Dr Jaspal Taggar Course Lead Mandatory Assessment of Core Clinical Skills (MACCS) in the primary care attachment Dr Jaspal Taggar Course Lead

Objectives To understand the purpose of Mandatory Assessment of Core Clinical Skills (MACCS) To know what MACCS are relevant to the primary care attachment To describe the key components of MACCS that require assessment

MACCS What are they? Why are they important? There are 29 MACCS in total Encompass the core skills that medical students must acquire before graduation There are 4 MACCS relevant to primary care Why are they important? Ensure competencies assessed objectively Could be assessed in medical finals Core skills for foundation doctor

Primary care There are 4 MACCS relevant to the primary care attachment These can be assessed by a GP and/or practice nurse Important to discuss when MACCS can be assessed EARLY in the attachment Joint surgery Nurse clinics

Common components These are important skills that a students must show in each (where appropriate) of the MACCS They are displayed in each MACCS as one domain that needs to be achieved

Signing off MACCS Students get 2 attempts to complete all sections May need to practise skills before sign off

Summary MACCS are methods of objectively assessing core skills of students MACCS can be completed by GPs and/or practice nurses There are 4 MACCS to be completed in primary care Plan early to complete MACCS as students may need several attempts to complete