{"id":90,"date":"2019-07-31T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T10:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gp.51.143.169.215.xip.io\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:33:19","slug":"gpst3-teaching-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/west-herts\/your-training\/gpst3-teaching-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"GPST3 Teaching Programme 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Please note that teaching is from 2:00-5:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> 11th September 2025<br><strong>Topic: <\/strong>Introduction to ST3<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> MS Teams<br><strong>Presenter:<\/strong> Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn; Dr Anusha Dattani<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> 18th September 2025<br><strong>Topic:<\/strong> HRT\/Menopause &#8211; <strong>Joint session<\/strong><br><strong>Location: <\/strong>Lecture Theatre 1, Medical Education Centre, Watford General Hospital<br><strong>Presenter:<\/strong> Dr Inna Vardi-Flynn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: 25th September 2025 <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fae100\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Joint session<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Topic:<\/strong> Trainee Issues; 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