ALL TEACHING IS FACE-TO-FACE UNLESS YOU ARE ADVISED OTHERWISE IN ADVANCE
VTS TEACHING IS HELD AT:
THE WOOLWELL CENTRE, PL6 7TR
LOCATION MAP
FULL-DAY SESSIONS FOR ST1, 2 AND 3:
AM – 09:30 start
PM – 13:30 start
This is a working day and you are paid to be present for the whole day. Please ensure you arrive on time and be prepared to stay for the full day.
You are expected to attend at least 80% of teaching sessions (pro rata for LTFT). Attendance is monitored, and will be recorded on your e-po at the end of each term. Please make sure you sign the register for each and every session
Unless you are specifically advised otherwise, ST2 Small Group sessions will start at 10:00 and finish approx 12:00
| DATE | ST1 | ST2 | ST3 | NOTES |
| 02 Aug 2023 | No session | No session | No session | |
| 09 Aug 2023 | ST1 FULL DAY 09:00: Regional Induction PM: Local Induction Please come to the Woolwell Centre for 08:45 AM | No session | No session | |
| 16 Aug 2023 | No session | No session | No session | |
| 23 Aug 2023 | No session | No session | No session | |
| 30 Aug 2023 | No session | No session | No session | |
| 06 Sept 2023 | No session | ST2 small group for those in Pure GP only | ST3 FULL DAY AM: Intro ST3 PM: Near-Peer teaching with med school @ John Bull | ML am only |
| 13 Sept 2023 | ST1 FULL DAY ST1 AWAY DAY Woolwell Centre, 10am start | No session | No session | |
| 20 Sept 2023 | ST1 intro to RCGP tamar faculty, 15:30 – online | ST2 small group for those in ITPs only | NO SESSION | HEFT intro SW – SPEX all day |
| 27 Sept 2023 | No session | No session | ST3 FULL DAY Away Day – River Dart Country Park – info to follow | |
| 04 Oct 2023 | NO SESSION | ST2 small group for those in Pure GP only | NO SESSION | SW – central ARCPs all day |
| 11 Oct 2023 | NO SESSION | NO SESSION | AM: Gender medicine – Dr Maria Williams. PM: Community paediatrics – Dr Heather Jarvis | 11 & 12 Oct – all SW Educators’ conference, Exeter |
| 18 Oct 2023 | NO SESSION | ST2 AM: consultation skills PM: AKT – ML | NO SESSION | |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Half term – no teaching | Half term – no teaching | Half term – no teaching | AKT exam sitting |
| 01 Nov 2023 | Regional induction for international medical graduates. Taunton racecourse. | ST2 small group for those in ITPs only | NO SESSION | SW/ML/DH MMSC AM |
| 08 Nov 2023 | NO SESSION | ST2 small group for those in Pure GP only | ST3 FULL DAY AM – Diabetes – Dr Paddy English PM – consultation skills | |
| 15 Nov 2023 | NO SESSION | ST2 FULL DAY Paediatrics | NO SESSION | ML/HW |
| 22 Nov 2022 | ST1 FULL DAY TEL – remote SW-wide teaching: Quality Improvement | ST2 FULL DAY TEL – remote SW-wide teaching: Quality Improvement | ST3 FULL DAY TEL – remote SW-wide teaching: Quality Improvement | Trainers’ Symposium (full day) |
| 29 Nov 2023 | ST1 AM: E-portfolio revisited PM: Community Orientation PS & SWB | ST2 small group for those in ITPs only | NO SESSION | ML/SW/DH – MMSC all day |
| 06 Dec 2023 | NO SESSION | ST2 small group for those in Pure GP only | ST3: AM: Clinical explanations for SCA PM: DRSS – Drs Gaye Dickinson and Nick Keysall | |
| 13 Dec 2023 | No session | ST2 small group for those in ITPs only | ST3 FULL DAY AM – wellbeing, resilience and holistic general practice. Dr Tony Golding-Cook PM – Small Group work | |
| 20 Dec 2023 | CANCELLED AM: Consultation skills PM: small group work and Christmas quiz | |||
| 16 weeks | 3 + induction & away day | 3 | 7 |