Planning Your YearPlanning Your Year

Amy DaviesAmy Davies

Or….Things I wish I’d Or….Things I wish I’d Known!Known!

Main AreasMain Areas

Summative AssessmentSummative Assessment MRCGPMRCGP CertificationCertification Personal Development PlansPersonal Development Plans Other bits and piecesOther bits and pieces

Summative Summative AssessmentAssessment

www.nosa.org.ukwww.nosa.org.uk Moira.Linden@wessexdeanery.nhMoira.Linden@wessexdeanery.nh

s.uks.uk MCQMCQ AuditAudit Video: single routeVideo: single route Trainers ReportTrainers Report

Summative Summative Assessment MCQAssessment MCQ

3 hours allowed3 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 CDsPEP CDs Don’t forget your photo ID!Don’t forget your photo ID! Can re-sitCan re-sit

AuditAudit

Start it early, choose an easy Start it early, choose an easy topictopic

Keep numbers smallKeep numbers small Michael’s guide Michael’s guide

www.mharris.eurobell.co.uk/contewww.mharris.eurobell.co.uk/contents.htmnts.htm

Download audit declaration form Download audit declaration form from nosa websitefrom nosa website

VideoVideo

Single route unless you are Single route unless you are finishing at a different timefinishing at a different time

Practise with the equipmentPractise with the equipment Start videoing earlyStart videoing early Have a clock for the camera but Have a clock for the camera but

also visible to youalso visible to you Rewind awful ones without Rewind awful ones without

watching!watching!

Video Video

Get receptionists on side Get receptionists on side Be organised with consent formsBe organised with consent forms Allow a couple of evenings to fill Allow a couple of evenings to fill

in the workbookin the workbook Watch out for the temporary Watch out for the temporary

madness!madness!

Trainer’s ReportTrainer’s Report

Discuss with your trainerDiscuss with your trainer Can be submitted to the deanery Can be submitted to the deanery

in month 11in month 11

Working for the Working for the MRCGPMRCGP

www.rcgp.org.ukwww.rcgp.org.uk Study groupsStudy groups Revision coursesRevision courses Wessex Deanery Portsmouth Wessex Deanery Portsmouth

Course 18-22 July, Carol White Course 18-22 July, Carol White 01264 35500501264 355005

NB Medical Hot Topics Course NB Medical Hot Topics Course www.nbmedical.co.ukwww.nbmedical.co.uk

Working for the Working for the MRCGPMRCGP

Resus training: ALS valid within Resus training: ALS valid within the last 3 years acceptable the last 3 years acceptable

Oral exam needs practiceOral exam needs practice Watch timings in the written and Watch timings in the written and

MCQ papers, especially if MCQ MCQ papers, especially if MCQ answers need transferringanswers need transferring

Important DatesImportant Dates

Download SA application form Download SA application form from NOSA website and send to from NOSA website and send to Moira Linden by 1Moira Linden by 1stst August August

SA MCQ 4/5/05, 7/9/05, 7/12/05SA MCQ 4/5/05, 7/9/05, 7/12/05 Apply 1 month beforehandApply 1 month beforehand Audit needs to be submitted 3 Audit needs to be submitted 3

months before the end of trainingmonths before the end of training

Important DatesImportant Dates

MRCGP applications in by MRCGP applications in by 26.08.0526.08.05

Single route videos in by 21.10.05Single route videos in by 21.10.05 Written paper and MCQ 25.10.05Written paper and MCQ 25.10.05 Orals 28.11.05-5.12.05Orals 28.11.05-5.12.05

CertificationCertification

Certificate from JCPTGP needed to Certificate from JCPTGP needed to do any work after the registrar do any work after the registrar yearyear

www.jcptgp.org.ukwww.jcptgp.org.uk VTR2 formsVTR2 forms VTR1VTR1 Covering letter with copy of Covering letter with copy of

current GMC certificatecurrent GMC certificate

CertificationCertification

VTR2 forms must be stamped VTR2 forms must be stamped Stamp must match the name of Stamp must match the name of

hospital or trust written on the hospital or trust written on the formform

Dates must be correct with no Dates must be correct with no overlap between posts or overlap between posts or crossings outcrossings out

Need to be endorsed by deaneryNeed to be endorsed by deanery

CertificationCertification

Send VTR2 forms in advanceSend VTR2 forms in advance If any posts not approved for If any posts not approved for

training or any queries about training or any queries about amount of experience start amount of experience start communicating nowcommunicating now

VTR1 needs to be signed by VTR1 needs to be signed by trainer then twice by deanery to trainer then twice by deanery to endorse and prove SA passedendorse and prove SA passed

CertificationCertification

Once you have stopped working Once you have stopped working at a hospital it is difficult to get at a hospital it is difficult to get people to help youpeople to help you

There may be delays at the There may be delays at the deanery to process your forms so deanery to process your forms so allow 2 weeksallow 2 weeks

Joint Committee take “10 working Joint Committee take “10 working days” if everything is perfectdays” if everything is perfect

Personal Development Personal Development PlansPlans

Have something to take to 3 Have something to take to 3 month assessmentmonth assessment

Keep DRC feedback formsKeep DRC feedback forms Keep certificates or proof of Keep certificates or proof of

courses attendedcourses attended Start keeping cards or any Start keeping cards or any

feedbackfeedback

Personal Development Personal Development PlansPlans

Keep PUNS/ DENS and any Keep PUNS/ DENS and any assessments of learning needsassessments of learning needs

Your trainer should do some form Your trainer should do some form of an educational plan with youof an educational plan with you

CoursesCourses

48 days study leave48 days study leave 30 taken up by DRC30 taken up by DRC 18 left for other courses18 left for other courses Dorothy House placement needs Dorothy House placement needs

4 days4 days

CoursesCourses

Family Planning- arrange practical Family Planning- arrange practical sessions if not already donesessions if not already done

Child Health SurveillanceChild Health Surveillance Minor SurgeryMinor Surgery Summative Assessment Summative Assessment MRCGP coursesMRCGP courses

Funding and Section Funding and Section 6363

www.wessex.org.uk/medical/genpwww.wessex.org.uk/medical/genpract/courses/funding.htmract/courses/funding.htm

If non Wessex course submit a If non Wessex course submit a claim form (download from claim form (download from website) and send to deanery for website) and send to deanery for pre-approval pre-approval

Need to get form signed to prove Need to get form signed to prove attendanceattendance

Funding and Section Funding and Section 6363

Travel costs for DRC and other Travel costs for DRC and other mileage to coursesmileage to courses

Accommodation costs- put on Accommodation costs- put on form and see what happens!form and see what happens!

Other Bits of AdviceOther Bits of Advice

Inclusion on Medical Performers Inclusion on Medical Performers ListList

Make sure you get your GMC Make sure you get your GMC certificate back!certificate back!

Think about filling in a tax return Think about filling in a tax return (sorry)(sorry)

Do some preparation for when you Do some preparation for when you have to give your communication have to give your communication skills talk!skills talk!

Any Questions?Any Questions?