Core Surgical Training Resource

Disclaimer: This tool has been produced in-house to support portfolio preparation and does not replace official CST guidance.

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Overall Score: E

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Operative Experience

Involvement in 40 or more cases

Involvement in 30-39 cases or more

Involvement in 20-29 cases

Involvement in 11-19 cases

Involvement in 10 cases or less / no evidence

Evidence

Summary sheet of consolidation report

Involvement does not include "observed" procedures

Each page signed by consultant: Full name, GMC number, Date

Evidence must be provided in the eLogbook format

Must include: the number of procedures undertaken and the date range of the operations undertaken

Notes (Optional)...

Score E Evidence: 0/0

Surgical Experience

Attended a surgical taster week (minimum of 5 days, may be non-consecutive)

Undertaken a surgical specialty as a medical student (minimum 4 weeks)

I have not undertaken a surgical taster/elective/placement

A-E Score

A

A (Alternative)

B

Evidence

A signed letter/document on official letterhead

Signed by educational supervisor or nominated consultant (elective placement)

Include surgical placement and hospital

Include dates undertaken

Include name of supervisor and their GMC no ( or corresponding national medial registration equivalent)

This letter MUST include evidence of experience you have gained/ learning opportunities

Notes (Optional)...

Score E Evidence: 0/0

Quality Improvement / Clinical Audit

Involved in ALL aspects of a surgically themed clinical audit / QI project that has demonstrated change

Involved in ALL aspects of a clinical audit / QI project that has demonstrated change*

Involved as a contributor in a clinical audit / QI project that has demonstrated change*

Involved in a clinical audit or QI Project

None/other

Score E Evidence: 0/0

QI / Clinical Audit Presentation (only applicable if A, B, C above)

*all stages = planning, data collection, data analysis, implement change and involvement in at least 2 cycles.

demonstrated change e.g. second cycle / closed audit loop.

Evidence

A letter from supervising consultant or QI/audit project stating level of involvement to satisfy above requirements

Must include: signature, consultant name, GMC number, date

Each page signed by consultant: Full name, GMC number, Date

AND copy of audit project presentation / summary of project : outlining scope and impact

For full points: slides of presentation must be included

Letter of acceptance from meeting confirming: project title, presenting author, date, name of organiser

OR copy of meeting prohramme displaying project and presenting author

Present both cycles of data / intervention and change aspects of a project at a meeting

Presented one cycle of the project at a meeting

Applicant did not present any aspect of the project

A-E Score

A

B

C

Notes (Optional)...

Score E Evidence: 0/0

Presentations & Publications

Top prize for delivering an oral presentation at a national / international medical meeting*

OR First author of a PubMed-cited publication (or in press) ; excluding case reports / editorial letter

Delivered an oral presentation at a national/ international medical meeting*

OR First author of a prize-winning poster/oral poster presentation at a national / international meeting*

First author of a PubMed-cited publication of a case report/ editorial letter (or in press)

OR I have written a book chapter re;a

A-E Score

A

B

D

E

Evidence

Summary sheet of consolidation report

Involvement does not include "observed" procedures

Each page signed by consultant: Full name, GMC number, Date

Evidence must be provided in the eLogbook format

Must include: the number of procedures undertaken and the date range of the operations undertaken

Notes (Optional)...

Score E Evidence: 0/0

Teaching Experience

Involvement in 40 or more cases

Involvement in 30-39 cases or more

Involvement in 20-29 cases

Involvement in 11-19 cases

Involvement in 10 cases or less / no evidence

Evidence

Summary sheet of consolidation report

Involvement does not include "observed" procedures

Each page signed by consultant: Full name, GMC number, Date

Evidence must be provided in the eLogbook format

Must include: the number of procedures undertaken and the date range of the operations undertaken

Notes (Optional)...

Score E Evidence: 0/0