What is the Primary Care Academy (PCA)?
The PCA is a multi-professional virtual academy for all clinical fellows working in primary care at all career stages. GPs, nurses, AHPs, ACPs and other roles undertaking any Fellowship, from across the South West region, are eligible to participate in a variety of learning opportunities and connect with peers from across the South West.
As a wider CPD opportunity, PCA events are designed to complement & enhance other workforce development programmes on offer within Devon.
To find out more and sign up to events and interest groups please visit the South West Primary Care Academy website.
PCA Fellows Education Programme
The Education Programme is a bimonthly programme of educational events with expert speakers and local champions, covering a wide range of topics. These events are open to all clinical fellows working in primary care in the South West. Previous topics include:
- Developing personal mentoring and coaching skills to support patients and colleagues
- Tackling Health Inequalities
- Patient Engagement
- Presenting a case for change
- Working in Networks
- Making meetings more productive
- Personalised Care
- Essentials of Running a Project
PCA Special Interest Groups
The Primary Care Academy is also coordinating pan-South West “special interest groups” to bring together Primary Care Fellows for learning in an expertly facilitated group, from across the whole of the South West. Please contact the team if you are interested in joining any of the groups below:
- Health Inequalities
- Leadership Development
- Education
- Primary Care Research
- CPD Opportunities
The Academy has previously offered the opportunity to undertake a Masters level module in Primary Care at University of Exeter Medical School to all PCA participants. If this is something you may be interested in in future, please contact the team.
For more information contact the Primary Care Academy at England.PrimaryCareAcademy.sw@nhs.net
