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CEM - Professional Standards Committee
Terms of Reference
1. Objectives
The Professional Standards Committee will be responsible for directing and developing professional standards for members of the College in the practice of Emergency Medicine, under the direction of the Council.
A quorum shall be
· Vice President (Clinical) or approved deputy.
· 3 of the other committee members
The members may be present in person or participating by telephone.
2. Membership
The composition of Professional Standards Committee shall be determined by the College Council. At present it comprises:
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Appointment requirements |
Term of Office |
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Chair (Vice President – Clinical) |
Person Specification:
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Appointment
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The Vice President - Clinical shall be the Chair or, in his/her absence, a nominated deputy is to chair the meeting. |
For their term of office.
Renewable for one further term by College Council approval |
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2 Fellows (or deputy) |
· Members of the Professional Standards Committee shall be nominated by the Committee and approved by Council
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4 years
Renewable for another 4 years. |
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Chair of the Clinical Effectiveness Committee |
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CPD Director (or deputy) |
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Representative from Training Standards Committee |
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Staff Grade and Associate Specialist Doctors’ Representative |
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Chair of the EM sub committee of the BMA CCSC |
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Chair of the Pre-hospital care sub-committee |
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Lay representative |
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Representative of the members of the College in training |
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Administrator (Ex-Officio) |
The Administrator is an ex-officio member and must attend the meeting to record the minutes |
On-Going |
3. Responsibilities
i) The Committee monitors the processes used to implement the professional standards laid down by the General Medical Council as they pertain to Emergency Medicine.
ii) The Committee considers how any proposed changes in the delivery of Emergency medical care in any part of the United Kingdom can be achieved in a safe and timely manner and will draft relevant responses and policy to those proposals for discussion by Council.
iii) The Committee will liaise with organisations external to the College to discuss any matter that may impact on Fellows’ and Members’ ability to deliver a safe, appropriate and timely standard of emergency care to patients.
iv) To advise the Council and prepare a response, when appropriate, regarding matters that relate to professional and/or clinical practice.
v) At the request of the Council, the Committee may be required to assemble a team, of appropriately experienced Fellows to act as a “rapid response team” to advise a Trust or other organisation about issues relating to that Trust’s or organisation’s ability to deliver good quality emergency care. The Committee should then report back via Council.
vi) The Committee provides advice and leads on the relationship with the Media on behalf of the College
4. Meetings
Meetings are held at least 4 times a year and where possible they should be arranged to coincide with other CEM committee meetings, and if members are unable to attend they should be encouraged to join the meeting by teleconferencing.
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