The Spire Hospital in Bristol offers frequent evening talks from specialty consultants that are usually interesting and educational, and happen to involve a free dinner. Spire is a private healthcare company and attendance is at your own discretion. Email: / Diploma in Family Planning Course This can be very useful (especially for female trainees). It now consists of an online theory course and then practical training. There is quite a waiting list for the practical, but can be done when you are qualified too. Diploma in Child Health A Paediatric written and OSCE style exam. Only really recommended if you have done a Paediatric job. The deanery will not fund this course. It is felt that the GP curriculum adequately covers paediatrics and child health and many experienced GPs would not recommend undertaking such diplomas as a purely ‘CV boosting’ project, however, developing and exploring interests is recognised. Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology A written exam about O+G for GPs. The deanery will not fund this course. It is unlikely to make a real difference to your CV. It is felt that the GP curriculum adequately covers women’s health and many experienced GPs would not recommend undertaking such diplomas as a purely ‘CV boosting’ project, however, developing and exploring interests is recognised. Journals Subscribe to BMJ/Pulse/Doctor If you are an ‘AiT’ you will get the AiT journal and BJGP (NB- The AiT magazine has several very useful AKT questions & answers published in it each month) Scholarships Severn Deanery offers a number of internal scholarships that enable high-flying GP Trainees to develop additional skills in leadership and education. Successful candidates are appointed during ST2
Appendix A Severn Deanery School of Primary Care Learning Log recommendations (Naturally Occurring Evidence) Updated April 2012 Learning Log category Minimum requirement Notes Competencies Demonstrated Clinical Encounter At least three per month Choose cases that demonstrate personal learning/highlight learning needs or illustrate good performance relating to a competency area 2 Practicing Holistically 3 Data gathering 4 Making a Diagnosis 5 Clinical Management 6 Managing Medical Complexity 8 Working with Colleagues 9 Community Orientation 10 Learning and Teaching 11 Ethical Approach Professional Conversation No minimum, but should record all formal meetings with supervisors. Any complaints or feedback must be recorded. Supervision meetings should reflect on recent learning and progress to date, and key objectives for next stage. 10 Learning and Teaching 11 Ethical Approach 12 Fitness to Practice Tutorial No minimum, but all tutorials should be documented Entries should itemize areas of learning, and reflect on future learning needs 10 Learning and Teaching Reading No minimum Enter details of key learning points that are likely to affect your practice 10 Learning and Teaching Lecture/Seminar All Day release sessions should be documented PLUS once per six months at least one reflection on doing a presentation or case study Trainees are expected to have attended at least 70% of Day Release sessions. It is also required to demonstrate competency in teaching. A presentation or case study might be presented at day release sessions, practice meetings or departmental meetings 10 Learning and Teaching Out of Hours All OOH sessions documented Learning from cases should be documented with the supervision document added as an attachment 10 Learning and Teaching 12 Fitness to Practice Audit/Project At least one complete audit This might be best done in your main training practice, 7 Primary Care Admin and IMT