Anaesthesia Assessments
Anaesthetic Competencies
ACCS trainees in anaesthesia must complete the Anaesthesia Competencies as detailed in the curriculum regardless of parent speciality. The initial assessment will be the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) at around three months. Following this trainees should ensure completion of a wider selection of anaesthetic competencies by following the syllabus defined by Sections 4 to 6, 9, 14 and 16 to 21 of The CCT in Anaesthesia (part II: Basic Level Training and Assessment) Curriculum document (see curriculum section of this website).
Work Place Assessments
In addition to the RCoA requirements above, trainees must complete work place assessments to demonstrate further competencies and act as a basis for formative assessment and appraisal. The requirement for work place assessment forms are as follows, though this may vary across deaneries:
- Direct Observed Procedural Skills (DOPs): 6 per six months
- >> DOPs form
- Mini-Clinical Evaluations (Mini-CEXs): 4 per six months
- >> Mini-CEXs form
- Case based Discussions (CbDs): 2 per six months
- >> CbD form
- Multi Source Feedback (MSF):1-2 per year
- >> MSF form
New forms from May 2009:
- Direct Observed Procedural Skills (DOPs):
- >> DOPs form
- Mini-Clinical Evaluations (Mini-CEXs):
- >> Mini-CEXs form
- Case based Discussions (CbDs):
- >> CbD form
The Royal College of Anaesthetists has issued guidance on work place assessments: