MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 2013/2014
Membership entitles doctors to attend as many WGPET underwritten events as they wish. The majority of meetings and courses arranged by GP Tutors and their Associates fall within this category.
Events underwritten by WGPET will carry a GP Tutor endorsement and members will receive summaries of events attended each year.
Scheme B.
The Trust also purchases a number of places on independent courses within its area so that members can attend these without cost.
The Trust will also susidise the cost of members attending meetings organised by RCGP Wessex Faculty resulting in WGPET members being able to attend these meetings at a reduced cost.
Scheme C
Members may also claim re-imbursement of part of the educational costs when attending "out of area" events, subject to certain limits. For the year 2013/2014 members can claim up to £120.00 representing 75% of the basic subscription.
Practice Educational Accreditation Scheme
PEAS has been set up by GP Tutors to assist practices in developing "in house" educational programmes.The Trust has agreed to contribute up to £75 for each member towards the costs payable when the programmes have been completed.
Practice Based Small Group Learning
PBSGL is an innovative form of CME introduced to Wessex by Dr Jonatthan Rial, Programme Director, Southampton.Each group consists of a trained facilitator and 5 to 12 participants who will meet every 4 to 8 weeks. The sessions are based around written cases which are grouped with up to date evidence in a modular format. The annual subscription for PBSGL is at present £120.00 which is to cover the costs of creating the modules. The Trust has agreed to partially refund members with £75 upon the completion of an annual programme and subject to attendance of at least five meetings. For more information on PBSGL visit www.pbsgl.co.uk or contact jonathan@pbsgl.co.uk
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