Planning Your Year Amy Davies

Or….Things I wish I’d Known!

Main Areas Summative Assessment Summative Assessment MRCGP MRCGP Certification Certification Personal Development Plans Personal Development Plans Other bits and pieces Other bits and pieces

Summative Assessment MCQ MCQ Audit Audit Video: single route Video: single route Trainers Report Trainers Report

Summative Assessment MCQ 3 hours allowed 3 hours allowed ‘Minimum acceptable competence’ ‘Minimum acceptable competence’ Pass rate 94% Pass rate 94% Pass mark when I sat it was 66% Pass mark when I sat it was 66% PEP CDs PEP CDs Don’t forget your photo ID! Don’t forget your photo ID! Can re-sit Can re-sit

Audit Start it early, choose an easy topic Start it early, choose an easy topic Keep numbers small Keep numbers small Michael’s guide htm Michael’s guide htm htm htm Download audit declaration form from nosa website Download audit declaration form from nosa website

Video Single route unless you are finishing at a different time Single route unless you are finishing at a different time Practise with the equipment Practise with the equipment Start videoing early Start videoing early Have a clock for the camera but also visible to you Have a clock for the camera but also visible to you Rewind awful ones without watching! Rewind awful ones without watching!

Video Get receptionists on side Get receptionists on side Be organised with consent forms Be organised with consent forms Allow a couple of evenings to fill in the workbook Allow a couple of evenings to fill in the workbook Watch out for the temporary madness! Watch out for the temporary madness!

Trainer’s Report Discuss with your trainer Discuss with your trainer Can be submitted to the deanery in month 11 Can be submitted to the deanery in month 11

Working for the MRCGP Study groups Study groups Revision courses Revision courses Wessex Deanery Portsmouth Course July, Carol White Wessex Deanery Portsmouth Course July, Carol White NB Medical Hot Topics Course NB Medical Hot Topics Course

Working for the MRCGP Resus training: ALS valid within the last 3 years acceptable Resus training: ALS valid within the last 3 years acceptable Oral exam needs practice Oral exam needs practice Watch timings in the written and MCQ papers, especially if MCQ answers need transferring Watch timings in the written and MCQ papers, especially if MCQ answers need transferring

Important Dates Download SA application form from NOSA website and send to Moira Linden by 1 st August Download SA application form from NOSA website and send to Moira Linden by 1 st August SA MCQ 4/5/05, 7/9/05, 7/12/05 SA MCQ 4/5/05, 7/9/05, 7/12/05 Apply 1 month beforehand Apply 1 month beforehand Audit needs to be submitted 3 months before the end of training Audit needs to be submitted 3 months before the end of training

Important Dates MRCGP applications in by MRCGP applications in by Single route videos in by Single route videos in by Written paper and MCQ Written paper and MCQ Orals Orals

Certification Certificate from JCPTGP needed to do any work after the registrar year Certificate from JCPTGP needed to do any work after the registrar year VTR2 forms VTR2 forms VTR1 VTR1 Covering letter with copy of current GMC certificate Covering letter with copy of current GMC certificate

Certification VTR2 forms must be stamped VTR2 forms must be stamped Stamp must match the name of hospital or trust written on the form Stamp must match the name of hospital or trust written on the form Dates must be correct with no overlap between posts or crossings out Dates must be correct with no overlap between posts or crossings out Need to be endorsed by deanery Need to be endorsed by deanery

Certification Send VTR2 forms in advance Send VTR2 forms in advance If any posts not approved for training or any queries about amount of experience start communicating now If any posts not approved for training or any queries about amount of experience start communicating now VTR1 needs to be signed by trainer then twice by deanery to endorse and prove SA passed VTR1 needs to be signed by trainer then twice by deanery to endorse and prove SA passed

Certification Once you have stopped working at a hospital it is difficult to get people to help you Once you have stopped working at a hospital it is difficult to get people to help you There may be delays at the deanery to process your forms so allow 2 weeks There may be delays at the deanery to process your forms so allow 2 weeks Joint Committee take “10 working days” if everything is perfect Joint Committee take “10 working days” if everything is perfect

Personal Development Plans Have something to take to 3 month assessment Have something to take to 3 month assessment Keep DRC feedback forms Keep DRC feedback forms Keep certificates or proof of courses attended Keep certificates or proof of courses attended Start keeping cards or any feedback Start keeping cards or any feedback

Personal Development Plans Keep PUNS/ DENS and any assessments of learning needs Keep PUNS/ DENS and any assessments of learning needs Your trainer should do some form of an educational plan with you Your trainer should do some form of an educational plan with you

Courses 48 days study leave 48 days study leave 30 taken up by DRC 30 taken up by DRC 18 left for other courses 18 left for other courses Dorothy House placement needs 4 days Dorothy House placement needs 4 days

Courses Family Planning- arrange practical sessions if not already done Family Planning- arrange practical sessions if not already done Child Health Surveillance Child Health Surveillance Minor Surgery Minor Surgery Summative Assessment Summative Assessment MRCGP courses MRCGP courses

Funding and Section 63 courses/funding.htm courses/funding.htm courses/funding.htm courses/funding.htm If non Wessex course submit a claim form (download from website) and send to deanery for pre-approval If non Wessex course submit a claim form (download from website) and send to deanery for pre-approval Need to get form signed to prove attendance Need to get form signed to prove attendance

Funding and Section 63 Travel costs for DRC and other mileage to courses Travel costs for DRC and other mileage to courses Accommodation costs- put on form and see what happens! Accommodation costs- put on form and see what happens!

Other Bits of Advice Inclusion on Medical Performers List Inclusion on Medical Performers List Make sure you get your GMC certificate back! Make sure you get your GMC certificate back! Think about filling in a tax return (sorry) Think about filling in a tax return (sorry) Do some preparation for when you have to give your communication skills talk! Do some preparation for when you have to give your communication skills talk!

Any Questions?