The Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans (COPMeD) provides a forum for postgraduate deans of the National Health Service of the United Kingdom to discuss current issues, share best practice and agree a consistent and equitable approach to medical training in all deaneries.
It also acts as a focal point for contact between the postgraduate medical deans and other organisations, for example:
- Medical royal colleges
- General Medical Council
- British Medical Association
- Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
- Council of Heads of Medical Schools
- Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board
- Health departments for postgraduate medical and dental education matters
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