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The Network
An online community and network for medical students, junior doctors and newly qualified consultants and GPs with an interest in clinical leadership and medical management
NWNN introductory flyer Sept 2010.pdf
The Network Newsletter November 2010.pdf

nMRCGP CSA preparatory course
12th. 13th and 14th January at Gosforth Racecourse, Newcastle.  NB: closing date is 22nd November 2010.

Academic Opportunities 2011 [ITP posts]
Applications open 5th November - 3rd December 2010.  Interviews expected to be 18th January 2011 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Basic/Advanced life support training for clinicians.  If this is of interest contact CHoC.

Monday 6^th December                 1300hrs             CREA Penrith

Wednesday 15^th December         1300hrs             Clinical Skills Room, Education Centre, West Cumberland Hospital

NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)
CKS provides practical guidance about the common conditions managed in primary and first contact care.  Free

Leonardo Grants - Hippokrates International Exchange Programme for AiTs First 5 GPs

The Junior International Committee have been awarded a grant from the Leonardo da Vinci Foundation for up to 30 AiTs and First 5s to participate on a Hippokrates Exchange to another European country. These positions are currently being adverted as the deadline is the 22nd October 2010.

If you have any queries, please contact Lara Craig (lcraig@rcgp.org.uk)

Lara Craig
International Officer, Policy and Public Affairs Tel: 020 3188 7562

Flyer - Leonardo Grants - Hippokrates International Exchange Programme for AiTs First 5 GPs

Application Form - Leonardo Grants -Hippokrates International Exchange Programme

FAQ - Leonardo Grants - Hippokrates International Exchange Programme for AiTs First5 GPs

Video Instruction on Eportfolio for Trainees

Wales have developed a video version (with sound) of the RCGP Guidance for Trainees for using the Eportfolio. This short video lasting 32 minutes is based totally on the RCGP documentation, and using the sub-headings one can navigate from chapter to chapter.

http://gp.cf.ac.uk/eportfolio/

Changes to the CSA

There have been a few subtle changes to the way that the CSA is marked (see FAQs 1 July 2010). The changes allow a greater focus on competencies over the whole 13 cases, rather than the old pass-fail for each case. This change will benefit those who have, and naturally display, the competencies. It becomes even more important, therefore, to be adept at communication skills and be able to reflect after each consultation “OK, if that had been a CSA case, how would it have gone?” in order to develop the competencies naturally. The changes will disadvantage candidates who try to do it differently on the CSA day to how they do it normally in practice

Primary Care Educator News

Tri-badge awards:
Tri-badge awards
Tri-badge awards: UNU Award Protocol
Tribadge Prizes Short Advert

Interested in clinical leadership and medical management? Read on!

We are in the process of establishing a new, free Network for junior doctors, medical students and newly qualified Consultants and GPs interested in clinical leadership and medical management. We would love for you to join us! If you are interested please register at http://networkwithnoname.net/

 We'd also love to hear your views on this area, understand what you might want from such a network and offer you the opportunity to name this new network! Please go to the following link to complete an on-line survey that will take no longer than 5 minutes to ensure your views are heard!!

 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/networkwithnoname

• Recording absences

Periods of absence longer than 2 weeks should be recorded on e-portfolio as out of programme with the exact dates as requested by the RCGP certification unit.  Scheme managers have been asked to collect this information from both training practices and hospital trusts the details are then passed to the panel for information for upcoming ARCP panels. 

See FAQ: If I have been absent from training due to sickness, jury service, maternity leave or paternity leave do I have to make this time up?

• Roadmap 2009 and 2010 starters - a change from 4-month to 6-month hospital posts results in a mores simple pattern of assessments for 2010 starters to the scheme
  

• 2010 ECVTS trainer course
  

• GP trainers

  The Review Body has recommended a 1% uplift to the GP trainers’ grant for 2010/11.  This is in addition to the £750 per annum continuing professional development supplement which is to be paid in 2010/11. 
  
  The EWTD debate

• The AKT - feedback from Jan 2010 session
• 10 point guide to completing an educational supervisor report
• A free website written by trainees on the Enfield & Haringey, London VTS scheme which is an online national calendar of gp events, meetings, examination dates useful for both trainees and GPs alike.  Event information has been gathered from the RCGP, Deanery, BMA and privately run events and covers the whole country.  Read and add reviews of the events listed.  The link is: http://www.gpdiary.com

• How good are you at understanding sick notes? How good are you at teaching about it? This BMJ article suggests we are not very good! Some resources here which may be useful.
  

• A new resource!
  Resource library of books, DVDs and other learning tools availableto GPRs from the Scheme office.
  

• Some ideas for audits

Your feedback is needed!

Updated by BC on 20/8/10