Educational supervisors and trainers should understand that advising on curriculum coverage and helping trainees to populate the more difficult areas (suggestions for this below) is part of their brief in assessing the quality of the ePortfolio. If a trainer removes a curriculum link because it is inappropriate, then he/she should make a comment about it on the log entry (this can’t be removed). If the trainee consistently links inappropriate areas, then a note could be added to the ESR, CSR or educator’s notes. Discuss log entries and curriculum linkage overtly at the half-day release. This could be done using a consultation, and all making a entry’ ‘staged’ ‘log afterwards, with differences discussed as a group. ST3s could help less experienced trainees with this process. Highlight the of capturing reflections on the working of the secondary care system, especially in terms of patient experience. For less common curriculum areas: Arranging to attend specialist clinics whilst in secondary care e.g. – Learning Disability, Drug and Alcohol services doing psychiatry, or genetics and sexual health clinics while doing O&G Inviting speakers in areas to the half-day release Thinking laterally many everyday aspects of everyday consultations – involve ethical issues for example. Selecting difficult areas to explore in the half-day release sessions and discussion groups. Each member could prepare and present important topics in each area. This could include club’ type sessions to look ‘journal at latest GP research. Conclusion The main concern of all members and those canvassed for their opinions, is that setting any minimum standard will be simply setting a bar which everyone has to jump. This will distract from the actual process of reflection itself. There is also a concern that it would also create the potential for a trainee to be penalised for ‘good’ too few entries, when the ones they have done are thoughtful, of high quality and highly reflective, and from which they really benefit and progress. K Wishart 28.01.2015
Educational supervisors and trainers should understand that advising on curriculum coverage and helping trainees to populate the more difficult areas (suggestions for this below) is part of their brief in assessing the quality of the ePortfolio. If a trainer removes a curriculum link because it is inappropriate, then he/she should make a comment about it on the log entry (this can’t be removed). If the trainee consistently links inappropriate areas, then a note could be added to the ESR, CSR or educator’s notes. Discuss log entries and curriculum linkage overtly at the half-day release. This could be done using a ‘staged’ consultation, and all making a ‘log entry’ afterwards, with differences discussed as a group. ST3s could help less experienced trainees with this process. Highlight the of capturing reflections on the working of the secondary care system, especially in terms of patient experience. For less common curriculum areas: Arranging to attend specialist clinics whilst in secondary care – e.g. Learning Disability, Drug and Alcohol services doing psychiatry, or genetics and sexual health clinics while doing O&G Inviting speakers in areas to the half-day release Thinking laterally – many everyday aspects of everyday consultations involve ethical issues for example. Selecting difficult areas to explore in the half-day release sessions and discussion groups. Each member could prepare and present important topics in each area. This could include ‘journal club’ type sessions to look at latest GP research. Conclusion The main concern of all members and those canvassed for their opinions, is that setting any minimum standard will be simply setting a bar which everyone has to jump. This will distract from the actual process of reflection itself. There is also a concern that it would also create the potential for a ‘good’ trainee to be penalised for too few entries, when the ones they have done are thoughtful, of high quality and highly reflective, and from which they really benefit and progress. K Wishart 28.01.2015
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