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Trials and tribulations of the annual review of competence progression – lessons learned from core medical training in London

Authors :
Catherine Bryant
Emily Gowland
Jonathan Birns
Karen Le Ball
Source :
Future Hospital Journal. 4:92-98
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Royal College of Physicians, 2017.

Abstract

The annual review of competence progression (ARCP) was introduced as a way of keeping records and reviewing satisfactory progress through a medical curriculum for doctors in training. It provides public assurance that doctors are trained to a satisfactory standard and are fit for purpose. A routine external review of the core medical training (CMT) ARCPs in London revealed documentation of satisfactory progression of trainees to the next level of training without the evidence to support their completion of the curriculum. An internal review and series of process interventions were subsequently conducted and implemented to improve the quality and standardisation of the ARCPs. This paper reviews these interventions, discusses the lessons learned from the internal review and highlights issues applicable to any ARCP process.

Details

ISSN :
20553331 and 20553323
Volume :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Future Hospital Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....718f4450160522e9cbb4da7e35d3716e
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7861/futurehosp.4-2-92