General Practice
Introduction to the eportfolio and
the MRCGP
HEKSS 2015
Dr Susan Bodgener
Associate Dean for Assessment , HEKSS
Registration
General Practice
• You MUST register with the RCGP in order to
obtain an eportfolio
• Without an eportfolio you will not be able to
comply with the requirements of learning and
assessment for your membership exam
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MRCGP – A competency based
examination
General Practice
• There are 12 competencies which you need to
demonstrate to a competent level by the end of
your training
• A competency is the possession and
development of knowledge, skills, attitude and
experience for one to be able to effectively
perform their role
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MRCGP
General Practice
The 12 competencies are demonstrated through
the eportfolio via:
• Workplace based assessments
• Completing the learning requirements within the
eportfolio
• College led assessments
• Having demonstrated Out of Hours
Competencies and
• Completed your CPR, and child safe guarding to
level 3
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1.Workplace based assessments
WPBA
General Practice
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Case Based Discussions – CbD
Consultation exercises – miniCEX
Multisource feedbacks – MSF
Patient Satisfaction questionnaires – PSQ
Clinical Examinatio and Procedural Skills
CEPS
• Clinical Supervisor reviews - CSR
• Educational Supervisor reviews - ESR
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2.Learning requirements
within the eportfolio
General Practice
• To record your learning and reflect on your
learning within the learning log
• To develop a Personal Development Plan
• Upload your selection centre mark for your
ES (correlates with CSA marks)
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3.College led assessments
General Practice
• Clinical Skills assessment - CSA
• Applied Knowledge test (AKT)- MCQ
• It is recommended these are taken in your
final year of training (but a lot of trainees
do AKT in ST2 which is a good idea)
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Workplace based assessments MINIMUM requirement in ST1 -1
General Practice
• 6 CbD - 2 per 4 month training post
• 6miniCEX -2 per 4 month training post
• 2 MSF – Each MSF must have at a minimum of 5
replies from clinical staff– so ask more than 5 people to
complete this for you each time and you should get 5
back!
• An MSF needs to be completed each time over a 6 week
time frame or it wont count – keep an eye on how many
people have replied
• (LTFT trainees- assessments are pro-rata, so the same
number will be done over the whole training period)
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How to complete assessments
General Practice
• Refer to the college guide on the eportfolio
• This will involve you downloading forms
and ticket codes for your assessors to
complete each assessment– sounds
complicated but isnt too difficult
• It is your responsibility to ensure the
assessments are complete not for your
supervisor to chase you!
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Learning log requirements within the
eportfolio -1
General Practice
• The learning log contains your record of
your experiences, thoughts feelings and
reflections
• Includes clinical encounters, professional
conversations, teaching etc
• Used as additional evidence to support
your understanding of the GP curriculum
and to demonstrate your competency
progression
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Learning log requirements –CEPS
2
General Practice
• Clinical Examination and Procedural Skills
• To include in learning log
• At the end of each training year your
supervisor has to comment on your ability
to examine and perform procedural skills
• Must include intimate examinations, these
can also be observed and completed as
an assessment
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Minimum requirement for the learning
log - 3
General Practice
• One significant event analysis per 4mnth post
• Pre-placement planning meeting with your
supervisor
• Reflection on key learning points from each
4mnth post
• Active involvement in audit during training and
you own audit /project during ST3 year
• Attendance record at teaching
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Minimum requirement for learning log 4
General Practice
• Must include safeguarding children to level 3
• For this to be updated annually
• Found RCGP / BMJ website – elearning module
• Must complete GMC survey annually and log
this as complete
• CPR certificate in date
• In ST3 –document evidence of your leadership
-see learning log guide for further information on
the log
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PDP
General Practice
• RCGP guidance: a minimum of one PDP item for every six month
period of review.
• In ST1 and ST2 aim to generate a PDP for each placement following
a review of the learning objectives and discussion with your Clinical
Supervisor.
• In a four month placement it is unlikely you will cover all the
possible learning outcomes so:
– Prioritize based on your previous experience (lack of
experience), your personal interests and your awareness of your
future role as a GP
– Make them SMART Specific Measurable, Attainable Realistic
and Time sensitive
– Consider also the unique opportunities your placement may offer
you and learning opportunities that might be difficult to access
once the placement is complete.
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PDP
General Practice
• Tick off the PDP entries when learning
achieved
• Your PDP is looked at by the faculty at
6mnths into each year and by the GP
School at the end of each training year
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Educational Supervisor (ES) reviews (2
per year)
General Practice
• Before every ES review you MUST complete a self
assessment, (rating and comments) of each of the 12
competency areas documented in your eportfolio
• Your ES will then with you present, make his/her ratings
and comments on each competency area
• Your curriculum coverage, skills log, PDP and learning
log are also commented on by your ES in the review
• A judgement is then made on your competency
progression (the aim is to show progression throughout
the 3y scheme)
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Annual Review of Competency
Progression – Information only
General Practice
• Annually, following the submission of your
Educational Supervisors review your eportfolio is
looked at by the Deanery.
• If your assessments, reviews, learning logs,
PDP are all satisfactory you are automatically
moved to the next year of training or signed off
at the end of ST3
• If your eportfolio is found to be unsatisfactory
you will be expected to come to the Deanery and
this may affect your training progression
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Annual Requirements – form R
General Practice
• You will have already completed form R prior to
joing the training scheme
• Prior to every ARCP you have to resubmit part B
of the form R, declaring any untoward events,
complaints, days of absence.
• You must refer to trainee guidance for
completion of form R – part B on the KSS HEE
website.
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In conclusion
General Practice
• Enjoy your training programme
• Remember to keep your eportfolio up to
date, to complete your assessments and
reviews on time.
• Your chances of getting your nMRCGP
exam are then hugely increased
• Good Luck
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