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Registration Workshop
Lindsey Sutherland
HPC
Re-admission
ACS
Route 14 year
Route 26 year
IndividualOverseas experience
Completion of recognised Qualification
Replacement of Grade A certificate of competence
In the future….
Molecular genetic Developing sciences
12 weeks submit 2x copies
6 weeks ACS assessors approve portfolio
4-6 weeks notice of interview
2 weeks formal notification
HPC informed Application to HPC (2 weeks)
Costs
• CMGS Members4 year £1256 year £175Dev Sc £225
• NON-CMGS4 year £2506 year £250Dev Sc £300
HPC = £60 (£120 every 2 years)
CMGS = £45 per year
6 year = 120 pages MAX 4 year =60 pages MAX
• Covering report • Contents list• Training report• Competency table
• Font size 12+• 2 copies submitted (+ one for
you!!)• Spiral bound• Don’t use section separators • Evidence can be hand-written
Developing Sciences
• If your experiences don’t fit neatly into one modality
Haem + molecularBiochem + molecular
• Cost more
• 3 portfolios – more than 120 pages
• 3 assessors
Covering report – normally chronological
• Pre Grade A training • Grade A Training
• Introductory Module • Disease A module• Disease B module• Project
• Band 7 Clinical Scientist • Disease C module • Disease D module • Development• Audit• Presentation at meeting
What do the competencies really mean?
Sci – background knowledge in mol genetics disciplineClin – application of Sci knowledge to the field of clinical mol
genetics, clinical consequences of testing and interpreting results / impact of patients
Tech – knowledge of tests, how they work, and relate to differences in referral types / situations and how to control the quality of these tests
R&D – ability to apply scientific knowledge and clinical knowledge to direct R&D in the context of maintaining quality of the service
Comm – What and when to relate scientific, clinical and technical knowledge to others in and around the profession
Prob solv – Application of scientific and clinical knowledge for optimum utilisation of resources
Manag – control over the application of the sci, clin, tech knowledge to effectively be able to problem solve, perform R&D
and communication on a professional level with others
How do they link with one another?
Scientific
Clinical
Technical
Management
Problem solving R&D
Communication
So where do I start?• The ACS recently agreed that you need to
have covered the following areas….
No specification of diseases, needed but what you do have must be covered in sufficient detail
Assessors would like to see…
Consideration to ‘modules’• Keeping to the page limit is difficult! Take time to consider which
modules would cover the most competencies
• Good experiences to present: • Development project – good for a new disease or testing strategy• Validation of a test• An audit• Directorate disease review• Case studies of more unusual cases, multi disciplinary, or multi test• Pathogenicity studies or other literature searches and appraisal for
reporting
• Other multi competency evidence:• Duty scientist• Caseload responsibility, especially when supervising or co-ordinating others
Covering report - presentation
Breast CancerI have been responsible for management of the BRCA mutation scanning service, following training, since April 2005. The laboratory provides diagnostic testing using…… On a day to day basis, I am responsible for prioritisation of samples and co-ordination of several technical staff…… BRCA reports can often require extensive literature searches to determine if a variant has any evidence of being pathogenic…. Due to the pressures on reporting times as recommended by the white paper, I have developed an alternative testing strategy……Competencies: Sci, Clin, tech, R&D, comm, prob solv, manag
Appendix A3
Example of a ‘module’For this example appendix A3 may contain the following:
• Disease essay or brief introduction• Testing strategy + examples of results• Test validation• Policies or SOPs you have written• Case studies• Presentation given
Covering report - presentation
Covering report - presentation
The interview• Intention is to ascertain if you understood the content of your portfolio• PLEASE prepare!!• Aim is to assess ALL competences and basic principles underlying
them• Not assessing academic components except to support background to
competencies • Want to see appreciation of all aspects and thorough understanding of
WHY? eg: not just what to do if you spill acetonitrile but Why the action should be taken
• Remember that you don’t have to know all molecular diseases in details for this interview, but you should know your portfolio diseases
Competences (1)
Clinical• Case studies – interpretation• Example reports, including QA• ‘Evidence based’ refers to
examples of test sensitivity, alternatives
• Clinical audit / evaluation
• Validation of tests, sending away, essays covering clinical implications, treatments etc, rotation in Clinical Genetics
Scientific• Written evidence may not
necessarily be possible (i.e practical lab experience) – cover in intro
• Many points covered by training and experience
• Example reports indicate knowledge of testing suitability and limitations
• Duty scientist, sending away samples, pathogenicity studies, development, essays / disease summaries, running caseloads
Competences (2)Research and Development• Many point would be covered by
Grade A / B research and development projects
• Also include abstracts if work has been presented (poster or spoken)
• Don’t include the entire project – the abstract (in the evidence section) and a short summary (in the covering report text) is sufficient
• Further training and audit are examples of the ability to critically appraise results
• Pathogenicity studies, PhD etc, validations
Technical• Many points covered by training
and experience• ‘Experience’ can also be indicated
by having trained others• SOPs indicate technical knowledge• Attendance at training courses /
seminars / MRCPath self-help course
• As before, example QA reports and troubleshooting discussions are of value
• Validation, development, caseloads, audit outcome and implementation
Competences (3)Communication • Journal clubs (list), meetings
(in- and out-of- house)• Presentation abstracts (in-
house, posters, spoken etc.etc.)• Experience of IT – remember,
most scientists will be able to use Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access (databases) – this is sufficient to indicate an IT competency
• Directorate reviews, validations and audits, duty scientists, seminars
• Problem solving• Research and development
work• Troubleshooting exercises• Scientific knowledge of test
limitations / sensitivity
• Audits, caseloads, duty scientist, case studies
Competences (4)Management• Think about what has been discussed in appraisals /
PDRs etc. • Lab management – lists, spreadsheets, assistance
with maintenance of equipment etc. Health and Safety
• Attendance at lab meetings, knowledge of QC issues• Delegation of duties to MTOs • Responsibilities – many scientists are responsible for
running one or more disease services, albeit under the direction of a senior scientist
• Knowledge of laboratory hierarchy• Time management
• Quality management, Audits, participation in hospital training (eg back care, fire, H&S), caseloads