Continuous Professional Development

Paul BoltonGP Keighley

A bit about me..

• Leicester Graduate• 18 months Australia• Bradford VTS 2003 – 2006• MRCGP 2006• Salaried GP Saltaire Medical Practice• GP Partner Holycroft Surgery, Keighley• Training to be a GP Trainer

Other roles

• Previously LMC rep• RCGP Yorkshire Faculty Board

member• Yorkshire MRCGP Course tutor• Asked to take over with Dr Islip’s

retirement• At a stage very close to you!

Aims

• Discuss CPD and what it involves• Revalidation, Recertification,

Relicensing – the 3 R’s!• Appraisal• Get to know each other• Have fun?!

Your Objectives?

Objectives

• Describe the elements of CPD• Perform educational needs

assessment• Know your learning style• Be aware of the resources to help

you• Understand revalidation and what

is expected

Objectives

• How to evaluate yourself• Know about the learning cycle• Be confident in your first appraisal• Know what to collect• Set you on right course for the future –

recertification / relicensing• Win a prize!

Programme

• Names, VTS and last holiday/best bit• Didactic presentation (!)• Questions• Tea Break 11:00ish• (NHS appraisal website)• Appraisal forms• Snakes and Ladders (what to collect for

appraisal)• Resources and Questions• Lunch at 13:00

Let’s Begin!

• Name• VTS• Where was your last holiday?• What was the best bit?!