You may well ask why you should think of becoming an AAC (advisory appointments committee) assessor. Perhaps it will be too arduous/boring/difficult. We hope to persuade you that this is not the case, and further explain what it can do for you and your department.

When your department appoints a new consultant or specialist doctor, there are specific requirements that must be fulfilled. One of the most important of these is to hold an AAC. This is a legally constituted interview panel established by an employing body. Its function is to decide which, if any, of the applicants is suitable for appointment and to make a recommendation to the employing body.