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The first few weeks Development The consultation The (old) MRCGP examination Assessment (Old) summative assessment Tutorial sheets The last few weeks

The first few weeks

• GPR meeting prior to commencing attachment
• GP registrar log spreadsheet for keeping records of the educational content of training
• Induction into computer system: eg Starting out with iSOFT Synergy
• Aims and objectives doc proforma
• Evaluation form doc for PHCT attachments
• GP registrar contract , which includes the educational contract and another example of an educational contract
• Joint surgery, RCA, PCA and OOH recording doc sheet
• The Learning styles questionnaire.
  More on learning styles
  Learning styles
• EURACT GP core competencies
• COGPED GPR out-of-hours workbook
• Multiple intelligences
• Family case study and a  Patient map example

Development

• The P2D2 doc for 360 degree appraisal
• Identifying, managing and supporting GP Registrars in difficulty and tackling GP registrar problems doc
• Modified essay questions and scenarios
• Developing aims and objectives doc and notes
• Examining patients
• Assessing needs
• Redefining needs in relation to the consultation
• Formative assessment toolbox

The consultation

• Consultation satisfaction questionnaire (CSQ), which assesses some areas of the patient's satisfaction with the consultation, the questionnaire doc and the results sheet
• Leicester assessment package (LAP) and LAP doc, for analysing the consultation using video or by sitting-in
• The Pendleton consultation map doc and an alternative consultation map spreadsheet
• Northern Regional Videotape Assessment Instrument notes and tool
• Consultation skills teaching log using Calgary-Cambridge model
• Consultation rating tool and consultation critique tool
• Redefining needs in relation to the consultation
• Time management in the consultation (30 min)
  Time management in the consultation (20 min)
  Time management in the consultation (15 min)
• Improving practice questionnaire
• Communication skills patient questionnaire for evaluation of the doctors skills
• Doctors interpersonal skills questionnaire
• Touching feelings in the consultation
• NNTG video consent form

 (Old) MRCGP examination

• The structure and content of the (old) MRCGP examination
• (Old) MRCGP video assessment doc in single page version or long version
• Video consent form
• Paediatric developmental assessment doc MRCGP syllabus and topic teaching

Assessment

• Curriculum confidence rating scale (or Curriculum confidence rating scale in .xls format) for GPRs to assess their confidence over the breadth of the curriculum.
• The New North Northumberland Rating Scale spreadsheet and some information about the new North Northumberland Rating Scale (NNR), a confidence rating covering the "old" syllabus of general practice training.
• New Manchester rating scale
• NVTS rating tool
• Tutorial assessment. and Tutorial evaluation document
• NETTS tutorial assessment package doc and guidance notes doc
• Random Case Analysis to assess performance
• Sheffield Assessment Instrument for Letters and The Sheffield Assessment Instrument for Letters assesses communication by letter using a consensus framework developed to look at routine letters between primary and secondary care document
• Tynedale questionnaire
• The Staff Trainee Assessment Rating doc (STAR) document and data template spreadsheet, and some information about the Staff Trainee Assessment Rating, which assesses the perception of the GP registrar by the PHCT.

(Old) summative assessment

• Summative assessment Northern Deanery and national guidelines
• The summative assessment spreadsheet (suitable for use with a PDA)
• Summative assessment video assessment doc
• GP Registrar patient log doc or the GP Registrar patient log
• Audit assessment form
• List of summative assessment audits
• NNTG video consent form

Tutorial sheets

• What makes a good tutorial?
• Tutorial evaluation
• GPR session evaluation to develop learning skills
• Illness behaviour questionnaire
• The educational prescription
• The doctors bag
• What is a good doctor?

The last few weeks

• The NVTS GP registrar summary/appraisal document template
• Appraisal, PDP's and PPDP's
• The P2D2 doc as summative appraisal
• Some notes and guidance on producing your final PDP and preparing for annual GP appraisal
• Tynedale questionnaire
• Getting a job
• Hallmarks of excellence
• Writing a reference for a GPR

• Brad Cheek: last updated Mar 2008
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