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Self Assessment

Introduction 

In an attempt to improve the portfolio assessment for OMFS National Selection a self-assessment and evidence verification scoring process has been introduced and is described in detail below. Please ensure that you have read the following document in full prior to submitting your application.

General Information

  • This document will provide details of the domains, marking range and points available in the self assessment and evidence verification required for the OMFS national recruitment process
  • At time of application, all candidates will be required to complete a self-assessment score based on  their own achievements in various domains. This is mandatory and candidates will be unable to submit their application without completing this. Please ensure that you answer each question correctly to the best of your knowledge. You must ensure that all questions answered within the ‘self-assessment’ are accurate at the time of submission.
  • When determining which response to select you should not select an answer based on qualifications not yet given, courses not yet taken etc. All achievements should be completed at  time of application, unless the specific scoring section below indicates otherwise.
  • The self-assessment score cannot be changed at any stage between application and interview.  Once you have submitted your application, you will no longer be able to amend the ‘self assessment’ section of your application. Therefore, you should check it thoroughly before you  submit your application.
  • The self-assessment information you provide on Oriel will be scored electronically according to the scoring system outlined below
  • Candidates will be required to provide evidence via the evidence upload portal for each declaration of achievement made in the self-assessment in their application. This must be uploaded during the  upload window of 18 August 2023 – 25 August 2023. Further guidance on how to upload your evidence will  follow in due course.
  • Evidence to support your self-assessment score can only be accepted via the dedicated upload portal. Evidence provided to HEE by any other means will not be accepted.
  • Each achievement can only be used to score points once in your self-assessment. One achievement cannot be used to score points in multiple domains so do not upload a particular piece of evidence more than once. 
  • If evidence for a domain is not uploaded to the portal before the deadline of the 25 August 2023 then the  evidence verification panel will award a score of zero for that domain.
  • If the verifiers feel that there is insufficient evidence for the number of points you have claimed in your self-assessment they will reduce your score in that section to a number that they feel is appropriate.
  • Any instance of candidates trying to gain an unfair advantage by over-claiming scores for and/or exaggerating their achievements will be taken extremely seriously. This could lead to an application  either being marked down, removed from the recruitment process, or, in more serious cases, could  be reported as a probity matter to the GMC.
  • Please bear in mind the GMC's Good Medical Practice guidelines on probity including "You must  always be honest about your experience, qualifications and position, particularly when applying for  posts." (GMC Good Practice)
  • Please note that it is the candidate’s sole discretion as to which response they select in the self assessment. Under no circumstances will the Severn Deanery Recruitment Office will be able to advise you which option to choose.

Patient Identifiable Data (PID):

  • No uploaded evidence should identify patients. This includes, for example, thank-you cards/letters  from patients’ families. Hospital numbers are also an example of patient identifiable data. If you  wish to include these in your uploaded evidence please ensure that they have been anonymised. 
  • Instances where patient identifiable data is found in an applicant’s evidence may be reported to the  GMC and further action may be taken. 
  • For more information on PID, please refer to the GMC’s confidentiality guidance pages  https://www.gmc-uk.org/ethical-guidance/ethical-guidance-for-doctors/confidentiality.

OMFS ST Surgical Training Self-Assessment Scoring Guide

The tables below outline how many points each achievement can score.

Please upload a copy of your CV as your first uploaded evidence to give the assessors a summary overview of your career and achievements.

You must provide suitable evidence for your achievements in individual domains in order to be awarded points and this evidence must be uploaded to the HEE Evidence Verification Portal.

Where possible examples of evidence you could upload to confirm your score is indicated.  Please note that the lists of evidence are not exhaustive and are only for illustrative purposes. It is not  possible to be prescriptive about what evidence will be acceptable to justify your selection; the key is  that it is sufficient for the Consultants reviewing your folder to be confident that you have claimed  correctly. A certified, authenticated translation should be provided for any documentation which is not  written in English.

There is no set number of years within which you need to have completed the achievements listed,  however any achievements claimed must have been gained after commencing your medical (or first  undergraduate) degree, i.e. achievements from school or before university cannot be claimed.

There is no set score you must achieve to be appointable in the portfolio assessment (provided you meet the essential criteria for appointment laid out in the ST OMFS personal specifications). The portfolio score will count toward your ranking if you are successful in your application for appointment

With the exception of OMFS educational activity and commitment to  specialty*, if you have more than one achievement within a single domain then you should only claim points for whichever single achievement would give you the highest score. For example, under the domain of  ‘Commitment to Surgery and OMFS specialty if you have part 2 MFDS/FFD and obviously therefore have part 1 as well you would score 2 points; you cannot add these together to give 3  points. 

All applicants will be scored by the same assessors to provide consistency of scoring of portfolios so that any individual aspects of the portfolio that could be improved will be impact similarly on all candidates.

The verification of your score will be undertaken by members of the recruitment team, in order to be consistent between applicants the time given by the verification recruitment team is the same for each applicant, 20 minutes. You are advised to upload information to evidences the points you think your achievements merit but once you have uploaded sufficient evidence to do so avoid adding further information on that particular domain/question.

There is additional guidance below each table to help you decide on the correct self-assessment score.

Commitment to surgery & OMFS specialty

MFDS Examination: choose one of the following options

 

Option

Score

Notes

I have sat and passed the MFDS/FFD part 2 Examination

2

Examples include: Email  or PDF confirming exam

I have sat and passed the MFDS/FFD part 1 Examination  

1

Examples include: Email showing pass

 

Attendance at non OMFS surgical courses: choose one of the following options

Option

Score

Notes

I have attended 5 or more non OMFS surgical courses

5

Proof of attendance must be  provided examples see later

I have attended 2-4 non OMFS surgical courses

4

Proof of attendance must be  provided

I have attended 1 non OMFS surgical courses

2

Proof of attendance must be  provided

I have not attended any non OMFS surgical courses

0

 

Attendance at OMFS surgical courses: choose one of the following options

Option

Score

Notes

I have attended OMFS surgical courses

1

Proof of attendance must be  provided, example OMFS plating course

I have not attended any none OMFS surgical courses

0

 

OMFS Surgical experience: choose one of the following options

Option

Score

Notes

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in over 75 OMFS surgical cases or more

6

Logbook summaries/PBAs/DOPS must not contain any patient identifiable data inc. hospital number. Full records behind the summaries may be requested.A validated logbook is a summary of surgical activity on no more than 3 pages of A4 signed by an OMFS consultant including their GMC number e.g. an eLogbook summary report.

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in over >50<75 OMFS surgical cases or more

4

 

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in over >25<50 OMFS surgical cases or more

3

 

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in over <25 OMFS surgical cases or more

2

 

I have a log book recording Involvement in OMFS surgical cases but procedures are not validated

1

 

I do not have a surgical log book with OMFS procedures in it

0

 

Evidence of surgical experience

All surgical experience should be evidenced by ISCP operative logbook summary sheets that have been signed by a consultant showing their name, GMC number and the date the consultant validated the Summary Sheet. Please do not provide a copy of your entire logbook. 

Your personal involvement can include assisting or trainer scrubbed at an operating table but must not include procedures that all UK trainees are expected to have signed off as part of their foundation competencies.  

Surgical experience: choose one of the following options

Option

Score

Notes

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in 40 or more surgical cases in total in multiple specialties other than OMFS

5

Logbook summaries/PBAs/DOPS must not contain any patient identifiable data inc. hospital number. Full records behind the summaries may be requested.   A validated logbook is a summary of surgical activity on no more than 3 pages of A4 signed by a relevant specialty consultant including their GMC number e.g. an eLogbook summary report.

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in 40 or more surgical cases in total in 1 specialty other than OMFS

4

 

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in >20<40 surgical cases in total in multiple specialties other than OMFS

4

 

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in >20<40 surgical cases in total in 1 specialty other than OMFS

3

 

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in >10<20 surgical cases in total in multiple specialties other than OMFS

3

 

I have a validated log book recording Involvement in <10 surgical cases in total in specialties(s) other than OMFS

2

 

I have a none validated log book recording Involvement in surgical cases in specialties(s) other than OMFS

1

 

 OMFS educational activity and links to specialty

In this section you can claim points for each option you may have undertaken e.g. if you have an elective and for e.g. done clinical work call you can claim 2 or 3 points etc, if you are a member of BAOMSS involved in mentorship and have bursaries you can claim points for each.

Option

Score

Notes

I have undertaken an OMFS elective subsequent to my primary undergraduate medical or dental degree

1

 Evidence of date and unit where elective was undertaken

I have undertaken on call OMFS clinical work subsequent to my primary undergraduate medical or dental degree

1

e.g. regular on call

I have undertaken non on call OMFS clinical work  subsequent to my primary undergraduate medical or dental degree

1

e.g. regular clinical attachment

I am a member of BAOMS

1

BAOMS member number

I am a member of BAOMS registered with groups within BAOMS supporting aspirant OMFS trainees

1

BAOMS member and actively involved in Junior trainees group and mentorship scheme

I have applied for and been awarded and completed 3 BAOMS second degree bursary projects

4

Conformation from BAOMS of award of bursaries

I have applied for and been awarded and completed 2 BAOMS second degree bursary projects

3

Conformation from BAOMS of award of bursaries

I have applied for and been awarded and completed a BAOMS second degree bursary project

2

Conformation from BAOMS of award of bursaries

I have applied for and been awarded but not yet completed a BAOMS second degree bursary project

1

Conformation from BAOMS of award pending completion

Any evidence provided in this section must not be used to claim points in any other domain. All achievements used to claim points in all sections must be completed by time of application.

Evidence of surgical courses

Courses that have to be completed to successfully complete core training cannot be included

Examples of accepted courses are: 

  • Basic Surgical Skills (BSS)
  • Systematic Training in Acute Illness Recognition Training (START Surgery)
  • Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) must be current
  • Surgical Skills for Surgeons
  • Royal College of Surgeons Summer School in Anatomy
  • Head and Neck anatomy / surgical dissection course
  • ALS

ASIT Preparing for a Career in Surgery 

  • ASIT Foundation Surgical Skills 
  • British Medical Association surgically themed courses

Surgical elective

If you have undertaken an OMFS elective you will be required to provide a reflection (minimum 200 words and maximum 250 words) including the elective dates, hospital, name of supervisor, an outline of what your  elective involved and the learning you have taken from it.

Postgraduate degrees and qualifications and additional degrees

Option

Score

Notes

PhD or MD by additional research (level 8 qualifications). This can include non-medical qualifications.

5

You undertook full-time research involving original work, usually of at least  three years' duration, and  ideally resulting in one or  more peer-reviewed publication

Bachelor degree (level 6 qualification) in addition to primary medical & Dental qualifications; 1st class honours or equivalent.

4

 

Taught and research masters degrees (level 7 qualifications). This can include non-medical  qualifications

3

You undertook full-time  research involving original  work, usually of at least two  years' duration, and ideally  resulting in one or more  peer-reviewed publication

Single-year postgraduate course (e.g. MSc, MA, MRes, etc.)

2

This must be a specific  course that usually lasts for  three university terms (or  equivalent) and is eight  months' or more duration  (full time equivalent); it  must not be claimed for  upgrading a bachelor’s  degree without further study as is offered in some universities

Degree obtained prior to starting primary medical or dental degree - 2.1  or equivalent (can include non-medical related  degrees)

2

 

Any other degrees or qualifications in addition to PMQ not covered in the above categories

1

For example: certificates or  diplomas that do not fall  into the above categories,  partial higher degrees,  intercalated degrees achieving 2.2 or lower.

Primary medical & dental qualification only

0

 

Examples of acceptable evidence include: Degree Certificate

If you have gained a degree/qualification which does not have a classification which fits in with the usual  UK grading system (i.e. 1st, 2:1, etc.) please select the option here which you deem equivalent based upon  your knowledge of the grading systems within the UK and the country where you gained your qualification.

If you gained your medical qualification in a country where all students are automatically awarded an MD  without additional study you cannot claim points for that MD. You may claim points for an MD where you  have undertaken a period of 2 years additional study and/or research. 

Please note that any postgraduate qualifications related to teaching that you may have gained (e.g. PG  Cert, PG Dip etc.) should not be scored for in this section and should instead be included in the Training in  Teaching section. 

Prizes/Awards

Option

Score

Notes

Awarded national prize related to  medicine

8

This means that the prize is open  to medical undergraduates and /  or postgraduates in the country  of training

High-achievement award for primary medical or dental qualification (e.g. honours or distinction) awarded to no more than the top  15%

6  

If more than 15% of the year  receive honours/distinction etc.,  then it no longer marks you out  as exceptional in this category

More than one prize / distinction/  merit related to parts of the  medical or dental course or Foundation  Programme awarded to no more  than the top 20%

4

You may only claim this if you  were in the top 20% of marks for  part of the course on more than  one occasion

Awarded regional prize related to  medicine

4

This means that the prize is open to medical undergraduates and/or medical postgraduates in the training region (e.g.foundation school or postgraduate deanery)

One prize / distinction / merit  related to parts of the medical or dental  course or foundation training  awarded to no more than the top  20%

3

You may only claim this if you  were in the top 20% of marks for  one part of the course/training  programme

Awarded local prize related to  medicine

2

This means that the prize is open  to medical undergraduates  and/or medical postgraduates in  a locality/organisation (e.g. NHS  trust, hospital, primary care  network)

Scholarship / bursary (except BAOMS 2nd degree bursary)/ equivalent awarded during medical undergraduate training or Foundation training

2

 

None/other

0

 

Examples of acceptable evidence include: original letter from medical school / Trust / Foundation School or original certificate

Please note that where a stated percentage is given you must be able to demonstrate this to claim that option. If your medical school do not specify this, you will need to contact them to ask whether they can supply something in writing to verify that your performance met the specified criteria.

Quality Improvement/Clinical Audit

Option

Score

Notes

Best individual QIP/Audit project

    

I played a leading role in the  design and implementation of a  sustainable change (I.e. more  than one completed cycle) using  QI methodology or clinical audit AND

I have presented the complete  results at a regional or national  meeting

11

You had a lead role in devising  the question to be asked (or how  an existing project could be  developed further/sustained),  developing the project plan,  identifying potential solutions,  implementing repeated change  cycles, collating and presenting  the data and identifying sustainability for the work.

It is likely that this involved  working as part of a team, but  you must evidence your own role  within the QI activity with demonstrable leadership in  design, implementation and  learning

I played a leading role in the  design and implementation of a  sustainable change (I.e. more  than one completed cycle) using  QI methodology or clinical audit AND

I have presented the complete  results at a local meeting

9

As above, but presented within a  locality/organisation (e.g. NHS  trust, hospital, primary care  network)

I played a leading role in the  design and implementation of a  sustainable change (i.e. more  than one completed cycle) using  QI methodology or clinical audit,  but I have not presented the  results

8

As above; but the work was not  presented by you

I have actively participated in the  design and implementation of a  sustainable change (i.e. more  than one completed cycle) using  QI methodology or clinical audit, AND

I have presented the complete  results at a meeting

6

You participated actively through  multiple cycles and presented the  findings, but did not take a  leading role in the project

I have actively participated in the  design and implementation of a  sustainable (i.e. more than one  completed cycle) change using  QI methodology or clinical audit, but I have not presented the  complete results at a meeting

4

You participated actively in the  project through multiple cycles  but did not take a leading role or  present the findings

I have participated only in certain  stages of a quality improvement  project or clinical audit, which  has completed at least one cycle

2

For example, you assisted with  data collection for the project

Other QIP/Audit projects

    

In addition to the score outlined above for a single project I have contributed significantly to 3 or more other QI/Audit project(s) at described level(s) of involvement in different stages of a quality improvement  project(s) or clinical audit(s), which  has/have completed at least one cycle

3

Evidence with summary of project title your role, and outcome of project e.g. submitted to ES from ARCP – Led to international publication and change of practice

In addition to the score outlined above for a single project I have participated to 1-2 other QI/Audit project(s) at described level(s) of involvement in different stages of a quality improvement  project(s) or clinical audit(s), which  has/have completed at least one cycle

1

Evidence with summary of project title your role, and outcome of project e.g. submitted to ES for ARCP – Led to international publication and change of practice

None/other

0

 

Examples of acceptable evidence include: Copy of audit project presentation hand-outs for project showing your level of involvement or letter from consultant or supervisor stating level of involvement.

You can only choose an option based on a single quality improvement project/audit. If you have been involved in more than one you will need to pick the option corresponding to the highest-scoring statement which is applicable.

If you have been involved in more than 1 QI/Audit project other than the one you chose as indicated in the point above provide a concise summary of other project(s) and specifically evidence your role and any presentation/publication of the projects.

For your best individual QIP/Audit most options require your project to have undergone more than one completed cycle. It is permissible to claim for projects where you were only involved in one complete cycle, provided that additional cycles for that project were completed either before or after your work. If your project has only completed a single cycle the only option which is relevant here is that which gains 2 points. If your project has not yet completed a single cycle, you can only select the 'none/other' option.

You cannot, under any circumstances, claim an oral or poster presentation of the same quality improvement project/audit scored here in the presentation (or any other) section of the application form.

Any points claimed for audits or quality improvement projects in this section must be completely different projects to any QI or audit work used to claim points in any other section.

For example, if you have carried out an audit on post op x ray use and used it to claim points in this section then you cannot use a quality improvement poster presentation regarding post op x ray use to claim points in any other section.

Teaching Experience

Option

Score

Notes

I have worked with local tutors to design and organise a  teaching programme (a series of sessions) to enhance  organised teaching for healthcare professionals or  medical students at a regional level AND I have contributed regularly to teaching over a period of  approximately three months or longer AND I have evidence of formal feedback.

5

You have identified a gap in teaching provided and have worked with local tutors to design and organise a regional teaching program and arrange teachers.

I have provided regular teaching for healthcare  professionals or medical students over a period of  approximately three months or longer AND I have evidence of formal feedback.

3

For example, regular bedside or  classroom teaching, acting as a  mentor to a student or acting as  a tutor in a virtual learning environment.

I have taught medical students or other healthcare  professionals occasionally AND I have evidence of formal feedback.

2

 

I have taught medical students or other healthcare  professionals occasionally, but I have no formal feedback

1

If you have no formal feedback  then you must upload a 200-250  word reflection on your teaching  experience to the evidence  verification portal

None/other

0

 

Examples of acceptable evidence include: letter confirming involvement in a teaching programme

What is regional?

The teaching participation extends beyond a local hospital, single trust or university setting; for example, the county, or a recognised cluster of hospitals, extending beyond a city.

What is local?

The programme is confined to a local hospital, a trust or a university setting. 

What counts as designing and organising?

This means you have identified a gap in the teaching provided and have worked with local tutors to design and organise a teaching programme and arrange teachers. You have delivered at least one of the sessions yourself. 

What does formal feedback mean?

This means you have either evidence of senior observation/feedback (e.g. teaching observation tool, developing the clinical teacher form, etc.) or that there has been independent collection and analysis of participants’ feedback forms, supported by a letter or certificate from the course organiser or deputy. 

Please note that any postgraduate qualifications related to teaching that you may have gained (e.g. PG Cert, PG Dip etc.) should not be scored for in this section and should instead be included in the Training in teaching section. 

Training in Teaching

Option

Score

Notes

I have a masters level or higher  qualification in teaching e.g. PG  Cert or PG Diploma

4

This could be full time over one  academic year or part-time over  multiple years

I have had substantial training in  teaching methods lasting between five and twenty days;  this could include a completed  module which forms part of a  postgraduate teaching qualification AND I can provide evidence for this

3

This should be additional to any training received as part of your primary medical qualification. Please see the notes below on  'substantial training in teaching'

I am currently undertaking a  course for a higher qualification  in teaching AND I can provide evidence to demonstrate this

2

This should be additional to any training received as part of your primary medical qualification.

I have had brief training in teaching methods lasting no  more than two days AND I can provide evidence to demonstrate this

2

This should be additional to any  training received as part of your  primary medical qualification

I have had brief training in teaching via online modules only AND I can provide evidence to demonstrate this

1

 

I have had no training in teaching  methods

0

 

Examples of acceptable evidence include: certificate of attendance, evidence of registration for higher qualification in teaching, original certificate for teaching qualification, letter confirming attainment of teaching qualification

What is ‘substantial training’?

Substantial training is defined as more than the usual short (one or two day) course which is mandatory for most trainee doctors, and more than the usual online modules completed in a few hours. This means you have undergone formal training lasting between five and 20 days (whole time equivalent).

Presentations

Options

Score

Notes

I personally have given an oral presentation at a national or  international medical meeting after being invited/selected  to do so

6

 

I personally have shown more than one poster at national or  international medical meetings after being invited/selected to do so

5

 

I personally have shown one poster at a national or international  medical meeting after being invited/selected to do so

4

 

I have given an oral presentation at a regional medical  meeting after being invited/selected to do so

4

If you have contributed to a national or international oral  presentation but did not give the  presentation yourself, and have  not used another option to claim  this achievement, you may use  this option

I have shown one or more posters at a regional medical  meeting(s) after being invited/selected to do so

2

If you have contributed to a poster presented nationally or  internationally, but were not first  author, and have not used another option to claim this  achievement, you may use this  option

I have given an oral presentation, or shown two or more  posters at a local medical meeting(s) after being  invited/selected to do so

2

Regional and local meetings where you did not make the presentation or were only present for a poster question and answer session do not qualify.

None/other

0

 

Examples of acceptable evidence include: copy of presentation and copy of event programme

What is a presentation?

'Presentations' referred to here are oral presentations, with or without slides, in front of an audience of healthcare professionals. These can be of anything related to medicine, typically a case or case series, research or other topic. It should include a question and answer session.

Posters

If a poster is shown without an accompanying oral presentation you can still claim points in line with the relevant statement. 'Shown' should be considered to mean a significant role in the production and content of the poster and attendance at any question and answer poster session during the conference/meeting at which it is displayed.

What if I did not personally present or show a poster?

If you were a significant contributor to a presentation but did not personally present it, you can only claim points if this was in a national or international medical meeting by choosing the relevant option. In the case

of a poster, if you did not 'show' the poster but played a significant role in the production and content, as  with presentations, you can only claim points where this was for a national or international medical meeting. 

What is an international level presentation?

For a presentation to qualify as ‘international’ it needs to have been delivered in a country other than your  country of residence/education at time of delivery or a recognised international meeting that rotates to  different countries, e.g. Ottawa, AMEE etc.

What is a national level presentation?

Presentations delivered on a national level refer to when an applicant has delivered a presentation in the country where their undergraduate education took place, or at their time of residence, e.g. if an applicant delivered a presentation in Sweden whilst undertaking their undergraduate education in Sweden, this cannot be classified as ‘International’ just because it is outside of the UK: it would be national. This is the case unless it was a recognised international meeting as defined above.

United Kingdom: The UK comprises the four nations, therefore presentations within these countries by  someone who is residing in the UK is considered national, regardless of the country of residence, e.g. if the  presentation is delivered in Wales by an applicant based in Northern Ireland, this is classified as ‘national’. 

What is a regional presentation?

This refers to presentations confined to, for example, the county, HEE local office/Deanery, health authority, or a recognised cluster of hospitals, extending beyond a city. 

What is a local presentation?

Local level presentations are those delivered as part of an institutional process, e.g. at a local trust/ hospital where you have been working, or at an educational institution setting.

What is a medical meeting?

Typically, this will be an audience of doctors and/or other healthcare professionals attending away from their normal place of work for which attendees will be undertaking continuing professional development. The exception to this is the option for a local meeting where the audience is predominantly internal to that workplace.

In situations where you are solely presenting or showing your poster because you have paid a fee you may only select the “none/other” option.

You cannot, in any circumstances, claim an oral or poster presentation in this section if you have used the same quality improvement project/audit to claim points in the QI/audit section. Any points claimed for oral or poster presentations in this section must be completely different projects to any QI or audit work used to claim points in any other section.

For example, if you have carried out an audit on catheter use and used it to claim points in the  presentations section then you cannot use a quality improvement poster presentation regarding catheter  use to claim points in the QI/audit (or any other) section.

Publications

Options

Score

Notes

I am first author, or joint-first author, of two or  more PubMed-cited original research publications  (or in press)

7

For this option, you need to be  first or joint-first author in all the  publications to which you refer

I am co-author of two or more PubMed-cited  original research publications (or in press)

6

This option can be interpreted as ‘I am at least co-author in more than one...'

I am first author, or joint-first author, of one  PubMed-cited original research publication (or in  press)

6

 

I have written at least 50% of a book related to  medicine (this does not include self-published  books)

6

This refers to medicine in its broadest sense and not just hospital medicine. Books must  be published by an independent  publishing house, i.e. not self-published

I am co-author of one PubMed-cited original  research publication (or in press)

4

 

I am first author, joint-first author, or co-author of  more than one PubMed-cited other publication (or  in press) such as editorials, reviews, case reports,  letters, etc.

4

 

I have written a chapter of a book related to  medicine in its broadest sense (this does not  include self-published books)

4

This refers to medicine in its broadest sense and not just hospital medicine. Books must  be published by an independent  publishing house, I.e. not self-published

I am first author, joint-first author, or co-author of  one PubMed-cited other publication (or in press)  such as an editorial, review, case report, letter,  etc.

2

 

None/other

0

 

Examples of acceptable evidence include: front cover of published article clearly showing authorship and PubMed ID, front cover of book showing authorship and name of publishing house.

PubMed citations

Any item included under an option stating 'PubMed-cited' must be cited in PubMed so as to demonstrate that it is both peer-reviewed and relevant to medicine. Where possible, you should include this PubMed reference when giving details of publications. Systematic reviews e.g. Cochrane can be regarded as equivalent to an original research publication. The only exception to this is in the case of published medical books, which do not require PubMed citation.

What can I score for submitted articles?

Whilst achievements not yet gained cannot usually be claimed, an exception to this are any  articles/publications which have been completely accepted, no further alterations are required, and are just  waiting to be published. Submitted articles which have not been accepted cannot gain any marks in this section because it is not known if it will be published. 

What is a co-author?

This means that you are on the list of authors but you are not first or joint-first author.

Leadership and Management

Option

Score

Notes

I hold/have held a national leadership or managerial role  related to the provision of healthcare for 6 or more months  and can demonstrate a positive  impact

8

Examples include: BMA national executive, trainee representative of a specialist society or college or a nationally held leadership and management fellowship.

I hold/have held a national leadership or managerial role in a  non-medical voluntary capacity  for 6 or more months and can  demonstrate a positive impact

7

Examples include: charity, scouting/guides, sports, creative  arts at a national level

I hold/have held a regional  leadership or managerial role  related to the provision of healthcare for 6 or more months  and can demonstrate a positive  impact

6

Examples include a role covering more than one hospital or covering a postgraduate training  region

I hold/have held a regional  leadership or managerial role in a  non-medical voluntary capacity  for 6 or more months and can  demonstrate a positive impact

5

Examples include: charity, scouting/guides, sports, creative  arts at a regional level

I hold/have held a local leadership or managerial role  related to the provision of healthcare for 6 or more months  and can demonstrate a positive  impact

4

Examples include a role within  one hospital or medical school  such as junior doctors’ mess  president or trainee representative on a hospital committee.

I hold/have held a local leadership or managerial role in a  non-medical voluntary capacity  for 6 or more months and can  demonstrate a positive impact

3

Examples include: charity, scouting/guides, sports, creative  arts at a local level

None/other

0

 

Examples of acceptable evidence include: minutes from meetings, a letter confirming your appointment to a role, a paper/report you have produced, formal feedback from colleagues. However, this is not an exhaustive list. Your evidence should be able to demonstrate that you held/have held the role for the six-month minimum.

Role related to the provision of healthcare

The scoring options which state 'roles related to the provision of healthcare' should not include roles such  as being the captain of a medical school/hospital sports team/social society as this relates to that activity  and not to the field of healthcare. However, you can use these for the non-medical voluntary capacity options if they meet the other criteria.

Positive impact

To score points in this role you must be able to evidence how you have made a difference in your leadership/management role.

Timing/duration of role

The point scoring options can only be used for roles which you have held since starting your first undergraduate degree (either your primary medical degree or a prior degree) and for a minimum of six months.

Other outstanding achievement not noted elsewhere

Option

Score

Notes

I have recognised achievements out with medicine at a significant level that have not fitted into any other domain

1

Examples include but not limited achievements in sport, significant achievement in the field of performance arts, charitable work leading to significant impact. Supporting evidence required  

 

Dental Qualification- This section is not scored

Option

Score

Notes

Dental degree date of qualification (or expected qualification if applying from Medical school with all other essential criteria met)

N/A

 

Location of Institution awarding Dental Degree

N/A

UK /EU/Non-EU

Other GDC registerable Dental Qualifications

N/A

e.g. LDS ORE

GDC registration status

N/A 

Registered (please include GDC number); Previously registered but not currently; Never been registered