PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SCHEME

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1 PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SCHEME Faculty of Pathology, RCPI Table of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Activities Click on a specialty below and you will be taken directly to the relevant table. Chemical Pathology and Metabolism... 2 Haematology... 3 Histopathology (including Cytopathology, Autopsy and Molecular Pathology)... 4 Immunology (Clinical and Laboratory)... 5 Microbiology... 7 Neuropathology... 9

2 Chemical Pathology and Metabolism (Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills) educational standards (in person or virtually) Activities that develop and improve the quality of clinical practice - International/National meetings including ACB/ACBI, IQAS/NEQAS, IFCC/AACC, Irish/British Endocrine Societies, EASD/ADA, E Soc Cardiology, Porphyrin Meetings and SSIEM/BIMDG - College/Society meetings including master classes - Courses accredited by Training Body - Medically related advanced degrees including supervision of MD/PhD, MSc* - Online Courses ** - Clinical clubs and case presentations - Clinical Risk Meetings - Chart Reviews including adult and paediatric metabolic medicine and endocrinology - Grand Rounds - Multi-disciplinary meetings - Peer Review Groups - Journal clubs Personal Learning*** - Journals - E-Learning Research or Teaching - Accredited Postgraduate Trainer of SpR and medical scientists - Lectures, postgraduate and national and international invited lectures - Tutorials for NCHD (SpR) and medical scientists - Examiner for Postgraduate Training Bodies for medical practitioners and medical scientists - Publishing peer-reviewed and invited articles - Poster and oral presentation - National Standards Development - Question setting**** 5 credits 25 credits 2 credits 10 credits 2

3 Haematology (Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills) educational standards (in person or virtually) Activities that develop and improve the quality of clinical practice Personal Learning*** Research or Teaching Attendance at National/International Meetings/Workshops/Study Days of relevance to clinical and laboratory haematology. Furthering of Education by medically related advanced degrees (Masters, Ph.D. programs) by accredited training bodies, Accredited Fellowships. Grand Rounds Morbidity/Mortality Reviews Multidisciplinary Meetings e.g. Haematopathology, Infection Control/Microbiology/Radiology Case patients/handover rounds Membership in Institutional Committees e.g. Blood Transfusion, Ethics, Patient Safety Journal Clubs Journals E - learning Accredited Post-graduate Trainer Lectures - Post-graduate Tutorials/NCHD Teaching Scientific Publications/Poster Presentations Development of National Standards Involvement in Multi-Institutional Research Protocols/Technology Evaluations SPR Teaching Sessions 20 credits 100 credits 20 credits 100 credits 5 credits 25 credits 2 credits per year 10 credits 3

4 Histopathology (including Cytopathology, Autopsy and Molecular Pathology) (Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills) educational standards (in person or virtually) Activities that develop and improve the quality of clinical practice Personal Learning*** Research or Teaching National/ International meetings, of relevance MSc, MD, PhD in related fields Clinical clubs Morbidity and mortality Clinical risk Case review Grand rounds Multidisciplinary meetings Journal clubs Journals E-learning Accredited trainer Lectures Tutorials Examiner for FRCPath/college exams Publishing articles Poster presentation Development of national standards/evidence-based guidelines Laboratory bench training NCHD teaching sessions SpR teaching sessions 5 credits 25 credits 2 credits 10 credits 4

5 Immunology (Clinical and Laboratory) Note: The diversity of practice amongst clinical immunologists, together with the small number of specialists practicing in this specialty pose particular challenges for this discipline. Specialists are expected to plan CPD activities to ensure that all aspects of their practice are updated during a cycle. (Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills) International/National meetings College or Society Meetings Courses accredited by the RCPI or incorporated Faculties Relevant advanced degrees educational standards (in person or virtually) Activities that develop and improve the quality of clinical practice Personal Learning*** Clinical clubs Morbidity and Mortality Conferences Clinical Risk Meetings Grand Rounds Journal Clubs Multidisciplinary Meetings Unit meetings in related specialties Peer Review Groups, including visits to other departments with relevant experience. Practitioners will be expected to present an aspect of their practice during one of the above activities within the five-year cycle. Visits to departments considered expert in an area of service being developed at least once in a five year cycle are strongly encouraged. Journals E-learning 5 credits 25 credits 5

6 Research or Teaching Accredited postgraduate trainer Lectures Examined for Postgraduate Training Body Publishing Articles Poster Presentation Development of National Standards, or Evidence-Based Unit Guidelines Question setting, in a peer-reviewed postgraduate setting (e.g. FRCPath) 2 credits 10 credits 6

7 Microbiology (Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills) educational standards (in person or virtually) Activities that develop and improve the quality of clinical practice Personal Learning*** Research or Teaching National/ International meetings, of relevance to microbiology, infectious diseases and infection control MSc, MD, PhD in related fields MPH DipHIC Clinical clubs Morbidity and mortality Clinical risk Case review/handover Grand rounds Journal clubs Multidisciplinary meetings e.g., haematology/oncology, cystic fibrosis, infection control committee, drugs and therapeutics, antimicrobial stewardship Journals E-learning Accredited trainer Supervision of postgraduate theses (e.g., MD, PhD, MSc) Lectures Tutorials Examiner for FRCPath/college 5 credits 25 credits 2 credits 10 credits 7

8 exams Publishing articles Poster presentation Oral presentation at national or international meeting Development of national standards/evidence-based guidelines Laboratory bench training NCHD teaching sessions SpR teaching sessions Departmental visits e.g., CSSD, operating theatres, kitchens) 8

9 Neuropathology (Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills) educational standards (in person or virtually) Activities that develop and improve the quality of clinical practice Personal Learning*** Formal Scientific Meetings and Courses organised by the American Association of Neuropathologists, British Neuropathological Society, International and European Congresses of Neuropathology, National and International Muscle Societies, and equivalent Clinical Neuroscience Societies, including subject matter on Cytology, Molecular Biology, Tumour Biology, Neurooncology, Neonatal and Paediatric Neurology, Peripheral Nerve, Forensic Pathology, Brain Banking, and Laboratory practice. Formal Scientific Meetings and Courses organised by National and International Pathology Colleges and Societies, including Faculty of Pathology, Royal College of Pathologists, American and Canadian Colleges of Pathologists, and equivalents. Meetings and Courses organised by the Irish Institute of Clinical Neurosciences Departmental Audits and Quality Improvement Schemes associated with Laboratory Accreditation practice. Departmental educational activities eg journal clubs, review and developments of new protocols/methods etc Supervision of Laboratory based Quality Assurance EQA schemes (eg UKNEQAS) Hospital or inter-hospital Multidisciplinary Team meetings Background reading and internet searches for diagnostic and teaching 5 credits 25 credits 9

10 purposes. Research or Teaching Journal refereeing On-Line CPD schemes Postgraduate teaching, lectures, practicals, setting questions and correcting examinations, oral examinations. Postgraduate training Black boxes, Braincut demonstrations, Clinicopathological presentations, Library project reviews, higher degree supervision, Grant reviews. Preparing for or presenting at scientific meetings, invited lectures or courses, publications in peer- reviewed journals and writing or editing for educational books. 2 credits 10 credits 10

11 *Medically related advanced degrees Masters, PhD programmes sponsored by University, College, Institute or accredited Training Body. The number of credits is to be agreed in advance. This element requires that a national framework is agreed. ** Online Courses Courses will only qualify for accreditation by the Training Body in the category if the following criteria are fulfilled: - Course provides for some type of learner interaction or self-assessment - Course objectives describe what the participants may learn or achieve by participating in the course - Course provides access to appropriate bibliographic sources that allow for further study; and that reinforce and clarify specific activity topics - Practitioner produces evidence of activity and/or completion e.g a certificate of completion of a module Providers, when applying for accreditation, should establish a good faith estimate on the amount of time a physician will take to complete the activity and satisfy its purpose and/or learning objectives. ***Personal Learning Personal learning is recognised as an important element of CPD however this type of learning is generally unverifiable. ****Question Setting The questions must be at a depth and scope that require a review of the literature and a knowledge of the evidence base to answer the questions. To qualify for CPD credits the questions should be peer reviewed. 11