Surgical Portfolio CST apply Presentation

CST application process

1. Building a Surgical Portfolio Making the most of Surgical Placements at Medical School for Foundation Jobs, CST applications & beyond… Ramez Antakia ST8 – General & Colorectal Surgery @nnuh.nhs.uk

2. Talk Overview The pathway to Consultant Surgeon Core Surgical Training: Application Process Competition The Surgical Portfolio What you can do at Medical School: Maximise experience Research opportunities Gain points for application Theatres

3. The Surgical Training Pathway

4. Core Surgical Training Application National process run on Oriel (KSS) – revamped in 2023! MSRA - January Interviews held remotely – February Offers – April Start - August 4.17 : 1 1200 interviews 609 jobs

5. Core Surgical Training Application MSRA 100% (10%)

6. Core Surgical Training Application MSRA Self-Assessment (Portfolio) 100% (10%) 30% Oriel Jan-Feb of FY2

7. Core Surgical Training Application MSRA Self-Assessment (Portfolio) Interview 100% (10%) 30% 60%

8. Core Surgical Training Application MSRA Self-Assessment (Portfolio) Interview 100% (10%) 30% 60%

9. Self-Assessment Domains 2022: Commitment to Surgery (16) Post-Graduate Qualifications (4) Prizes and Awards (8) Quality Improvement Project (11) Teaching Experience (8) Training in Teaching (4) Presentations (6) Publications (7) Leadership (8) Maximum: 72 ‘Free’: 57 Intercalation: 3/4

10. Self-Assessment Domains 2023: Commitment to Specialty (14) Quality Improvement/Clinical Audit (13) Presentations and Publications (10) Teaching Experience (10) Training Qualifications (5) Maximum: 52 ‘Free’: 44 (85%) Intercalation: X

11. Self-Assessment Domains – Med School: Commitment to Surgery (14) Logbook Elective Conferences ‘So you want to be a surgeon’ – RCSEng ASiT Conference Future Surgeons

12. The Surgical E-Logbook (elogbook.org): Operation Note

13. Self-Assessment Domains – Med School: 2) Quality Improvement/Clinical Audit (13) Placement ‘Active Participation’

14. Self-Assessment Domains – Med School: 3) Presentations and Publications (10) Posters Area of Interest AFP/ACF

15. Self-Assessment Domains – Med School: 4) Teaching Experience (10) 4 Sessions Feedback Society Events Revision Sessions MOSCEs Clinical Skills Sessions Audit Induction

16. Self-Assessment Domains – Med School: 5) Training Qualifications (5) MClinEd Post-Grad

17. Other areas… Prizes/Awards Essay/Poster Competitions Merits / Distinctions Surgical Skills Leadership Future Surgeons Societies Reps

18. Person Specification (ACF)

19. Surgical Placements: Who is the consultant? NNUH/JPUH/QEH Websites. Procedure? Beforehand ideally When you arrive – look at list. Basics Theatre Essentials: Eat beforehand! Bring drink to theatre (leave in prep room) Arrive on time Introduce yourself to theatre team – name on board. Scrubbing – ask! Operation Note - elogbook

20. Conclusions and Tips: Intercalation Elective Courses Societies Competitions Teaching Logbook Placement Work Smart (and hard) Use the criteria Person Specification Academic Pathway Supervisors Nothing is ‘pointless’ Area of interest – set yourself apart.

21. Thank-you! Any Questions? Ramez Antakia ST8 – General & Colorectal Surgery NNUH [email protected]

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