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DR NICK PENDLETON
ST2 Teaching Programme 2014-15
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• Qualified as a GP in 2004• Live in South Manchester (Didsbury)• Working in Bolton since 2000• ¾ GP Partner at Heaton Medical Centre, Bolton• GP Trainer and ARCP Panel Member• GP Appraiser• GP Educator – Year 5• Bolton GP Programme Director – Year 2
A bit about me...
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• Protected education time• To help give you a structure for covering the GP
curriculum• To help you prepare for the AKT• To help you prepare for being a GP• To help you understand the challenges of general
practice• To facilitate peer & pastoral support• To give you time to reflect & learn
What is the purpose of these sessions?
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•The teaching programme runs from September to June with some breaks in the programme at Christmas and Easter
•You have protected study time on a Tuesday afternoon even when the sessions are not running
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• You need:
• To Pass a KNOWLEDGE exam (AKT)
• To be able to COMMUNICATE and DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE and CLINICAL MANAGEMENT (CSA exam)
• To FUNCTION as a GP in a GP SETTING (WPBA, MSF, PSQ, Audit, DOPS ….) and document acheivement of skills, competencies and curriculum coverage in the eportfolio
The Path to Certification (CCT)
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•READ EVERYTHING ON THE RCGP WEBSITE!
• http://www.rcgp.org.uk/gp-training-and-exams/mrcgp-exam-overview/mrcgp-applied-knowledge-test-akt.aspx
• INCLUDES EXAM COMMENTS FROM EXAMINERS FROM PAST AKT EXAM SITTINGS
THE AKT EXAM
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• 3 hours (and 10 minutes from Oct 14)
• 200 Questions
• Pearson Vue Driving Test Centre
• 80% clinical medicine
• 10% critical appraisal and evidence based clinical practice
• 10% health informatics & administrative issues
THE AKT EXAM
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•“ The AKT assesses higher order problem solving rather than just the simple recall of basic facts.”
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•Consider asking other trainees how they prepared – what websites or other resources?• (Bearing in mind that different people learn in different ways)
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• Look on the College website and FAQ document
• Apply via the College website.
• Most sit in April/May but when you do it is up to you. Maximum 4 attempts (from 1/8/10). £477 (AiT rate)
• Discuss with your Educational Supervisor
AKT DATES
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• DURING ITP POST ONLY
• TUESDAY AFTERNOONS
• MOSTLY ALTERNATE WITH ST2 TEACHING SESSIONS
• CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE
• DR JULIAN TOMKINSON AND DR HELEN WALL
• THE FIRST ONE IS ON 9th SEPTEMBER
COMMUNICATION SKILLS SESSIONS
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boltongptraining.org.uk
Teaching Programme Website
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• The GP Curriculum
• Centred mainly around clinical topics
• Real-life examples from GP
• Practical problem solving
• Learner involvement in planning the content
• Outside speakers (mainly GPs)
ST2 TEACHING PROGRAMME CONTENT
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•The next ST2 Education Session is on 16th September at 2pm in Seminar Room 2