PDPs: How to make your (evil) plans for educational world domination come to fruition effectively! Shahid Dadabhoy
Dr Evil
So what did you think? Positive Negative General Themes
Problems with PDPs They are done REALLY badly by BOTH GP Registrars AND Established colleagues in independent practice Most are certainly are not SMART GP Registrar PDPs tend to be obsolete by the time that they are reviewed Most aren’t completed
…and educationalists are no better…
The Case For PDPs Focus Efficiency Forces reflection Needs to be underpinned by a learning needs assessment Complements Quality Improvement Catharsis
The case against… Can be demoralising if too ambitious Inflexible Ownership …but most of the drawbacks relate to flaws in the PDP itself
RCGP Revalidation Toolkit : Personal Development Plan Guidance http://www.gpappraisals.uk/uploads/4/5/8/5/4585426/rcgp_toolkit_pdp_guidance_09_2014.pdf “A PDP is a formal document that sets out the learning and development needs of the appraisee for the subsequent year. It is a key output of the appraisal interview, and must be drawn up and agreed between the GP and appraiser every year to meet the requirements of Revalidation” “Not all CPD opportunities will be planned”
RCGP Revalidation Toolkit : Personal Development Plan Guidance
GP Portfolio PDP Proforma Learning Objectives: WHAT AND WHY? Target date: BY WHEN? Action Plan: HOW? How will I know when it's achieved? SUCCESS? Outcome (After PDP is achieved)
WHAT? “...I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important in the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish”
WHAT? Why? –probably the most important thing Learning Needs Assessment Needs to look ahead Out of the comfort zone Ownership
BY WHEN? Relatively straightforward Needs to be contextualised within the realities of the GP time horizons E.g. Exams, opportunities in the job
HOW? Never one activity Learning styles
SUCCESS? Evaluation Measurement Reflection on change in practice
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Stratagems from NLP Mapping the Process in Reverse “For that to happen what has to happen before that?” Chunking Up and Chunking Down
Example 1 “I want to know about the business side of General Practice”
Example 2 “I am not confident about Family Planning”
Example 3 I want to improve my consultation skills
Never take anything for granted…..
PLEASE EDUCATE RESPONSIBLY