Training the Trainers

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Training the Trainers

• Dr Radhika Shah
• GP LARC Clinical Champion NCL

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What defines a GP trainer/educator

• GP trainer
• Deanery approved trainer
• Royal College accredited medical trainer/educator
  

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What are the options ?

• To train as a Faculty Registered Trainer
• - as a GP trainer/educator
• - to complete Loc Med Training
• To become an Assessor

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Why become a FRT trainer for the DFSRH and Loc
IUT/SDI

• Keeping up to date
• Facilitating training ( tutorials can be dual
  purpose)
• Mutually beneficial for you and the trainee
• Keeps costs down for your trainee
• A FRT can also be approved to sign off ACPs
  (Assessment of Clinical Practice) for other
  trainees
• Diplomatosis
• Public Health

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How to become a FRT

• Current DFSRH or MFSRH (gt12 /12) or FFSRH
• Current LoC SDI or LoC IUT if intending to work
  as a Trainer for these qualifications
• Be actively involved clinically in SRH
• Be recommended by a GenTPD
• Have relevant accreditation or qualification
  medical education -
• - hold a current LoC MEd
• - be a Deanery approved trainer in Primary Care
• - be a Royal College accredited medical
  trainer/educator

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How to become a FRT cont.....

• be knowledgeable about the syllabus, regulations
  and logbook of relevant Faculty qualifications..
• undergo a satisfactory structured interview with
  a Senior Faculty Assessor (GT) nominated by the
  Deanery Advisor, who will complete the
  appropriate Form E4.
• Submit the completed Form E4 to the Faculty
  within 3 months of completion

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DFSRH

• Tutorials can be used as ACPs (Assessment of
  Clinical Practice) if observing consultations
• A Faculty Registered trainer can also complete
  RDCPs (Reflection and Discussion of Clinical
  Practice)
• An Assessor can complete 2 ACPs

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Why become an Assessor

• An assessor who is not a Faculty Registered
  Trainer must be approved by the primary trainer.
  The individual should be known to the primary
  trainer
• Acceptance as an assessor for one particular
  assessment for one trainee does not imply
  recognition in any other circumstances without
  prior approval of the primary trainer
• http//www.fsrh.org/pdfs/DFSRHFormE.pdf

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Loc IUT/SDIs

• Need to have up to date certificates to train for
  Loc IUT/SDI
• Loc SDI - Completion of e-SRH module 17
• Practical model arm training also included in
  the course of 5
• Training requirements for Loc SDI
• http//www.fsrh.org/pdfs/FormX.pdf
• Training requirements of Loc IUT
• http//www.fsrh.org/pdfs/FormT.pdf

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Survey of GP trainers/educators London Region
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• 70 of those who responded would like to get
  involved in training

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Barriers for GP trainers/educators
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Perceived barriers for potential trainees
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Conclusions

• The survey shows that there is a willingness for
  GP trainers/eductators to be trainers for the
  DFSRH and Loc IUT/SDI
• This could resolve many waiting lists and other
  barriers if more trainers became FRTs
• Helping trainees complete the DFSRH and Loc
  SDI/IUT
• This presentation summarises and simplifies the
  process of how to become a FRT and the advantages
  of doing so

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Links

• http//www.londonsexualhealth.org/uploads/how to
  be a Trainer for the Diploma of Sexual and
  Reproductive Health Final feb12.pdf
• http//www.fsrh.org/pdfs/FormE1.pdf - primary
  trainer information for GP Educator/ trainers
• http//www.fsrh.org/pdfs/FormE4a.pdf
• Assessment form to be a primary trainer via the
  GP trainer/educator route
• http//www.fsrh.org/pdfs/FAQsAskedByTrainers.pdf
  -a useful guide on the new E-diploma
• http//www.fsrh.org/pages/Demo_Page.asp For those
  interested in the new PGA Med Ed ( replacing the
  Loc med )
• http//www.fsrh.org/pdfs/England.pdf - to find
  your Training Programme Director