Following the recent STC meeting, Paul Rees has the following update. Please address any queries to him
Sam Fitzsimmons will be taking over from Paul in the new year. Please send any new queries through the website link, or directly to Sam.
GIM
It's very important to maintain the core GIM component of the
ePortolio during years 1-3. To be watertight in this regard, it may
be a good idea to source your own, additional GIM supervisor locally. An
anonymised, electronic log of all cases seen should be maintained throughout.
Core components are shared between GIM and cardiology, trainees wishing to
co-accredit in GIM will have additional requirements.
RITA/ARCP process
The time taken to review portfolios, data etc eats into time spent in
discussion with trainee, and that the latter is certainly of value in career
planning etc. Plan to adjust timings to allow effective communication and
discussion with trainees 15 min document review, 20 min trainee
discussion.
FORMS
Use the educational supervisor report form sent out by Deanery
please. We have edited some components of this to enhance its
clarity.
ASSESSMENTS
MSF required every year, others in line with JRCPTB ARCP decision aid (via
website). Basically 4 CbDs, 4 MiniCEX, DOPS.
ePORTFOLIO
ESRs need to sign-off linked components. Ed Sup may need reminding,
and ARCP letters will remind trainees of this. Video user guides exist on
Youtube for trainees and EsRs. Link to Youtube user guide
Plea
from ESs to be kind to them and ply them with tea/cake support during the
electronic form-filling process!
Trainee Survey
Anonymised. 39 returns, 7 LAT, 24 NTN, 2 clin OOPE, 6 research.
Majority of fields complete.
Career intentions: 19 PCI, 11 Devices, 10 Echo, 8 MRI, 8HF, 7CT, 6EP, 2Nuc,
1ACHD, 0 academic
Conventional grouping of intended specialties; 29/39
Less well recognised choices; 7/39 (2 in years 4+)
Overall satisfaction with job
15 Excellent
17 Good
2 Adequate
2 Unsatisfactory
Main area of concern - office space
Comments were reviewed in detail, and discussed amongst the STC.
GRADING OF POSTS
Complex Deanery procedure to grade posts underway, similar to a
previous GMC "red flag" survey initiative to highlight areas of particular
concerns.
TTE
Deanery effectively require BSE and will continue to encourage
trainees to achieve a nationally recognised standard in 1st 3 years.
3 yr MDs
Can count 1 year of research towards CCT provided prospectively recognised
and discussed.
STC Trainee Replacement
As I stand down end of Jan due to CCT, Sam Groves Fitzsimmons has agreed to take
over.
Next STC Meeting
2nd March 2012
28 Sep 2012
RITA/ACRP DATES
Sep 7, and Sep 11th 2012, paperwork in by 1700 Aug 10th. Deanery
email to follow.
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