Responsibilities of the Trainee Representative include advising the Editorial Board on matters relating to training and education, supporting the development of new digital initiatives, and reviewing proposals and articles in a role of Associate Editor.
The TOG Editorial Board is responsible for ensuring the journal remains a valuable resource for clinicians’ professional development in women’s health, developing editorial strategy and ensuring that TOG content is accurate, reliable, accessible and authoritative. The Board meets two times a year remotely.
This appointment is for a three year term beginning in January 2026 and will be appointed by CV, application and interview (if required).
Senior Trainees (preferably at the ST5-6 level, or equivalent) are eligible to apply for this position.
Please see the role description, person specifications and other information at the bottom of the page.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the form via the button below. Once completed, you will be asked to share a CV with us.
Should you have any additional enquiries please email tog@rcog.org.uk
Application deadline: Monday 22 September
Interview date:TBC
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Role description
Trainee Representative, The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) Editorial Board
Chair (Editor-in-Chief), TOG Editorial Board
Three years, starting in January 2026
The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) is the RCOG’s editorially independent educational and continuing professional development (CPD) journal. TOG provides all health professionals working in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) with an up-to-date, peer-reviewed information resource. The journal regularly features reviews, clinical governance articles, education papers, letters and CPD-creditable questions.
TOG Trainee Representatives serve to update the Editorial Board on trainee issues and advise on and suggest journal content that would be suitable for the trainee readership, as well as supporting the development of new digital initiatives.
- Advising the Editorial Board on matters relating to training and education, and updating the Editorial Board on any relevant decisions made at the Trainees’ Committee meeting
- Informing the Trainees’ Committee of any relevant decisions made at the TOG Editorial Board meeting
- Reviewing proposals
- Reviewing and editing articles, advising on and inviting suitable referees
- Suggesting topics for articles to be commissioned
- Attending (in person or by videoconference) two Editorial Board meetings per annum
- Supporting the running of TOG’s social media accounts
- Supporting the development of new digital initiatives, e.g. podcast production
- Editor-in-Chief, TOG
- Members of the TOG Editorial Board
- Managing Editor, TOG
- Be involved in reviewing proposals once per month
- Act as Associate Editor (inviting referees/reviewing/editing an article) for up to two manuscripts per year, with appropriate support from the editorial team
- Act as CPD Editor (reviewing CPD questions) for up to two manuscripts per year
- Attend (in person or by videoconference) two Editorial Board meetings per year
- Advise the Editorial Board of any relevant trainee-specific matters on an ad-hoc basis
- Work with the Editorial Board and other Trainee Representatives to support the development of digital content on an ad-hoc basis
This role reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the role description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.
Person specification
- Registered with a licence to practice with GMC, in good standing (or equivalent)
- Senior Trainee (preferably at the ST5-6 level, or equivalent)
Essential
- Published peer-reviewed articles
Desirable
- Published review articles
- Evidence of contributing editorial material to journals (e.g. commentaries)
- Experience in medical education and/or training
Essential
- Excellent written English
- Confident communicator
- An interest in writing and editing CPD questions and content
- An interest in developing digital content
Desirable
- An understanding of the remit of TOG as a review journal
- An understanding of the role of TOG within the RCOG’s CPD programme
CPD information
Information about the RCOG CPD Framework can be found here.
Committee Chair/Member/Course Convenors and Organisers
If within your committee role or work as course convenor or organiser you gain knowledge which enhances patient care or leadership and technical skills (including, for example, giving presentations, teaching sessions or mock examining) credits can be claimed as an ‘Experiential Learning Event’.
CPD users can now freely select and record the number of credits for all their CPD activities. For Experiential Learning Events, a Reflection is required to claim the selected credits. In addition, 1 or 2 credits can be claimed for an action following the learning (1 credit for a simple action, 2 credits for a complex action). To claim credits for an action, the individual needs to demonstrate how they have applied their learning to their practice, the service they provide and/or the potential impact of the learning.
For those who prefer to follow RCOG recommendations, the CPD Framework still provides a suggested number of credits that can be claimed for different CPD activities.
Further information can be found in the RCOG CPD Framework document.
Terms of reference
- To champion The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) journal and its value as an educational resource in women’s health
- With the support of the RCOG Education team, to set out and develop TOG’s editorial strategy to ensure the journal remains a valuable resource for clinicians’ professional development
- To develop the CPD role of the journal in line with the changing requirements of the RCOG’s CPD programme
- To ensure that sufficient high-quality material is submitted to or commissioned for publication in the journal
- To ensure all TOG content is accurate, credible, reliable, accessible and authoritative, overseeing peer review of articles
- To ensure TOG’s content is balanced and valuable for all of the RCOG membership, including international members and Registered Trainees
- To contribute from a clinical perspective to the development of new content initiatives for TOG
Semi-annual
Reports to Education Board
Beth Webster, Managing Editor, TOG (tog@rcog.org.uk)
Dr J M Morrison, Editor-in-Chief/Chair
Dr W Yoong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Dr K Harding, Emeritus Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editors, UK:
Dr G Attilakos
A/Prof S Bakour
Dr D Bruce
Dr M Das
Miss A Govind
Dr K Guerrero
Dr K Jayaprakasan
Dr S Jha
Dr R Khasriya
Dr B Kumar
Dr A Mohan
Dr K Navaratnam
Dr N Panagiotopoulou
Dr S Relph
Dr D Stott
Dr T Tang
Dr J Zollner
Dr J Konje (Lead CPD Editor)
Associate Editors, International:
Dr R Bharathan (Austria)
Dr R Brown (Canada)
Dr Natalie N Medley (Jamaica)
Dr D Shaker (Australia)
Trainee Representatives:
Dr H Baker-Rand
Dr J Davies-Oliveira
Dr B Narice
Dr H Nathan
Dr V Parker
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