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Comprehensive Guide to nMRCGP Assessments for General Practitioners

Learn about the nMRCGP, required for your CCT, in 3 parts: AKT, CSA, and WPBA. Find exam dates, preparation tips, and essential resources in this thorough guide for GP trainees. Understand the ARCP process and how it impacts your training and progression. Stay informed to excel in your assessments.

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Comprehensive Guide to nMRCGP Assessments for General Practitioners

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  1. Assessments in nMRCGP Mark Halloran

  2. What is nMRCGP? • New Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners • Required for your CCT (Certificate of completion of training) • Undertaken in 3 parts: AKT, CSA, and WPBA • Costly!

  3. AKT • What? • Applied Knowledge Test • 3 hour MCQ/EMQ • When? • 28/10/09 apply by 14/9/09 • 27/1/10 apply by 21/12/10 • 28/4/10 apply by 26/3/10 • Where? • Pearson Vue Driving Test centres

  4. AKT • Apply through RCGP website • Preparation: • Books - many MCQ books available • Websites - Passmedicine, AKT revision • Study Groups • From RCGP curriculum • Guidelines (? Not too recent) • Include areas such as statistics and GP management

  5. CSA • What? • 13 Station OSCE type exam • When? • 25/1/10 – 13/2/10 apply by 18/12/09 • 23/11/09-2/12/09 apply by 26/10/09 • 6/5/10-19/5/10 apply by 12/3/10 • Where? • Close to Croyden east station

  6. CSA • Apply through RCGP website • Preparation: • Video & r/v with marking scheme • COT with trainer • Role play • Study groups • ? Get normal consultations down to 10 mins • Think about shared mx plans and picking up cues

  7. WPBA • COT • Similar to MiniCex • More teaching to follow • Start early (first few weeks) • CbD • Use as a guide to learning not just as assessment • Don’t worry if not initially ‘Excellent’!

  8. WPBA • Learning log • In depth reflection not just a record • Make time to enter notes • 2 Quality reflections / week • PDP • To guide learning • Update regularly • Use to guide study leave etc

  9. ARCP • Annual Review of Competences Panel • May - ePortfolio needs to be complete (with exception of OOH) • Will examine each section and subsection • Mayhave to extend training • If not successful after 6 months additional training may be ‘let go’

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