Recruiting to RSTN Committee now!

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The RSTN Committee is looking for enthusiastic and hard working trainees who would like to learn more about clinical trials and contribute to running the RSTN. A big thank you to Emma Reay, Paul Malone, and Richard Kwasnicki for their hard work and contributions.

To apply please use the contact form here. Please send a two page CV and statement (max 300 words) outlining why you should be the representative to rstnteam@gmail.com. The RSTN committee and members of the BAPRAS/BSSH research committees will score the applications.

Deadline 1st March 1700.

Trainee Lead for Hand Surgery

ROLE

  • Encourage and mentor new hand surgery proposals and act as a contact point for ongoing projects. You will attend the twice yearly committee meeting.
  • Play an active role in organising the scientific meetings and support the work of the RSTN committee
  • Develop and maintain links with orthopaedic hand surgeons
  • Ideally be doing, or have completed, a higher research degree and have prior involvement in RSTN related projects.

BENEFITS

  • Develop clinical research skills. Through working with the RSTN you will gain further insight into clinical trials methodology and have the opportunity to sit on Trial Steering Groups.
  • Leadership and management. You will gain national committee experience and the opportunity to help organise national meetings.
  • You will be provided with a certificate documenting your role and contribution to the RSTN.

Regional representatives

East Midlands

West Midlands

ROLE

  • Contact point for region. You will run the RSTN in your region. Encourage and mentor new proposals and act as a contact point for ongoing projects. You will attend the twice yearly committee meeting.
  • Recruit to collaborative projects. You will not be expected to run every (or any) projects but will recruit trainees from each unit to get involved. We will expect one new idea from each region annually.
  • Advertise RSTN events. You will distribute information about forthcoming events relating to the RSTN and trials methodology.

BENEFITS

  • Improve evidence base. You will play a crucial role in promoting large collaborative projects in plastic surgery. These will make a big impact on developing EBM within the specialty.
  • Develop research skills. Through working with the RSTN you will gain further insight into clinical trials methodology and have the opportunity to sit on Trial Steering Groups.
  • Leadership and management. You will gain national committee experience and the opportunity to help organise national meetings.
  • You will be provided with a certificate documenting your role and contribution to the RSTN.

Undergraduate representative

ROLE

  • Contact point for undergraduates. You will encourage and mentor new undergraduate proposals and support undergraduate involvement in current projects. You will attend the twice yearly committee meeting.
  • Advertise RSTN events. You will distribute information about forthcoming events relating to the RSTN and trials methodology.

BENEFITS

  • Improve evidence base. You will play a crucial role in promoting large collaborative projects in plastic surgery. These will make a big impact on developing EBM within the specialty.
  • Develop research skills. Through working with the RSTN you will gain further insight into clinical trials methodology and have the opportunity to sit on Trial Steering Groups.
  • Leadership and management. You will gain national committee experience and the opportunity to help organise national meetings.
  • You will be provided with a certificate documenting your role and contribution to the RSTN.