There are several key people who make up the Education Team who will support trainees during their GP training such as the GP Training Programme Directors and the Medical Education Team.
The GP Programme Directors oversee all aspects of General Practice training from ST1 to ST3 including Flexible Training (LTFT). They are responsible for Half Day Release Teaching, Integrated Training Posts (ITP) weekly tutorials, co-ordination of the Thursday GP Clinical Updates (formerly ST1 and ST2 Learning Sets), managements of all GPST roations and Trainer and Registrar Groups. The Medical Education Team work closley with Medical Human Resources, the DME and Programme Directors.
Debra Harper
Training Programme Director
Debra is a GP and GP Trainer at Wonersh Surgery and also the PD lead for Rotas, Less than Fulltime Training and Out of Hours Training on the scheme.
Geoff Mayer
Training Programme Director
Medical Education is run by Tracey Cookman, Medical Education Manager. Tracey is contactable Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. She works closely with Medical Human Resources, the DME and Programme Directors.
Medical Education Manager
Tracey Cookman
Janet Whitehorn
Study Leave Administrator
Janet is the Study Leave Administrator in the Medical Education Team at Royal Surrey County Hospital. For more information about Study Leave contact Janet Whitehorn on 01483 571122 ext. 2307/4378.
Working days: Wed/Fri
Felicity Smee
GP Programme Director
Hamish Whitaker
GP Tutor
Donna is based at the Education Centre in the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, our main hospital on the scheme. She is a great first point of contact for trainees who have questions about their training.
Donna Stevens
GP Manager
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