CCT Curriculum&

AssessmentsDr Chetan Patel

Training Programme Director KSS School of Anaesthesia

2010 Curriculum2010 Curriculum• Previous curriculum CCT in Anaesthetics Ed.1 April 2009 • Specialist societies and associations• CT/RA/CD• Management reps /anaesthetic trainees/ patient reps• GMC guidance on Good Medical Practice• Ultimately leading to a CCT in Anaesthetics

2010 Curriculum2010 Curriculum

• Competency based Specialty Training Programme

• Four Stages of Learning• Units of Training• Learning outcomes assessed using WPBA

toolkit

Training Programme 2012

Intermediate -2 yearsIntermediate -2 years• ST3• Essential units

- Obstetrics- Pain - General (12 units)

• Optional units - Eyes/plastics/vascular

• ST4• Essential units

- Cardiac - Neuro- Paediatrics- ICM

Higher -2 yearsHigher -2 years

• ST5 • Essential

- General (13 units)- Airway (Mandatory)

• ST6 – Spiral training• Essential units

- Cardiac - Neuro- Paediatrics

- ICM

Advanced – 1 yearAdvanced – 1 year

• ST7• Directed by trainee• Essential units

– clinical practice/ team working/ leadership/management/ innovation/education

• Optional units

CCT MilestonesCCT Milestones• Initial Assessment of Competence (first 6/12)• Initial Assessment of Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia (first 2 years)• Primary FRCA (in years 1 & 2)• Basic Level Training Certificate (end of year 2)• Final FRCA (in years 3 & 4)• Intermediate Level Training Certificate (end of year 4)• Complete Higher and Advanced essential units or training and• Advanced special interest units of training

AssessmentsAssessments

• Formal RCoA Fellowship examinations- Primary exam essential for to ST3- Final exam essential for entry to ST5

• WBPA’s• Simulation• All used to evaluate trainee progress at ARCP

WPBA’s ToolkitWPBA’s Toolkit• Anaesthetic Clinical Evaluation Exercise (A-CEX)• Case Based Discussion (CBD)• Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS)• Anaesthetic List/Clinic/ Ward Mx Assessment Tool (ALMAT)• Acute Care Assessment for ICM (ICM-ACAT)• Clinical Supervisors end of unit Assessment Form (CSAF)• Multi- Source Feedback (MSF)

WPBA’sWPBA’s• Minimum requirements for each unit of training

- CBD/ DOP /A-CEX/ALMAT

• MSF annually -15 forms (8 must be consultants)

• LEADER form - evidence of training and experience in Leadership and Management

Annual Review of Competence Annual Review of Competence ProgressionProgression

• Deanery website• Using E-Portfolio• All documents required will be sent to you• Dates for 2013 (Venue: Queen Victoria Hospital)

- Monday 14th January 2013- Thursday 4th July 2013- Monday 8th July 2013

ReferencesReferences

• Curriculum for a CCT In Anaesthetics. Edition 2/ August 2010/Version 1.4

• CCT in Anaesthetics. Assessment Guidance (2010 Curriculum). August 2010/Edition 2 /Version 1

Websites

• RCOA

- www.rcoa.org.uk

• RCOA e-Portfolio - www.trainingeportfolio.rcoa.ac.uk

• KSS Deanery - www.kssdeanery.org