Sharmistha Guha
Sharmistha Guha MRCOG, PG Cert (Gynae Ultrasound) is a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust, London. She has done advanced training in Acute Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Care, Gynaecological Ultrasound, Benign Open and Laparoscopic Gynaecological Surgery and Advanced Labour Ward Practice. Apart from being a clinician, she is interested in postgraduate training and education.
RCOG Roles:
- She has been appointed as the Webinar Convenor and is responsible for the recently launched Webinar programme for RCOG.
- She has been appointed as RCOG eLearning (Core Knowledge) Editorial Board Member in 2021.
- She has been appointed as a member representative in the Part 2 MRCOG EMQ (Extended Matching Question) Sub-committee at the RCOG.
- She is a member of the Part 2 MRCOG Standard Setting Committee and is involved in the standard setting of the Part 2 MRCOG examination twice a year.
- She is a faculty at the MRCOG Final Preparation: Part 3 Clinical Skills Course organized by RCOG, London.
- She has been the co- lead for the London SBA Writing Group for the RCOG and has contributed questions to the RCOG Question Bank and the RCOG SBA book.
Academic Roles:
Books & Chapters: Sharmistha Guha has been an author and contributor of many books including MRCOG books.
- Succeeding in MRCOG 2: A Question Bank of 400 EMQs & SBAs: Sharmistha Guha et al. Nova Science, London, October 2016. ISBN-10: 1634854071.
- SBA Questions for the Part 2 MRCOG: The Part 2 Question writing group (Sharmistha Guha is member of the SBA writing group)
- StratOG ATSM Tutorial: Peer reviewer
- Challenging Concepts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Cases with Expert Commentary: External reviewer. Oxford University Press, 2014
- Role of Placenta – Book chapter written for Singapore medical college (collaboration with Imperial College) undergraduate curriculum
- Placental Failure and fetal growth restriction – Book chapter written for Singapore medical college (collaboration with Imperial College) undergraduate curriculum
- ‘Fibroids’
Guha S, Agwu S
Chapter written for General Practitioners at Brent and Harrow PCT; April, 2008
ATSM (Advanced Training Skills Module) preceptor for Acute Gynaecology & Early Pregnancy Care for Northwest Thames London Deanery (from January 2015). As the preceptor, I have developed a curriculum for Ultrasound training in the region and published studies on simulation training in ultrasound.
Research: She has performed clinical research and have several publications in peer reviewed journals in the field of Early pregnancy and Acute gynaecology. She continues to supervise trainees in research projects, participates in trials and continues to publish. She has presented in many national and international conferences
Courses and Conferences:
Advanced Communication and Consultant Preparation Course: Conceived idea, developed and organized course for the HEE/ London Deanery since December 2013. This course runs 3 times a year and is attended by 15 – 25 candidates preparing for consultant jobs. Good feedback and success rates from the candidates. Includes mock interviews with at 6 – 8 consultants in the panel.
1 day and 3 day MRCOG course at Kolkata and Hyderabad respectively (India). Developed the course program, invited specialist trainers, delivered Theory and OSCE sessions, prepared mock examination papers with SBA and EMQs, assessed performance of candidates. Very good feedback received from local organisers and candidates (invited to repeat course)
London Deanery MRCOG OSCE Course invited faculty member twice yearly for 3 years. Wrote OSCE stations and trained the candidates with individual feedback. The pass rate of the course is 85 – 90%.
Faculty at the Hysteroscopic surgery course organized by Northwest Thames London Deanery
Faculty and Course Organiser at Laparoscopy, Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy and Obstetric Emergency Course at Kolkata, India, 2017/2018.
Invited Speaker at various prestigious conferences and courses such as ISUOG (International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology); BMUS (British Medical Ultrasound Society); RCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists) etc.
Educational Roles:
Educational Supervisor and completed Educational Appraisal.
Advanced Module Trainer for the Early pregnancy & Acute Gynaecology and Benign Gynaecological Surgery ATSMs.
Undergraduate training: Regular medical student teaching, organizing Mock PACES and carry out assessments. Invited to teach in O&G preparatory courses organized by medical students.
Examiner: Imperial medical student PACES (current since 2013). Kings College, London in the past.
