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Strategic Planning for Successful Certification in MRCGP

Discover essential tips and guidelines for preparing, executing, and succeeding in your MRCGP certification process. Learn about summative assessments, personal development plans, crucial dates, certifications, and more to ensure a smooth journey to becoming fully certified.

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Strategic Planning for Successful Certification in MRCGP

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  1. Planning Your Year Amy Davies

  2. Or….Things I wish I’d Known!

  3. Main Areas • Summative Assessment • MRCGP • Certification • Personal Development Plans • Other bits and pieces

  4. Summative Assessment • www.nosa.org.uk • Moira.Linden@wessexdeanery.nhs.uk • MCQ • Audit • Video: single route • Trainers Report

  5. Summative Assessment MCQ • 3 hours allowed • ‘Minimum acceptable competence’ • Pass rate 94% • Pass mark when I sat it was 66% • PEP CDs • Don’t forget your photo ID! • Can re-sit

  6. Audit • Start it early, choose an easy topic • Keep numbers small • Michael’s guide www.mharris.eurobell.co.uk/contents.htm • Download audit declaration form from nosa website

  7. Video • Single route unless you are finishing at a different time • Practise with the equipment • Start videoing early • Have a clock for the camera but also visible to you • Rewind awful ones without watching!

  8. Video • Get receptionists on side • Be organised with consent forms • Allow a couple of evenings to fill in the workbook • Watch out for the temporary madness!

  9. Trainer’s Report • Discuss with your trainer • Can be submitted to the deanery in month 11

  10. Working for the MRCGP • www.rcgp.org.uk • Study groups • Revision courses • Wessex Deanery Portsmouth Course 18-22 July, Carol White 01264 355005 • NB Medical Hot Topics Course www.nbmedical.co.uk

  11. Working for the MRCGP • Resus training: ALS valid within the last 3 years acceptable • Oral exam needs practice • Watch timings in the written and MCQ papers, especially if MCQ answers need transferring

  12. Important Dates • Download SA application form from NOSA website and send to Moira Linden by 1st August • SA MCQ 4/5/05, 7/9/05, 7/12/05 • Apply 1 month beforehand • Audit needs to be submitted 3 months before the end of training

  13. Important Dates • MRCGP applications in by 26.08.05 • Single route videos in by 21.10.05 • Written paper and MCQ 25.10.05 • Orals 28.11.05-5.12.05

  14. Certification • Certificate from JCPTGP needed to do any work after the registrar year • www.jcptgp.org.uk • VTR2 forms • VTR1 • Covering letter with copy of current GMC certificate

  15. Certification • VTR2 forms must be stamped • Stamp must match the name of hospital or trust written on the form • Dates must be correct with no overlap between posts or crossings out • Need to be endorsed by deanery

  16. Certification • Send VTR2 forms in advance • If any posts not approved for training or any queries about amount of experience start communicating now • VTR1 needs to be signed by trainer then twice by deanery to endorse and prove SA passed

  17. Certification • Once you have stopped working at a hospital it is difficult to get people to help you • There may be delays at the deanery to process your forms so allow 2 weeks • Joint Committee take “10 working days” if everything is perfect

  18. Personal Development Plans • Have something to take to 3 month assessment • Keep DRC feedback forms • Keep certificates or proof of courses attended • Start keeping cards or any feedback

  19. Personal Development Plans • Keep PUNS/ DENS and any assessments of learning needs • Your trainer should do some form of an educational plan with you

  20. Courses • 48 days study leave • 30 taken up by DRC • 18 left for other courses • Dorothy House placement needs 4 days

  21. Courses • Family Planning- arrange practical sessions if not already done • Child Health Surveillance • Minor Surgery • Summative Assessment • MRCGP courses

  22. Funding and Section 63 • www.wessex.org.uk/medical/genpract/courses/funding.htm • If non Wessex course submit a claim form (download from website) and send to deanery for pre-approval • Need to get form signed to prove attendance

  23. Funding and Section 63 • Travel costs for DRC and other mileage to courses • Accommodation costs- put on form and see what happens!

  24. Other Bits of Advice • Inclusion on Medical Performers List • Make sure you get your GMC certificate back! • Think about filling in a tax return (sorry) • Do some preparation for when you have to give your communication skills talk!

  25. Any Questions?

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