Junior International Committee

We provide GP/family doctor trainees and recently qualified GP/family doctors within 5 years:

• Knowledge and skills necessary to work in global primary care settings.
• Gain perspective on major global primary care challenges.
• Explore career opportunities in global primary care.

For more information about our activities contact: educationjic@rcgp.org.uk

We raise awareness about global primary care research and support building research capacity to meet current and future global primary care challenges.

We welcome discussion, collaborations and general enquiries. Please email researchjic@rcgp.org.uk.

We support opportunities for collaborative primary care exchanges globally.

For UK GP trainees and recently qualified GPs within 5 years:

Hippokrates exchanges: 1–2-week self-funded placements to learn about general practice/family medicine in another European country.

FM360 exchanges: Up to 4 weeks in a country outside of Europe.

Conference exchanges: 1–2-day exchanges where participants spend time in general practice/family medicine prior to attending the host country's general practice/family medicine conference.

Non-UK based GP/family medicine trainees and GP/family doctors can email the exchanges team to enquire about spending time in a UK GP surgery/clinic.

For more information on all exchanges contact exchangejic@rcgp.org.uk

We develop and maintain collaborations for training and research with organisations globally.

Partner with us

Are you interested in partnering with the RCGP Junior International Committee? Reach out to: globalpartnerjic@rcgp.org.uk.

Project Lead

Dr Ryu Kitaoka

About the Dr Kaizen Project

The Dr Kaizen Project is a collaborative quality improvement project between 3 UK GP trainees/First5s and their Japanese counterparts.

The project will last for 18 months from April 2023 to October 2024. 3 early career GPs from the UK will be paired with 3 Japanese equivalents forming 3 teams. Teams will be supervised by a Japanese and British volunteer mentor who will provide academic and pastoral support.

Each team will select a quality improvement project that is both important and relevant to UK and Japanese primary care. Example topics include Chronic care management in a digital age, telehealth after the Covid-19 pandemic and improving GP wellbeing. The first phase of the project will be conducted virtually, and progress will be monitored in an online meeting once every 2 months.

Upon completion of participants’ quality improvement projects, participants are given the opportunity to present their work by submitting abstracts to the RCGP and JPCA annual conference. In the week leading up to the annual conferences, UK participants will be hosted in a Japanese primary care facility. This experience is replicated for Japanese participants in the UK.

Dr Rishi Caleyachetty, Chair
Dr Adedoyin Oyekan, Deputy Chair
Dr Alexandra Shields, Acting Secretary
Dr Viraj Popat, Communication
Dr Jo Dobbin, European Young Family Doctors Movement Representative
Dr Julius Tan, Acting National Exchange Coordinator
Dr Charlotte Morris, Incoming Exchange Coordinator
Dr Alex Caulfield, Education
Dr Azam Saied, Education
Dr Safia Akhtar, Research

It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join the RCGP Junior International Committee. The committee is looking for a GP trainee or First5GP to become part of its team and champion global primary care.  

The RCGP Junior International Committee was formed in April 2009 and consists of GP trainees/First5GPs. As a subgroup of RCGP International, we represent the European Young Doctors' Movement (EYFDM) in the UK. Our mission is to create a network of GP trainees/First5GPs empowered to advance primary care globally. 

The exchange group co-ordinates the Hippokrates exchange scheme in the UK. The aim of Hippokrates is “to encourage exchange and mobility among young doctors in the course of their professional formation as General Practitioners; thus providing a broader perspective to the concepts of Family Medicine at both professional and personal levels”.  

As Exchange Lead you will co-ordinate the Hippokrates exchange scheme in the UK; dealing with both incoming and outgoing requests. You will liaise with the other members of the exchange team as well as National Exchange Co-ordinators in other countries. This is a demanding yet rewarding role requiring strong skills in organisation, communication and problem-solving.  

The standard term of office is 3 years. RCGP members at any stage of GP training or within 5 years of CCT can apply.  

To apply please send a covering letter and an up-to-date CV to secretaryjic@rcgp.org.uk by Friday 14th June at 5pm. Please note that successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 20-minute Zoom interview.  For further information about the role please contact the current team at exchangeJIC@rcgp.org.uk. 

Duties  

• Build a strong and effective working relationship with the rest of the exchange team. 
• Co-ordinate the UK exchange group including regional co-ordinators and deputy. 
• Recruit new hosts and liaise with current hosts of the UK Hippokrates scheme. 
• Manage incoming and outgoing requests for Hippokrates and ensure efficient running of the process. 
• Maintain a database of exchanges and give quarterly updates to the committee 
• Manage the UK area of the Hippokrates website. 
• Work with the communications to showcase exchanges and the work of GPs/family medicine doctors globally 
• Through publicity and presentations, encourage and motivate GP trainees and First5 GPs to participate in exchange. 
• Work towards incorporating exchange opportunities in the UK VTS scheme. 
• Participate in WONCA Europe Conference exchange workshops. 
• Form part of the EYFDM exchange theme group discussion to improve the Hippokrates exchange scheme. 
• Contribute actively to the RCGP Junior International Committee assisting in all aspects, particularly related to EYFDM activities. 

The RCGP Junior International Committee was formed in April 2009 and consists of GP trainees/First5GPs. The Junior International Committee is a subgroup of RCGP International, and we represent the European Young Doctors' Movement (EYFDM) in the UK. Our mission is to create a network of GP trainees/First5GPs empowered to advance primary care globally.

Our secretary works within the JIC core committee, liaising closely with the chair, deputy chair and communications team.

Our secretary acts as a link between the core committee, other committee subgroups and RCGP International.

You will be key in managing the committee, organising team events and in future recruitment. As secretary you will have the opportunity to innovate and influence the work of the committee depending on your interest.

The standard term of office is 3 years. RCGP members at any stage of GP training or within 5 years of CCT can apply.

To apply please send a covering letter and an up-to-date CV to secretaryjic@rcgp.org.uk by Tuesday 18th June 2024 5pm.

Please note that successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Zoom interview. For further information about the role please contact the current acting secretary - Alexandra Shields secretaryJIC@rcgp.org.uk.

Duties

• Work closely and build a strong and effective working relationship with the Chair, Committee members, RCGP International, EYFDM and other relevant people/events to encourage collaboration with the promotion and engagement of primary global care.
• Support coordination and development of an ongoing plan that engages with a diverse group of GP trainees and First5GPs.
• Manage the JIC secretary email account, including communicating with relevant parties and queries received in a timely manner.
• Supports the coordination of Junior International Committee presence at RCGP Annual Conference and WONCA conference.
• Manage the JIC One Drive.
• Record and disseminate minutes at core JIC meetings to relevant parties.
• Lead recruitment of JIC committee members.
• Organise the annual JIC away day and assist with other activities within the committee as needed.