The 'Navigating the Portfolio Pathway' workshop offers practical advice and guidance for doctors of all specialties who are considering applying specialist registration via the portfolio pathway (previously known as the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) pathway).
The 'Navigating the Portfolio Pathway' workshop offers practical advice and guidance for doctors of all specialties who are considering applying specialist registration via the portfolio pathway (previously known as the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) pathway).
I was especially glad of the update to the new PP (vs old CESR) system, and I was prompted to study the latest version of my SSG. I am pleased to note the new system seems a lot more user friendly and somewhat less daunting than the old.
Dr Gavin Ross
Locum consultant physician, Withybush Hospital, Pembrokeshire
What will I learn?
By the end of this workshop doctors will be able to:
- Recognise the importance of developing and maintaining an individual portfolio
- Augment your knowledge of the Portfolio pathway application process
- Appreciate the overlap between the Portfolio pathway and revalidation
- Identify the evidence that is needed for the Portfolio pathway
- Understand how workplace-based assessments may be used to demonstrate equivalence to IMT and specialty curricula
- Appreciate the importance of setting objectives
- Set your own personal objectives relating to the Portfolio pathway.
The workshop also includes:
- presentation and Q&A session on the application process from the GMC's specialist applications team
- RCP clinical teaching faculty experienced in the portfolio pathway application process
- up-to-date facts and statistics on application success rates.
This workshop is approved for 6 external CPD credits.
This intensive one-day course is aimed primarily at internationally trained doctors who have recently arrived to work in the UK and are applying for specialist registration via the portfolio pathway (previously known as the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) pathway).
The RCP provides RCP accreditation for several of our established programmes and also extends the opportunity to learners on commissioned and bespoke programmes.
The format for achieving RCP accreditation is to participate in the workshop(s) or programme and then submit a short reflective assignment for review by a member of the RCP faculty.
There is no need to apply separately for the RCP accreditation, simply book onto the relevant workshop(s) or programmes in order to be automatically enrolled for the accreditation.
RCP accreditations include:
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RCP teacher accreditation (linked with the Effective teaching skills workshop)
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RCP clinical educator accreditation (linked with the On-the-job teaching and Fundamentals of clinical supervision workshops)
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RCP educational supervisor accreditation (linked with the Educational supervisor workshop)
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RCP doctors as leaders accreditation (linked with the Fundamentals of Leading Others for Doctors and Fundamentals of self-leadership for doctors or the Developing Yourself as a Senior Medical Leader and Leading teams and culture in senior medical roles )
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RCP SAS leadership accreditation (linked with the SAS Leadership programme)
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RCP emerging women leaders accreditation (linked with the Emerging women leaders programme)
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RCP new consultant accreditation (linked with the Six-step programme for the new consultant)
Full details will be discussed during the session, and the facilitators are happy to answer any queries you may have. Find out more.
This event is delivered on regular dates throughout the year. You can join us in-person at the RCP venue in London (RCP Regent’s Park), or Liverpool (RCP at the Spine), or join a virtual classroom session and attend online from the comfort of your own home or office. We are increasingly delivering our most popular workshops in regional centres as well. So keep an eye on all available dates and locations via the booking links at the bottom of the page.
We offer significant discounts to RCP Members on all our education activities. Non-members are always welcome, but we encourage you to join the RCP, whatever your grade or specialty, to benefit from great-value professional development opportunities. Find out more about membership.
Click on your chosen event below to see the full rate options. Resident members will pay slightly less than consultant members, and our virtual classroom events are priced lower than in-person sessions to ensure professional development is accessible and affordable to everyone. You must be logged in as an RCP Member to be eligible for the membership rates.
Flexible payment plans for higher value in-depth programmes can be arranged, and we can directly invoice employers with the appropriate authorisation. Please contact education.courses@rcp.ac.uk if you have any queries about fees or payments.
Our experienced medical educationalists work collaboratively to co-design programmes with senior clinicians who are active in hospitals throughout the UK. This ensures our courses remain relevant and respond to the changing needs of the clinical workforce, enabling high quality patient-centred care.
This unique partnership approach is key to the value and success of our programmes both in the UK and internationally. Each course combines on-the-ground experience and professional knowledge of medical practice in the NHS, alongside educational theory, teaching and practical skills, designed for every stage of your career.
This workshop is also available on a commissioned basis. Please contact us to discuss the RCP delivering this event exclusively for your doctors and healthcare teams, delivered in-person at your workplace, at the RCP sites in London or Liverpool, or in a virtual classroom.
To discuss your specific requirements and how the RCP can work with you, please give us a call on (0)20 3075 1555 or email consultancy@rcp.ac.uk
Further information about commissioned programmes from the RCP.
