discuss at the next committee meeting."
Role of the Trainee Representative
To offer a trainee's perspective on the many issues covered at the Committee meetings and to bring to the attention of the Committee any issues that trainees would like to see addressed. These meetings currently occur three times a year. The trainee rep is also invited to attend relevant subcommittee meetings. It is a two year tenure (though reduced to one year if you become a consultant whilst in post) and you should have an active interest in obstetric anaesthesia.
TrainingThe Royal College of Anaesthetists 2010 curriculum was launched in August 2010. The College expects that basic training in obstetric anaesthesia should be delivered in a block of a minimum of twenty supervised clinical sessions. Trainees are expected to complete a formal assessment of competence in obstetric anaesthesia before commencing obstetric anaesthesia on call, as evidenced by completion of the IACOA Certificate.
Exam Resources
RCOA Audit Recipes
Visit
link for Obstetric Audit Recipes.
How to become the next trainee rep
Firstly, you must be a member of the OAA, then you must find a proposer and a seconder who are also members of the OAA. Then you need to produce an election statement and photo. Voting occurs on-line and the result will be announced at the AGM.
Health Education England COVID-19 Medical Education Plans
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link for further details.