Norwich-South West FRCR

What is Norwich-South West FRCR?

The Radiology Academy in Norwich was established in 2005. We are proud of the high standard of teaching and learning which our programme offers. Exam pass rates at the Academy are high and in the past few years, we have had a gold-medal winner in the FRCR 2B exam and a winner of the Frank Doyle medal for the FRCR 2A exam.

The aim of the Radiology Academies Project was to deliver training in dedicated, well-resourced training facilities that would enable the UK to train the increasing number of consultant radiologists it needs to meet the burgeoning demands for imaging in the 21st Century. The Academies Project is now a well-established success story and is viewed as a model for Radiology training nationally.

The recent document on the future of Radiology Training in the UK, ‘Radiology Training 2016-2026: a vision and a solution’, published by The Royal College of Radiologists and largely illustrated by photographs from the Imaging Academy, calls for the establishment of ‘Academies in all parts of the UK to raise the game significantly in Radiology training’.

The Imaging Academy has three seminar rooms, a dedicated PACS Room with twelve reporting workstations, a skills laboratory/ultrasound training room, and a suite of Apple Macs as used in the electronic FRCR exams.

One of the key advantages of the scheme is its large numbers of trainees, providing enormous opportunities for peer to peer learning and the potential to find colleagues to work with for exam preparation, case analysis and research. We aim to maintain these standards and seek to improve the training scheme so that we can enable trainees to fulfil their potential and become the best radiologists they can be.

The Academy hosts numerous Radiology training courses including on-call Radiology and FRCR 2B revision courses. Academy trainees are encouraged to help run the courses and are often eligible for heavily subsidised or free places as a result.

Recognising the importance of high-quality training in radiology, Everlight Radiology has now partnered with the South West (Bristol) FRCR Course to deliver a combined programme aimed at supporting radiology trainees preparing for the FRCR 2B examinations.

The South West (Bristol) FRCR Course was started in 2008 by Koshy Jacob (then a fourth-year registrar) as a small project to help fund computers and books for the Registrars’ Room at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Over the past decade, it has steadily grown into one of the most sought-after FRCR courses in the UK, continually evolving based on feedback from delegates and consultants.

From the outset, the course’s aim has been to provide the best FRCR preparation available, offering exceptional value. It was among the first UK courses to be authenticated for examiners’ CPD points and pioneered the use of examiner assessment to ensure the highest quality of case selection and examination technique.

In keeping with our commitment to the radiology community, we have run numerous webinars covering key teaching topics for the FRCR 2B examination. With the combined expertise of Everlight Radiology and the South West FRCR Course, this collaboration is set to elevate training standards further, providing candidates with unparalleled access to experienced examiners, high-quality cases, and expert guidance.