Subspecialty Committee

Meeting dates (2026)

Meetings are held three times a year and begin at 10:00 AM GMT:

To advise and keep under review:

The development of subspecialisation in the four fields of gynaecological oncology, reproductive medicine, maternal and fetal medicine and urogynaecology including requirements and regulations for subspecialist training and accreditation;
The criteria and procedures for approval of subspecialty trainees, training programmes, and for subspecialist accreditation on completion of training.

Ensures the curricula, requirements for training and the various application and report forms are reviewed and updated appropriately.
Reviews applications and re-applications for recognition of subspecialty training centres.
Undertakes visits to training centres in liaison with the Deanery and makes recommendations to the Deanery regarding the programmes on the basis of advice provided in the reports following the visits.
Ensures centralised assessments for trainees in post are arranged.
Makes recommendations to the SEAC regarding the award of certificates of Subspecialist Accreditation on the basis of advice provided in assessment report following trainee final review.
Provides feedback to subspecialty programme training programme supervisors (STPS) on the progress of trainees based on information submitted in the assessors’ reports following subspecialty assessments.
Provides feedback to the School for the annual review of competence progression (ARCP) on the progress of trainees based on information submitted in the assessors’ report following subspecialty assessments.
Keeps statistics on current and past trainees, including manpower and funding information, and the number of centres and programmes approved.

The Subspecialty Committee reports to Specialty Education Advisory Committee.

Meg-Atkinson Chance, Specialty Education Manager

Role	Member
Chair	Dr Srividhya Sankaran FRCOG
Vice Chair	Dr Michelle Mackintosh FRCOG
Vice President for Education	Dr Melanie Tipples FRCOG
2 Representatives for Maternal and Fetal Medicine (MFM)	Dr Christina Yu FRCOGDr Kate Navaratnam FRCOG (BMFMS representative)
2 representatives for Reproductive Medicine	Dr Amanda Jefferys (BFS representative) MRCOGDr Jan Grace FRCOG
2 representatives for Gynaecological Oncology	Dr Simon Butler Manuel FRCOG (BGCS representative) Dr Stuart Rundle FRCOG
2 representatives for Urogynaecology	Dr David Iles MRCOG (BSUG representative)Dr Victoria Kershaw MRCOG
1 Head of School, appointed via SEAC	Dr Marina Flynn FRCOG
Gynaecological Oncology Trainees’ Representative	Dr Heather Agnew MRCOG
Maternal and Fetal Medicine Trainees’ Representative	Dr Harsha Shah MRCOG
Reproductive Medicine Trainees’ Representative	Vacant
Urogynaecology Trainees’ Representative	Dr Nazish Abbas MRCOG
Director of Education	Kate Newland
Head of Specialty Education and Training	Elizabeth Fawcett