Regional Training Newsletter
Regional Teaching Dates for the East of England School of Anaesthesia
Dates for upcoming regional teaching events in the East of England School of Anaesthesia are provided below.
Due to disruption due to COVID-19, teaching is currently being provided online through Bridge and online platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
Remember to register through Bridge.
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Updated 14/03/2023
Click here to access recordings of previous anaesthetic teaching on Panopto.
Core Trainees - Primary FRCA Dates:
The focus is on preparation for the Primary FRCA examination.
Teaching is organised by the various regional hospitals on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.
The region is split into three areas for regional teaching to reduce travelling.
North = Kings Lynn, Norwich, James Paget, Ipswich and West Suffolk.
South = Colchester, Southend, Basildon, Mid Essex and Princess Alexandra.
West = Bedford, Luton, Watford, Stevenage and Peterborough.
Please contact the school administrator, Stephen Webb Schumperli, for any queries regarding teaching for core level trainees - sw941@medschl.cam.ac.uk.
Primary FRCA Teaching Schedule (for the North Zone).
Primary FRCA Teaching Schedule (for the West Zone).
Primary FRCA Teaching Schedule (for the South Zone).
Intermediate Trainees - Final FRCA Dates:
The focus is on preparation for the Final FRCA examination.
Core trainees who have passed the Primary FRCA examination should start to attend these teaching sessions.
Prior to the COVID-19 disruptions, this comprised all-day teaching on alternate Tuesdays shared between Cambridge and Norwich (occasional days hosted by a DGH).
Twice a year, before each sitting of the examination, there is a FRCA revision course, alternating between Cambridge and Norwich.
Contacts for any queries regarding Final FRCA teaching:
- Dr Sarah Crawford Norwich Lead (NNUH) - Sarah.Crawford@nnuh.nhs.uk
- Dr Aki Pathmanathan (Lister) - ahilan.pathmanathan@nhs.net
- Dr Heike Prinzhausen Cambridge Lead (CUH) - h.prinzhausen@nhs.net
- Dr Fiona Yau (Chelmsford) - fiona.yau2@nhs.net
Final FRCA Teaching Schedule for 2022 - 2023
Teaching for trainees who have passed the Final FRCA:
All trainees who (regardless of stage) who have passed the Final FRCA examination should attend these teaching sessions.
After the success of the FRCA, there are study days arranged around the region on a monthly basis (except change-over and holiday periods) focusing on topics of interest to senior trainees eg management, preparation for consultant interviews.
The post-FRCA teaching programme in the East of England has recently been taken over by:
- Dr Aoife Quinn aoife.quinn3@nhs.net
- Dr Beki Baytug b.baytug@nhs.net
- Dr David Wotherspoon David.Wotherspoon@nnuh.nhs.uk
Post-FRCA Teaching Schedule From November 22
