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'''MTAS and Selection of Trainees to our Specialty'''
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''Letter to Fellows and Members  12 March 2007''
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Dear Colleagues
Dear Colleagues
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Firstly I want to congratulate those of you who have been successful so far in the first round. We all wish you well with the interviews. We really hope you find a place in our career pathway.
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For those of you who have not been selected or not yet heard, there is much to say. The first thing to say is please do not despair. We are aware that you are far from alone and that there are many able young doctors who have not been selected in the first round, often to the considerable surprise and concern of their supervisors and consultants. We are sorry you have been unsuccessful so far and we really want to encourage and help you to be successful in the second round. Those of you with the ability and desire should stick with it and look to entry at the next opportunity, now that we know that selection has been less effective than expected.
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Update on MTAS
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Careful reassessment of how to approach the questions may be required. The College will be briefing Regional Advisers to offer advice on how best to approach these apparently simple but demanding questions.
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No system of selection is perfect at this stage, but we must strive to work with MTAS and the authors of this system to make it as fair as possible. As it stands at present we feel the system may have problems with its power to discriminate, although it is clear that the numbers that assessors had to deal with was also relevant. We have had much feedback from colleagues and trainees. Those selected for interviews are obviously content, while those not selected are frequently frustrated, angry and disillusioned.
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Further to my letter of 2 March 2007, I am writing to keep you abreast of developments with the MTAS Selection system. Following representation by the RCOG to the Academy things have developed quite fast. The issues were discussed by the Academy and then with the Department of Health, as a result of which there have been a number of [http://editthis.info/mmc/DoH_Press_Release_10_march_07 Press Releases in the last few days.]
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To be accepted into a specialty a trainee needs determination, qualifications, attitude and aptitude. The system devised is a start in this respect but obviously needs improvement. From the many comments forwarded to us, we are distilling the most significant and will inform MMC as to the changes we feel should be considered and implemented for the second round.
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Many of our Fellows and Members are frustrated too. They have invested much time and effort in the selection process, and although some are content that the new system is capable of selecting the best trainees, many strongly believe that there are serious flaws that need to be addressed.
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It is now generally agreed that the MTAS shortlisting system failed to identify many eligible candidates, and increasingly there are also concerns about the interviewing procedures. Interviews for Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be complete, we think within the next few days, but nonetheless I would like to hear from colleagues their views and experience. We are now pressing for the review of all candidates who were not shortlisted in the first round, and will discuss how this might be done with the Academy Review Group.
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Be assured that I and my colleagues in the College will be doing everything to ensure that the best, most appropriate trainees, get the opportunity to follow their chosen career. Please stick with your desire to do Obstetrics and Gynaecology and to pursue a career in Women’s Health, and we will look to a more successful second round, when we will also try to get clarity on the number of training slots available.
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The College position is that we have to get these things right for the second round, and we will work hard with the Academy, MMC and MTAS to achieve this. It is our responsibility to continue to lead the recovery from this crisis, on behalf of the next generation of trainees. As a specialty we will advise participation in the next round of selection only when we are satisfied that the proper procedures are in place.
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To the many trainees who wish to do Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and to enter the new training system, but who were not selected in the first round, our message is please do not despair. We know you are upset, angry and disappointed. We all understand that you have been badly let down. The problem has not been your relative skills and attributes, but the Selection system. As stated above we are now pressing for review of all submissions not shortlisted. Furthermore we are led to understand by MMC that at least 50% of available training posts will be kept for the next round.
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Please discuss your application for the second round with your Educational Supervisors. Please do stick with your commitment to do Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Keep an eye on the RCOG website. I will also be sending frequent bulletins to all Fellows and Members asking them to keep their trainees in the picture as things progress.
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This has been a dreadful experience for many, and I do hope that trainees can take some comfort from the fact that this is now very clearly understood and that this specialty is doing all it can to recover the situation as much as is possible.
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Yours sincerely
Yours sincerely
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President's signature
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Professor Allan Templeton
Professor Allan Templeton
President
President

Current revision as of 18:32, 23 March 2007


MTAS and Selection of Trainees to our Specialty

Letter to Fellows and Members 12 March 2007

Dear Colleagues

Update on MTAS

Further to my letter of 2 March 2007, I am writing to keep you abreast of developments with the MTAS Selection system. Following representation by the RCOG to the Academy things have developed quite fast. The issues were discussed by the Academy and then with the Department of Health, as a result of which there have been a number of Press Releases in the last few days.

It is now generally agreed that the MTAS shortlisting system failed to identify many eligible candidates, and increasingly there are also concerns about the interviewing procedures. Interviews for Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be complete, we think within the next few days, but nonetheless I would like to hear from colleagues their views and experience. We are now pressing for the review of all candidates who were not shortlisted in the first round, and will discuss how this might be done with the Academy Review Group.

The College position is that we have to get these things right for the second round, and we will work hard with the Academy, MMC and MTAS to achieve this. It is our responsibility to continue to lead the recovery from this crisis, on behalf of the next generation of trainees. As a specialty we will advise participation in the next round of selection only when we are satisfied that the proper procedures are in place.

To the many trainees who wish to do Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and to enter the new training system, but who were not selected in the first round, our message is please do not despair. We know you are upset, angry and disappointed. We all understand that you have been badly let down. The problem has not been your relative skills and attributes, but the Selection system. As stated above we are now pressing for review of all submissions not shortlisted. Furthermore we are led to understand by MMC that at least 50% of available training posts will be kept for the next round.

Please discuss your application for the second round with your Educational Supervisors. Please do stick with your commitment to do Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Keep an eye on the RCOG website. I will also be sending frequent bulletins to all Fellows and Members asking them to keep their trainees in the picture as things progress.

This has been a dreadful experience for many, and I do hope that trainees can take some comfort from the fact that this is now very clearly understood and that this specialty is doing all it can to recover the situation as much as is possible.

Yours sincerely

President's signature

Professor Allan Templeton President

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