Dr Chris Cook:

 Royal College of Radiologists Regional Postgraduate Educational Adviser

Dr Cook is the official representative of the Royal College of Radiologists. He is independent from the Deanery,. He is responsible to the RCR for monitoring the quality of radiology training in the Severn School of Radiology - including the facilities, the day-to-day training, the education programme, and the levels of attainment achieved by the trainees. He is responsible for signing the annual certificates for ARCPs and RITAs.

Quality Assurance for Severn School of Radiology

• Delivery of the Training Programme
• Annual Review of Competence Progression
• Consultant Appointment Process

Annual Review of Competence Progression

• Paper based exercise
• Requires submission of completed portfolio
• Trainee not present
• Panel of local trainers and external assessors
• Process described on PMETB and Severn Deanery websites

• Documentation essential for passing the ARCP
• RCR portfolio and other achievements

·         Education Supervisor’s Structured Report

·         Annual Appraisal (does not have to be by Tutor)

·         Up-to-date C.V.

·         Deanery Form R

·         Previous years’ ARCP / RITA forms

Portfolio 2: RCR Portfolio – documentary evidence for ARCP

·         Rotation attachments (Form A)

·         Education agreement and achievement for each attachment (Forms 2)

·         Work Based Assessments (or RCR Forms 3)

·         Log Book

·         Audits

·         Research / poster presentations

·         Courses attended

Standards required to pass ARCP

Each year has individual targets – given on the Severn Radiology website

http://radiology.severndeanery.org

• Exam pass status
• Work based assessments
• Reports issued
• Audit, teaching, and research

Any Concerns ?

Chris Cook is in BRI Tuesdays and Thursdays

Contact :         Chris Cook

                       Gavin Stoddart