Yorkshire Faculty
Welcome from the Yorkshire Faculty. We support 2078 members, Fellows, GP Registrars and Associates in the Yorkshire area, which covers West Yorkshire (Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale) and Harrogate. Alongside supporting our local GPs, we also strive to be the first point of contact for our members. Our board members include medical students from the Leeds GPSoc, First5s and members at all stages of their career. The Yorkshire Faculty is one of few Faculties to also have non-GP members on its board including nurses and clinical pharmacists.
Latest Faculty updates
White Rose initiative
November 2023
In addition to the services we provide to members locally, we have joined with Humber and the Ridings and South Yorkshire North Trent Faculties to consider an education programme that meets the needs of members across our County.
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Upcoming events
22 January 2025
How to Manifest Success
We all hope for success in our endeavours, but what does success really mean? Join the Resilient Practice team for an introduction to the concept of the Universal Law of...
23 January 2025
Introduction to the SCA (free preparation webinar)
Join us for the first of a two-part series of FREE webinars on the SCA exam. This informative webinar introduces the SCA exam and is led by esteemed professionals Dr Roger...
27 January 2025
Assisted Dying- an update for GPs
This session will explain and explore the current legislative landscape on assisted dying. The first 45 minutes will be a conversation between Claud and Lily, discussing the...
28 January 2025
The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course
This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers...
Board meetings
We rely on members to play an active role locally, promoting the college and the Faculty's aims and objectives but also, we rely on you to bring your ideas to the Faculty board about how we can continue to improve the services that we offer. All members are welcome to attend Faculty board meetings, which take place four times a year (February, June, September and November) online via Zoom. The Yorkshire Faculty board is made up of a wide range or members from Medical Students from the Leeds GPSoc, FY doctors, GP registrars, First5s and members at all stages of their career. We also have non GP members on the board including nurses, and clinical pharmacists.
Local training and development
We are keen to support the educational and training needs of our members and regularly arrange social and educational events within Yorkshire to help members network with their peers.
First5
November 2023
We support our GP members within their first five years following CCT. We have First5 representatives on our faculty board who are keen to support First5 colleagues and organise initiatives to bring them together. They can be contacted via the faculty office.
Fellowship
November 2023
The Faculty actively encourages its members of 5 years' plus standing to consider putting themselves forward for Fellowship. We have a Fellowship lead within the faculty who can offer advice and support. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this further.
Membership for All
November 2023
Membership for all means any GPs who have been on the GMC GP register for a minimum of five years and have completed at least one revalidation cycle (or completed CEGPR) will now be eligible to apply for membership via a new, inclusive route. For more information, visit the Membership for all webpage.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
- Dr Gwyn Elias - Faculty Chair
- Dr Abdullah Albeyatti - Provost
- Dr Aisling MacCormac - Vice Chair
- Dr Azza Elghonaimy - Honorary Secretary, Nationally Elected Council Rep and IMG Lead
- Dr Philip Xiu - Honorary Treasurer
- Dr Vijay Kumar - Faculty Council Representative
Faculty board members
- Dr Ed Bylina - LCARM/GP Families Lead
- Dr Andrew Sixsmith
- Dr Emma Tonner
- John Walsh
- Dr Naeem Khalid
- Dr Peter Davies
- Dr David Smith - Education Lead and Deputy Council Rep
- Dr Ed Kolpanowicz
- Dr Sabin Kamal
- Dr Jude Danby - LCARM & GP Families Lead
- Dr Ahsan Sani - Leeds GPSoc President
- Dr Mahnoor Akram - GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Zainab Badawy - GP Registrar Rep
- Dr Sophie Till - First5 Lead
- Kareem Mohamed - Pharmacist Rep
- Gil Ramsden - Nurse Rep
- Ruth Colbeck - Nurse Rep
Contact us
RCGP Yorkshire Faculty
The Outset
Sankey Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1NN
Telephone: 020 3188 7788
Email: yorkshire@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: 08:00 - 16:30, Monday to Thursday.
Your Faculty Administrator is Antonia Ford - email antonia.ford@rcgp.org.uk.
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