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What do you need to become a GP? What educational programmes do we provide to help you?
An introduction to… MRCGP The ePortfolio Our educational programmes
MRCGP
MRCGP - What’s it all about?
The new(ish) assessment process for becoming a GP (formerly nMRCGP)
Began in 2007 Assesses GP competencies (what a GP
should be able to do) Based on the RCGP curriculum (what a
GP should know)
MRCGPWhat do YOU need to do right now?
Register with the RCGP if you haven't already done so (AiT ~£1270 over 3 years)
Get familiar with your ePortfolio Attend the next phase of the Induction
course (WPBA courses)
MRCGPThe Components
WPBA
CSAAKT
MRCGPAKT – applied knowledge test
Assesses Clinical Medicine, Evidence Based Practice & GP Organisational Issues
Getting tougher each year so start studying early (i.e. now)
Computer based exam, sat in Pearson Vue Driving Test centres four times a year
Pass mark usually around 70% Can only be taken in ST2 or later, maximum 4
attempts allowed Costs £465 (AiT discounted rate)
MRCGPCSA – clinical skills assessment
Simulated surgery Takes place in London (30 Euston
Square), dress code At least 3 times a year Costs £1563 (AiT discounted rate) 13 cases, complex marking system Can only take in ST3, maximum 4
attempts
MRCGPWPBA – work place based assessment
Measures what you actually do throughout your training
There are compulsory minimum requirements Learner led and recorded in ePortfolio Reviewed every 6m by Educational Supervisor Examined yearly by ARCP Panel (Annual Review of
Competence Progression) More details on WPBA course
Components of WPBA
Mini-CEXclinical
examination exercise
COTconsultation observation
tool
CbDcase based discussions
DOPSdirect
observation of procedural
skills
MSFmulti source
feedback
PSQpatient
satisfaction questionnaire
CSRclinical
supervisor’s report
NOE“naturally occurring” evidence
Log Entries
PDPpersonal
development plan
ePortfolioePortfolio
ePortfolio
Hands up those who've had a look? If you haven't already - sign up and get
one!! Cannot progress through training without
one Much more demanding than F2 ePortfolio
– and does get looked at!
ePortfolioWhat's it for?
For YouEducational tool for your continuing
professional developmentThe means by which you 'gather data to
demonstrate your competence' For the ARCP Panel
Evidence for their decision whether you can continue through training and whether you should get your CCT at the end
ePortfolio- It's the glue that holds learning and assessment together
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Home Page
ePortfolio collects evidence of MRCGP competences
Communication and consultation skills
Practising holistically Data gathering and
interpretation Making diagnoses and
decisions Clinical management Managing medical
complexity
Primary Care administration and IMT
Working with colleagues and in teams
Community orientation Maintaining performance,
learning and teaching Maintaining an ethical
approach to practice Fitness to practise
Your clinical or educational supervisor will link your log entries to the competences
Please please please
Get stuck into it as soon as possible Otherwise it will become a burden Honestly, you’ll regret it if you leave it
for later The more you put it off, the worse it
gets
ST1-1 requirements Log entries – reflections on clinical encounters, tutorials, lectures etc
2 per week
Mini-CEX (COTs in GP) 3 in 6 months
CbDs 3 in 6 months
MSFs 5 in 6 months
PSQ (GP only) 1 in each GP post
DOPS Get practising and complete as appropriate
Significant Event Analyses 3 in 6 months
Case presentation 1 in 6 months
Audit (GP only) Complete first data collection in first GP post
CSR 1 in 6 months
Educational Supervision Review
1 in 6 months (end of post)
Have we given you enough detail?
From feedback from previous years …
Some of you will want more at this stageSome of you will be overwhelmed by what we’ve told you so farWe’ve aimed at the people in the middle
2 main aspects of learning
Learning from experience Formal educational programmes
Experiential learning
Experience
Observe and reflect
Develop concepts and generalisations
Test implications of concepts
in new situation
Our Educational Programmes
The Programmes A menu of events for you to choose from Trainees in hospital posts – 8 full days or 16 half days of GP-
related education required in every 6 months. There is a form to help you organise this. Book time off for courses early!
In GP posts you are expected to attend more. Half Day Release - HDR - every Tuesday pm – those in GP posts
must attend every session, those in hospital posts as many as you can
WPBA Course (part of Induction) - day 1 & 2 – mandatory day courses on the ePortfolio and Work Place Based Assessments
Modular Courses – mandatory for hospital based trainees but open to all.
Wednesday Tutorials for those in GP posts
The balance of the programme Holistic approach and specific
knowledge Knowledge and skills and attitudes Learning to learn, learning from each
other, teaching others Different approaches suit different
people
WPBA Course (2 days)Choose one date from each box
Day 2Hotel Dubrovnik,
BradfordTues 3rd SeptemberTues 10th September
Day 1Eucriss Room, Field
House, BRITues 20th AugustTues 27th August
Modular Course Programme 2013-14usually Wednesdays, venue variesAKT Preparation (2 days) – Nov/DecSafeguarding Children – FebIMG Course (2 days) – Mar/AprilARCP preparation – Apr/MayIntroduction to CSA – Jun/JulAll courses ran twice to increase accessiblity (except IMG course)Need to book study leave in advance, and register intention to attend with course administrator
HDR
Modularcourses
other GP teaching
16 half days educational
events in each 6 month post (excluding specialty teaching)
For those in hospital posts
Who will support you? TPD advisor (one of us) – to contact with any
concerns and issues about your training. You’ll meet yours today.
Educational supervisor - TPD or trainer - responsible for reviewing your progress via the e portfolio: twice in 1st 6m, then 6 monthly
Clinical supervisor – consultant or GP trainer in each post.
We’ll email soon with the allocation of educational supervisors
Any questions??