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- 1999-2004 (Creation)
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2 boxes
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Biographical history
The first edition of The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist appeared in July 1999 as a quarterly journal aimed particularly at those participating in continuing medical education (CME, later known as CPD, continuing professional development) programmes. It included multiple-choice questions to be completed and submitted in return for the award of CME / CPD credits. The responsibilities of Editorial Board members were to advise on the commissioning of review articles in their area of specialty; commission and/or construct multiple-choice questions with explanation of answers; edit and subsequently proof-read their commissioned articles; write guest editorials; advise on new scientific, clinical and technical developments, clinical governance, risk management, areas of educational importance and medico-legal matters, and on the potential need for coverage in the journal; and to proof-read complete editions of the journal. The Board held its first meeting in June 1999.
Archival history
Several early catalogues were not transferred and are no longer extant.
GB 1538 RCOG/B33 1999-2004 fonds 2 boxes Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The first edition of The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist appeared in July 1999 as a quarterly journal aimed particularly at those participating in continuing medical education (CME, later known as CPD, continuing professional development) programmes. It included multiple-choice questions to be completed and submitted in return for the award of CME / CPD credits. The responsibilities of Editorial Board members were to advise on the commissioning of review articles in their area of specialty; commission and/or construct multiple-choice questions with explanation of answers; edit and subsequently proof-read their commissioned articles; write guest editorials; advise on new scientific, clinical and technical developments, clinical governance, risk management, areas of educational importance and medico-legal matters, and on the potential need for coverage in the journal; and to proof-read complete editions of the journal. The Board held its first meeting in June 1999.
Several early catalogues were not transferred and are no longer extant.
RCOG/B33/1/1-14 were transferred by Jane Moody in November 2005.
Records of the Editorial Board of The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, 1999-2004, comprising files maintained by the Publications Editor containing agenda, minutes, circulated papers and related correspondence.
Weeded of routine and ephemeral material.
This material is no longer created as a separate series; copy minutes are now submitted to and retained with Council minutes and papers at A2.
As set out above in Scope and Content.
Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.
English
DRCOG: The College Archives holds a card index to DRCOG passes from the 1940s to late 1998. The Head of the Examination Department also has an index to DRCOG passes and failures dating back to the 1940s. A database of DRCOG holders from 1990 is maintained by the Administration Department.
MRCOG: A database of MRCOG holders is maintained by the Membership Services Department. The database does not include Fellows or Members who died before 1990. The College Archives holds card indexes of deceased and living MRCOG holders between 1929 and 1998. The indexes note the date of admission to the FRCOG or MRCOG. A bi-annual Register of Fellows and Members (living only) is compiled by the Administration Department; copies are transferred regularly to the Archives and will be found at A12/1-3.
ODTS (overseas doctors' training scheme): A database of overseas doctors who have applied to sit the MRCOG is maintained by the ODTS Administrator. Once the doctors pass the MRCOG their names are removed from this database and added to the MRCOG database maintained by the Membership Services Department, with an annotation to indicate that they are overseas doctors.
Microfilm copy minutes of the Accreditation Committee, 1981-1984, are at MR/1.
Imported from the RCOG catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
Import: Oct 2008; edit: Feb 2009. Communications media Publications Publishing industry Publishing Editing Information sciences Medical sciences Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
RCOG/B33/1/1-14 were transferred by Jane Moody in November 2005.
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Scope and content
Records of the Editorial Board of The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, 1999-2004, comprising files maintained by the Publications Editor containing agenda, minutes, circulated papers and related correspondence.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Weeded of routine and ephemeral material.
Accruals
This material is no longer created as a separate series; copy minutes are now submitted to and retained with Council minutes and papers at A2.
System of arrangement
As set out above in Scope and Content.
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Conditions governing access
Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Finding aids
DRCOG: The College Archives holds a card index to DRCOG passes from the 1940s to late 1998. The Head of the Examination Department also has an index to DRCOG passes and failures dating back to the 1940s. A database of DRCOG holders from 1990 is maintained by the Administration Department.
MRCOG: A database of MRCOG holders is maintained by the Membership Services Department. The database does not include Fellows or Members who died before 1990. The College Archives holds card indexes of deceased and living MRCOG holders between 1929 and 1998. The indexes note the date of admission to the FRCOG or MRCOG. A bi-annual Register of Fellows and Members (living only) is compiled by the Administration Department; copies are transferred regularly to the Archives and will be found at A12/1-3.
ODTS (overseas doctors' training scheme): A database of overseas doctors who have applied to sit the MRCOG is maintained by the ODTS Administrator. Once the doctors pass the MRCOG their names are removed from this database and added to the MRCOG database maintained by the Membership Services Department, with an annotation to indicate that they are overseas doctors.
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Existence and location of copies
Microfilm copy minutes of the Accreditation Committee, 1981-1984, are at MR/1.
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General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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- English