Are certificates of attendance at CPD events important for a medical appraisal?
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Medical Appraisals Content: Mythbusters@RCGP
Certificates of attendance may prove attendance at an event, but they are not proof of learning or development. They say nothing about what has been learned, or any changes you have made as a result.
A reflective note, no matter how brief, is far more valuable evidence of reflective practice and continuing professional development than a certificate. A lot of valuable learning takes place in ways that do not
generate a certificate, such as personal reading and professional conversations with colleagues. We encourage you to think about how and what you have learnt, defining one CPD credit as one hour of learning activity as demonstrated by a reflective note on the lessons learned and any changes made as a result.
You should not waste time scanning certificates of attendance into your portfolio of supporting information, unless keeping formal proof of attendance on courses that are organisational requirements may be useful
to you, such as Basic Life Support and Safeguarding. Appraisers should not be asking to see certificates of attendance; they should be asking what your most important new learning has been over the past year and what difference it has made to your practice.
Many CPD facilitators now provide certificates that include a structured format or template for you to write appropriate reflective notes about learning and planned changes that will have an impact on your practice.
It is reasonable to scan these rather than rewriting the reflective note elsewhere. You can also choose not to complete the certificate at all if the reflective note is captured elsewhere in a learning log or electronic
toolkit. Your aim should be to avoid duplication of effort.
This channel is a great place for content on GMC appraisal and revalidation for doctors and designated bodies. If you are a doctor or a designated body and looking for a doctor appraisal or a medical appraiser as part of the GMC requirements, feel free to get in touch. We also offer guidance on a Suitable person or Responsible officer requirements.
For more information and for help/support for a medical appraisal, please visit Medical Appraisals at
https://medicalappraisals.org.uk/
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