1. Educational Supervision, Teaching & Examinations Rachel Walpole ACCS Training Programme Director

3. Educational Supervision Educational Supervision in ACCS Educational Supervision in ACCS Why you have 2 Why you have 2 What you should expect from them What you should expect from them What they expect of you What they expect of you

4. ACCS Trainees are special! Parent Specialty vs Current Module

5. ….so have special needs ….so have special needs

6. We hope that you will…… Forget your career planForget your career plan Throw yourself in

7. But you also need to….. Stay in touch Continuity of support Plan your exam timetable

8. 2 Educational Supervisors Clinical Supervisor Parent Specialty Supervisor

9. Clinical Supervisor

10. Clinical Supervisor should Know the curriculum Know the curriculum Confirm what is expected of you Confirm what is expected of you Be accessible… Be accessible… Meet formally Meet formally –at least 0, 3, 6 months Give appraisal and feedback Give appraisal and feedback Collate MSFs and feed back Collate MSFs and feed back Complete end-of-module paperwork Complete end-of-module paperwork

11. The ACCS Trainee should Know the curriculum Know the curriculum Know what is expected of you Know what is expected of you Be accessible… Be accessible… Initiate regular meetings Initiate regular meetings –at least 0, 3, 6 months –And bring correct paperwork Seek support if required Seek support if required Be pro-active and organised!! Be pro-active and organised!!

12. Clinical Supervisor In loco parentis In loco parentis First port of call for difficulties First port of call for difficulties – On both sides Communicate with parent supervisor Communicate with parent supervisor

13. Parent Specialty Supervisor

14. 4 in each ACCS hospital 4 in each ACCS hospital –1 for each specialty 2 Main Roles: 2 Main Roles: –Careers advice, exam support etc –Continuity of Care: esp. if problems Make contact when you start Make contact when you start –Meet as required

15. Parent Specialty Supervisor Works very well sometimes Works very well sometimes But not always But not always Other sources of support: Other sources of support: –ACCS Lead in each hospital –ACCS-Wales Lead for each Parent Specialty –ACCS Specialty Manager –All contact details in your Workbook

16. Teaching Weekly protected teaching time This is for current module Welcome at parent specialty teaching But is not protected Free time or Study Leave

17. Examinations for CT2 ARCP Anaesthesia – –Primary FRCA MCQs Medicine – –MRCP Part1 Emergency Medicine – –MCEM Part A Start studying now!

18. Any Questions?

19. Summary ACCS Trainees have 2 supervisors ACCS Trainees have 2 supervisors Different roles for different support Different roles for different support Keep in touch with both Keep in touch with both Make a plan for your exam Make a plan for your exam Responsibility for maintaining communication is primarily with the trainee