Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...
Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...
Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...
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Educ<strong>at</strong>ion and trainingthe Royal College of <strong>Anaesthetists</strong> website (www.rcoa.ac.uk) under‘College Public<strong>at</strong>ions’.You must ensure th<strong>at</strong> you are appraised annually, preferably by yournomin<strong>at</strong>ed educ<strong>at</strong>ional supervisor.Please note this process will be in addition to the college tutorreviews and the Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP)meetings. These were formerly known as RITA.Obstetric anaesthesia assessmentsTrainee assessments in obstetric anaesthesia are conducted by theconsultant obstetric anaesthetists with a mix of logbook, supervisedpractice, case reports and viva examin<strong>at</strong>ion. Trainees should be ableto pass the assessment after one block in labour ward. Thedocument<strong>at</strong>ion can be downloaded from the intranet (undereduc<strong>at</strong>ion) or hard copies obtained from the anaesthesia office; theyhave been approved <strong>at</strong> regional level.You can only pass the obstetrics module in this way. The schedule ofassessments is usually available two to three months in advance.Modular trainingThe training programme <strong>at</strong> all levels consists of modules of specialty<strong>at</strong>tachments determined by the individual’s needs, the requirementsof the Royal College of <strong>Anaesthetists</strong> and the Postgradu<strong>at</strong>e MedicalEduc<strong>at</strong>ion and Training Board (PMETB) along with the trainingcapacity of the hospital. The College Tutor makes modularalloc<strong>at</strong>ions to training modules for each six months, in advance of theStR rot<strong>at</strong>ion d<strong>at</strong>es. Rot<strong>at</strong>ions happen on the first Wednesdays inAugust and February. As many daytime sessions as possible will bespent in this work although flexibility in accordance with serviceneeds is required.All trainees receive a booklet of assessment records, which shouldbe kept safe and completed in time for college tutor or schoolreviews.<strong>Anaesthetists</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> January 2010 75
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