Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...

Education and trainingEducation and training[Appraised by Dr Robin Correa and Dr Andreas Ruhnke, January 2010]ALS trainingAll trainees must be ALS competent. If you do not hold a valid ALSprovider certificate you must arrange to take an assessment in thefirst few weeks of joining UHCW. Contact the resuscitationdepartment on extension 28800 for help with this. (Dr Alistair Brookesis the chairman of the Resuscitation Committee).Records of supervised trainingYou are responsible for the completion of competency records at alllevels. In addition to competency documents, ST1 and 2 trainees willneed to complete a number of formal assessments as detailed in the'Training' section of the college website under 'Workplace BasedAssessment – blueprint, forms, guidance and portfolio'West Midlands Deanery and the Warwickshire School of Anaesthesiahold to the policy ‘no paper, no progress’.If you wish to amend the module plan or attend certain lists, contactyour college tutor.Supervised training is now being monitored centrally by thedepartment. Individual as well as overall supervision rates will berecorded electronically and reviewed periodically by the collegetutors.You should take your logbook and appropriate assessmentforms to all lists.The GMC supports the principle of revalidation and will require alldoctors to be appraised annually in order to maintain their licence topractice. The NHS training and appraisal portfolio will be provided onjoining the department alternatively you can download a copy from74 Anaesthetists Handbook January 2010