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Choose to Challenge on #IWD2021
8 March 2021
Our President elect reflects on the need to challenge, collaborate and celebrate on International Women’s Day.
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How students can #ChoosePaediatrics
23 February 2021
During medical school, students tend to have limited time within speciality rotations and subsequently, healthcare professionals have a short window of opportunity to promote their chosen careers. Nevertheless, there are lots of ways for aspiring paediatricians to get involved. Alexandra Richards, U...
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What led me to start my own BPSU study?
19 February 2021
Dr Chenqu Suo, winner of the Sir Peter Tizard research bursary in 2018 and Co-Trainee Rep on the BPSU Scientific Committee tells us about her own study and how other trainees can get involved in research with the BPSU.
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Positivity, paediatrics and the pandemic
17 February 2021
With the world pretty much turned upside down, we have all been feeling fearful. Whilst it is dangerously easy to become caught in this negative spiral, Dr Mumtaz Mooncey has been determined to spread positivity!
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Richard Lynn to step down from BPSU with more than three decades of service
16 February 2021
After 31 years of dedicated service as the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit’s (BPSU) Scientific Coordinator, Richard Lynn will be leaving the BPSU at the end of March. Richard’s unparalleled commitment to the BPSU and rare disease epidemiology has been integral to the Unit’s continued success.
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"Exciting and personally rewarding" - VP for Education & Professional Development opportunity
3 February 2021
As Camilla prepares to leave this role to become RCPCH President this spring, she looks back at some highlights - from a buzzing virtual conference to investment in paediatric recruitment - and encourages her fellow paediatricians to consider this important role.
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Why we chose Python for the RCPCH Digital Growth Charts project
30 January 2021
When Dr Marcus Baw and colleagues set out to develop a new API for growth charts, they knew they'd have pick a technology with which to build a server. But which to choose? Here's why Python is the best programming language for this project.
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MTI, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and exploring roles in the College
27 January 2021
Dr Hamudi Kisat, a Paediatric Consultant at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, tells us about his role as Deputy Chair for the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme, attracting international trainees to paediatrics and improving paediatric care in their home countries.
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Seven small things for wellbeing
26 January 2021
Dr Sarah Vepers shares her 2020 wellbeing journey, talking about celebrating the small things in life and gives her top seven tips for improving your wellbeing.
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The challenges of child safeguarding
22 January 2021
Editors of the Child Protection Companion Dr Fiona Straw and Dr Becky Sands discuss their work in child safeguarding, the challenges facing paediatricians and the work of the College in this area.