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

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 and GP organisational issues

getting tougher each year so start studying early (i.e. now)

Computer based exam, sat in Driving Test centres four times a year

Pass mark usually around 70% Can only be taken in ST2 or later Costs £454

MRCGPCSA – clinical skills assessment

Simulated surgery Takes place in London (30 Euston

Square), dress code At least 3 times a year Costs £1525 13 cases, complex marking system Can only take in ST3

MRCGPBoth AKT & CSA

Maximum of 4 attempts permissible for each

Valid indefinitely (used to be a 3-year limit)

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

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

Login Page

Home Page

Learning Log 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 – at Utopia, Broughton Hall, near Skipton

Day 2

Weds Sept 19Weds Oct 3

Day 1

Thurs Aug 23Weds Sept 5

Modular Course Programme 2012-13usually Weds at Utopia, Broughton HallWPBA day 1 – Thur Aug 23 and 5 SeptWPBA day 2 – 19 Sept and 3 OctAKT preparation 1 – 14 Nov and 5 DecSafeguarding children – Thur 7 Feb & Thur 21 FebAKT preparation 2 – 6 and 20 MarARCP preparation – 24 Apr and 8 MayIntroduction to CSA – 26 June and 3 July

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??