Transcript 6 months of EM in ACCS

Zareena Jedaar
(UHW ED)
6 months of EM in ACCS
What to expect in this session
 The role of the CT1 and 2 in EM
 Induction
 Registration with the College of EM for EM trainees
 Training agreement
 ACCS Workbook
 WPBAs
 Educational opportunities
 Structured training report and ARCP
 Who’s who of ACCS training in Wales EM
What to expect in EM
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The role of the CT1/2 in the ED
 Progression from Foundation to Specialty training
 Active participation in the varied activities of the ED: work, learn,
lead, teach and audit – all largely unavoidable!
 Achieve EM skills and knowledge
 Become confident in assessing and treating a range of acutely ill or
injured adults and children
 Assessed by WPBAs and MCEM exams for EM trainees
 Assume leadership role, incl. resus (under supervision)
 Teach and advise less experienced staff (about stuff you know)
 Provide medical student teaching
Induction
 Registration with the College of EM for EM trainees
 First of 3 Meetings with educational/clinical supervisor
 Documentation on e-portfolio for EM and AM trainees;
hard copy format for Anaesthetic trainees
 Training agreement
 AWSEM training agreement
 Personal development plan
 Workplace based assessments
 Attendance at teaching/regional teaching for EM
trainees
 Participation in Audit/Teaching
 E-learning modules to supplement WPBAs
WPBAs
Summative assessments vs Formative assessments
 2 Major Presentations: summative Mini-CEX or CBD
 5 Acute Presentations (EM specific): summative Mini-CEX or CBD
 1 ACAT-EM: up to 5 additional Acute Presentations
 5 DOPS (using specific DOPs forms to include Airway, Wound
management, Primary Survey in trauma, Joint or fracture manipulation +
one other practical procedure)
 10 additional assessments of acute presentations using a combination of
e-learning, reflective entries, teaching and audit assessments, additional
ACAT-EM
 1 MSF (minimum of 12 to include 3 Consultants)
Educational opportunities
 Departmental teaching
 Regional teaching: 10/09/13 at Royal Gwent
 Audit and Teaching (consultant completes WPB assessment
forms for these)
 E-learning (e-LFH, doctors.net, bmj.com,
 Mock Exams (MCEM and FCEM: 8/10/2013)
 AWSEM training day (Posters and presentations by trainees)
 Simulation training days and Airway training Day (3/12/13)
 Check emails and respond when necessary
Structured training report and ARCP
 STR completed by trainee and educational supervisor
 Records WPBAs and achievements and documents
strengths and weaknesses/areas for development
 Summarises the evidence of competence required at the
ARCP to determine progression or not
 Complete at least 1 month before end of placement/ARCP
to allow time to complete assessments or address potential
areas of concern
“Procrastination is the thief of time,
collar it” – Charles Dickens, David
Copperfield
Who’s who
 Leads within each ED responsible for ACCS training:
 In Bangor – Rob Perry
 In Cardiff - Zareena Jedaar
 In Newport – Tim Rogerson
 In Swansea - Dindi Gill
 In Wrexham - Robin Roop
 ACCS lead and training programme director for EM –
Zareena Jedaar
 Specialty lead (Head of School) - Amanda Farrow
“Nothing that we do, is done in vain. I believe, with all my soul, that we
shall see triumph.” ― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities