CoPSS and Its Partners
The leadership of the 14 Schools of Surgery and the Scottish Surgical Training Board is headed by a Head of School (or, in Scotland, a Chair), who reports to a postgraduate dean.
CoPSS provides a forum for their mutual support, sharing experiences, discussing ideas, and addressing contemporary issues in surgical training.
These discussions occur during biannual meetings and through an active email group. Administrative support for CoPSS is provided by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Key Areas of Collaboration:
- Representation on the Councils of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.
- Engagement with the Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST) through mutual representation, contributing to curriculum development and implementation.
- Partnership with the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE).
- Support for the Specialty Advisory Committees (SACs), which focus on advisory roles, training initiatives, and the development and implementation of guidelines.
- Participation in NHS England working groups.
Invited Members of CoPSS Include:
- The Lead Dean for Surgery.
- The Chair of the JCST.
- The Chair of the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme (ISCP).
- Chairs of the surgical examination bodies.
- Representatives from the Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans (COPMeD) and the four Royal Surgical Colleges.