1. What do you need to become a GP
What do you need to become a GP? What educational programmes do we provide to help you?

2. An introduction to…
MRCGP
The ePortfolio
Our educational programmes

3. MRCGP

4. 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)

5. MRCGP What 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)
AiT costs – if you join in ST1, £145 initial subscription fee and then three annual subscription payments of £218 (total £799)

6. MRCGP The Components
WPBA
CSA
AKT

7. MRCGP AKT – 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)

8. MRCGP CSA – 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

9. MRCGP WPBA – 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

10. Mini-CEX CSR CbD COT PSQ DOPS Components of WPBA PDP NOE Log Entries
clinical examination exercise
CbD
case based discussions
CSR
clinical supervisor’s report
COT
consultation observation tool
PSQ
patient satisfaction questionnaire
DOPS
direct observation of procedural skills
Components of WPBA
PDP
personal development plan
NOE
“naturally occurring” evidence
Log Entries
MSF
multi source
feedback

11. ePortfolio

12. 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!

13. ePortfolio What's it for?
For You
Educational tool for your continuing professional development
The 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

14. ePortfolio - It's the glue that holds learning and assessment together

15. Login Page

16. Home Page

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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
MSFs
5 in 6 months
PSQ (GP only)
1 in each GP post
DOPS
Get practising and complete as appropriate
Significant Event Analyses
Case presentation
1 in 6 months
Audit (GP only)
Complete first data collection in first GP post
CSR
Educational Supervision Review
1 in 6 months (end of post)

20. Have we given you enough detail?
From feedback from previous years …
Some of you will want more at this stage
Some of you will be overwhelmed by what we’ve told you so far
We’ve aimed at the people in the middle

21. 2 main aspects of learning
Learning from experience
Formal educational programmes

22. Experiential learning
Experience
Test implications
of concepts
in new situation
Observe and
reflect
Develop concepts
and generalisations

23. Our Educational Programmes

24. 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

26. 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

27. WPBA Course (2 days) Choose one date from each box
Eucriss Room, Field House, BRI
Tues 20th August
Tues 27th August
Day 2
Hotel Dubrovnik, Bradford
Tues 3rd September
Tues 10th September

28. Modular Course Programme 2013-14 usually Wednesdays, venue varies
AKT Preparation (2 days) – Nov/Dec
Safeguarding Children – Feb
IMG Course (2 days) – Mar/April
ARCP preparation – Apr/May
Introduction to CSA – Jun/Jul
All courses ran twice to increase accessiblity (except IMG course)
Need to book study leave in advance, and register intention to attend with course administrator

29. For those in hospital posts
Modular
courses
16 half days educational events in each 6 month post (excluding specialty teaching)
HDR
other GP
teaching

30. 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 soon with the allocation of educational supervisors

31. Any questions??