The Teaching and Assessment of General Practice has undergone a number of changes in recent years. The competencies that modern GPs require have been laid out in the GP Curriculum and to test these, a new MRCGP examination has been developed. The author of this book was involved in both processes.
'Becoming a GP' is the definitive guide to the nMRCGP competence framework on which the GP licensing examination is based. Written by an RCGP Examiner and Deanery educator, the book illustrates the behaviours that trainees need to develop and through its 'screening forms', it helps trainees and educators to gauge progress and plan learning.
This book is essential reading for trainees, teachers and assessors. In addition, because it describes the standard for GP performance, it will also prove invaluable for doctors who are preparing for Revalidation.
* Preface
* About the author
* Achnowledgements
* Abbreviations
* Dedication
* Introduction
1. Seeing the big picture
* Relationship
2. Overview of the performance areas
3. Communication and consultation skills
4. Practising holistically
5. Working with colleagues and in teams
* Diagnostics
6. Overview of the performance areas
7. Data-gathering and interpretation
8. Making a diagnosis/making decisions
9. Clinical management
10. Managing medical complexity
* Management
11. Overview of the performance areas
12. Primary care administration and information management and technology
13. Community orientation
14. Maintaining performance, learning and teaching
* Professionalism
15. Overview of the performance areas
16. Maintaining an ethical approach to practise
17. Fitness to practise
