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THE FACULTY, TRAINEE
SUBCOMMITTEE AND PMST
Dr. Richard Tiner PFPM
President
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
BRIEF HISTORY
• Established in 1989
• Parent Colleges
– Royal College of Physicians London (1518)
– Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Glasgow (1599)
– Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
(1681)
• Member of the Academy of Medical Royal
Colleges
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
MEMBERSHIP
• 1361 members
• 33% (443) from outside UK from 40
countries worldwide
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
OBJECTS
• To promote the science of pharmaceutical
medicine
• To develop and maintain competence, ethical
integrity and high professional standards in the
practice of pharmaceutical medicine
• To advance knowledge in pharmaceutical
medicine
• Has charitable status
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
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Affiliate
Associate
Member (MFPM) – given to all diplomates
Fellow (FFPM)
Member by Distinction
Member without examination
Honorary Member or Fellow
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
STRUCTURE
• Board of Trustees
• Coordination Committee
• Governance Committees
– Appointments
– Fellowship and Awards
– Remuneration
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
STRUCTURE contd
• Operational Committees
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Advocacy
Education
International
Professional Standards
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
WHAT DOES THE FACULTY
DO?
• Sets curricula and standards for
examinations
• Runs educational meetings
• Supports Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
• Provides advice on pharmaceutical
medicine
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
WHAT DOES THE FACULTY
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Sets ethical standards of practice
Provides support to members
Responds to consultation documents
Liaises with relevant external bodies
Will support revalidation of
pharmaceutical physicians
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
PHARMACEUTICAL
MEDICINE SPECIALTY
TRAINING (PMST)
• Minimum four year programme including
passing the Diploma
• Competency – based modular assessment
• All modules are compulsory
• At least three must be workplace based
• GMC have recently approved the new
curriculum
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
PMST contd
• Participants must …
– Have an Educational supervisor
– Have a training record for each module
– Have an Annual Review of Competency
Progression (ARCP) meeting with the
Postgraduate Dean
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of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
PMST contd
• Joint responsibility of Postgraduate Dean, Faculty
and the Specialty Advisory Committee on
Pharmaceutical Medicine (SAC-PM)
• Entrance requirement of four years post
graduation general medical training
• Programme approved by Minister of Health in
2002
• Pharmaceutical Medicine listed as a specialty in
2002 in Schedule 2 of the European Specialist
Medical Qualification order of 1995.
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
PMST STATISTICS
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220 active trainees, 45-50 new trainees p.a.
68 training sites
30 SSAs, 100+ ESs
366 NTNs issued
113 CCTs awarded
46 people in CCT process need to pass
DPM in 2010, 23 by 2011, 38 by 2012
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
PMST STATISTICS contd
• Only 45% of trainees are returning their
Deanery surveys
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
OTHER DIPLOMAS
• The Faculty formally recognises
– Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine
(PHARMED, Brussels)
– Diploma in Advanced Studies in
Pharmaceutical Medicine (Basel)
• Possibility of an Irish diploma
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
PMETB REPORT
• PMETB visit December 2009
• Met with the standards and requirements
• Ways of raising concerns on training
– At ARCP or Record of In-Training Assessment
(RITA)
– With your SSA
– With a member of the Trainees Subcommittee
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
PMETB REPORT contd
• Trainees were aware that they could contact
the Faculty directly in confidence without
the knowledge of their employer or ES
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
TRAINEES SUBCOMMITTEE
• Needs to review how it develops its
membership
• Meets 2-3 times p.a.
• Advises the Deanery and FPM Education
Committee
• Represents the Deanery on external groups
• Facilitates communication between trainees
and between Faculty and trainees
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
TRAINEES SUBCOMMITTEE
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• PMETB Report highlighted
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Trainees aware of Subcommittee’s existence
Trainees didn’t know their reps
Trainees’ views were not actively sought
Poor feedback on Subcommittee discussions
and outcomes
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
REVALIDATION
• Trainees will need to be licensed to practise
• Faculty focus groups in abeyance
• Tri-faculty pilot now funded
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
CONCLUSIONS
• You have membership of the Faculty so
please use it
• Respond to the regular survey
• Interact with the Trainees Subcommittee
• Encourage your colleagues to undergo
PMST
• Try and take the DPM after two years of
training
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom