The Trainees’ Register is available for all doctors interested in pursuing a career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Furthermore it is a mandatory requirement to subscribe to the Trainees’ Register for trainees appointed to a type 1 StR post. The benefits are available to all doctors pre-MRCOG Part 2.
The annual renewal of the Trainees’ Register will continue to be a mandatory requirement for StRs until the attainment of the Part 2 MRCOG when trainees will be eligible for the full benefits of Membership.
Subscription to the Trainees’ Register is not a mandatory requirement for trainees appointed to FTSTA posts but is highly recommended. However, for trainees requiring ePortfolio access, it is mandatory requirement that they subscribe to the Trainees Register.
From 1st July 2010 the annual subscription fee for UK trainees is £120.00. This increase has been necessitated by a direct cost borne by the RCOG for the ePortfolio which is part of the Trainees’ Register package of benefits. The RCOG has to pay a licence fee for the service provision and ongoing support by the ePortfolio providers, NHS Education Scotland (NES).
For overseas doctors the ePortfolio is not included in the Trainees’ Register package and therefore the fee will remain at £80.00 per annum. This is valid for a 12 month period from when we process the payment. We will email you near the end of the year to remind you that the subscription is due for renewal.
You need to be registered with this website to apply to join the Trainees’ Register.
• UK Trainees application form
• Overseas Trainees application form
Please allow 14 working days for your application to be processed and remember to keep the College informed of any changes to your contact details.
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Benefits
ePortfolio and Pocket Logbook (UK Trainees only)
All UK trainees appointed from August 2008 will be given access to the O&G ePortfolio and a small pocket logbook to record training experiences and achievements.
Click here for more information relating to the ePortfolio (including demonstration videos). At this registration stage, you should be particularly aware of the College's statement relating to the data that you keep in your ePortfolio throughout training.
Access to StratOG.net – the RCOG’s eLearning website
StratOG.net is the RCOG's online learning resource, supporting clinical training in obstetrics and gynaecology. It contains 95 Core Training eTutorials that mirror the modules of the curriculum. The eTutorials are designed to be interactive and stimulating, and are structured to support busy clinical training schedules and develop knowledge alongside skill.
Trainees who are on the Trainees' Register who are up to date with their subscription fees can now access StratOG.net Core Training eTutorials, something previously charged for, as a benefit of the Trainees' Register. Trainees can also access:
- Online lectures – a series of archived videos from RCOG events and courses
- Teaching resources – a bank of case studies and discussion questions taken from the Core Training eTutorials, which can be used for focused revision for the Part 2 MRCOG examination without the tutorial content and structure
- Workplace videos – a library of videos on best practice in workplace based assessment, and also bullying, harassment and undermining behaviour in the workplace and how these issues can be constructively dealt with
Your access will be automatically applied when you log in to StratOG.net
Quarterly mailing and online access to The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Journal
The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) is an editorially independent, quarterly journal for continuing professional development, owned and published by the RCOG. TOG provides up-to-date, peer reviewed international articles in print and online.
Triannual mailing of RCOG Membership Matters
RCOG Membership Matters is an informative membership magazine from the RCOG and includes:
- news and updates about issues that impact on training
- changes that occur in the MRCOG examination regulations
- a calendar of obstetrics and gynaecological meetings and courses
- details of available research grants
- items of scientific interest
www.rcog.org.uk
Trainees on the Trainees Register receive online access a dedicated secure area of the College website developed specifically to meet the needs of the trainees.
TROG Newsletter
An email newsletter containing an update of educational developments and important news for trainees on the specialty training programme. Emailed to subscribers three times a year.
Discount on all RCOG publications
25% discount on all RCOG Press titles published by the RCOG and purchased through the RCOG Bookshop.
Trainees' Committee
The College has established a Trainees' Committee to represent those undertaking training in O&G in the United Kingdom. If you subscribe to the Trainees Register you will be kept informed automatically of this committee's activities. You will be entitled to vote for your regional representatives who sit on the National Trainees' Committee and should be kept informed about meetings at a local level by your regional committee. The Trainees' Committee views effective communication with all trainees as the cornerstone to its practice and the Trainees' Register is the mechanism by which this can be effectively achieved on both a regional and national basis.
Special price for a subscription to BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Order now and save 50%, a one year subscription (13 Issues per year) would usually cost £149, however, UK Trainees pay just £67. BJOG is an editorially independent, peer reviewed journal, owned by the RCOG. BJOG brings you the best clinically relevant original research in women’s health, from around the world. You can subscribe over the telephone (01865 778315) or online.
Contact
If you have any queries about the Trainees' Register, please contact the Trainees' Registrar:
tel: +44 (0)20 7772 6348
e-mail:traineesregister@rcog.org.uk