Thriving in BST

Get practical advice and tips on how to thrive in BST

Thriving in BST is a new course developed by members of the RCPI Trainee Health and Wellbeing committee. It will cover practical topics like work-life balance, exams, self-care and staying well when training. It will also cover pitfalls that commonly challenge trainees and offer some solutions that previous trainees (course faculty included) have found useful.

About this course

This full day course is delivered by former BST trainees in small groups of approximately 15-20 participants. This course will be held online (via Zoom).

There will be a mixture of lectures and small group interactive sessions to allow participants to discuss the material covered and to ask questions. 

Learning outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify potential challenges faced by BST trainees
• Discuss possible approaches to maximise your BST training
• Discuss risk factors for and symptoms/signs associated with burnout
• Identify supports available during BST training
• Discuss imposter syndrome and strategies to combat it
• Identify challenging communication scenarios and discuss methods to manage these
• Identify potential weaker areas in your CV and plan how to further strengthen your CV in anticipation of further training beyond BST.