What we do
The Junior International Committee (JIC) is a subgroup of the RCGP International Programme Board and is made up of UK GP trainees (AiTs) and First5s who are interested in International Health. We aspire to involve junior doctors in global health related academic and educational activities, and to develop long term global partnerships to promote and support primary healthcare within healthcare systems.
There are many opportunities for young GPs to be involved with global health both in the UK and farther afield. Some current projects involve volunteering in the UK and abroad, taking an 'Out of Programme Experience' (OOPE), being involved in international primary care research or completing a Hippokrates exchange with a practice abroad.
Contact us to get involved or for a network to help set up a project of your own.
If you are considering volunteering abroad, see the JIC's newly launched a toolkit for GPs planning to work abroad [PDF]. It answers many of the questions surrounding working outside the UK and navigating the process for return.
Who we are
The JIC is comprised of a core committee of 14 members who are either Associates in Training or within the First 5 years of completing CCT.
Each committee member has been delegated the responsibility for delivering to the objectives of the Junior International Committee as specified in the newly established Terms of Reference.
Contact us
Email: Chairjic@rcgp.org.uk
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Subgroups
We coordinate our work through the following 5 subgroups: