Substance Misuse Part 1
is ideal for GPs working at a generalist level, as part of a shared
care scheme or not, especially those intending to provide treatment
to drug users as part of an enhanced service.
The course is
multi-disciplinary, so pharmacists, nurses, drug workers and other
healthcare professionals can complete the certificate.
It can be done
by those intending to progress to Part 2 or taken as a stand-alone
course.
If
any prospective candidates would like other courses to be
considered by RCGP Scotland as being equivalent to that of the Part
1 Certificate, please submit details of the course, its learning
outcomes and a letter of support from the course organiser with
your application for the Part 2 Certificate.
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Course Content and Cost
The course will be
delivered in two stages;
1. E – Learning
Modules available at http://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/login/index.php
and must be completed before attending the training
day. The modules to be completed are:
a. Drug Misuse: Treatment and
Planning
b. Drug Misuse: Harm Reduction
It
takes approximately two hours to complete the test online and
obtain the certificate of completion. This certificate
must be submitted to Drug Misuse Administrator,
RCGP Scotland, 25 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JX, or drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk
before enrolling for the Face to Face Training Day.
Please note that if it has been longer than 18
months between completion of your e-learning modules and
attending a face-to-face event we will ask you to complete the
modules for a second time.
2. Face to Face Training Day
- 17th May 2012, Glasgow Hilton, 1 William St
The training consists of
a mixture of presentations, workshops and group discussions.
Candidates will have the chance to review case studies, with a
question and answer session. The course will highlight the role of
harm reduction, the assessment process and substitute prescribing
in keeping with up to date guidelines.
The presenters are Dr
Richard Watson and Mr Andy Rome. They have both presented and
facilitated many courses and are always well appraised. They have
both been involved in the treatment of drug misusers for many
years.
Delegate Fee:
£250
If you would like
to book a place this course, please fill in and return
the booking
form, along with payment.
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Contact
RCGP Scotland
Drug Misuse
Administrator
Email: drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 260
6812
Certificate in the Management of Substance Misuse
in Primary Care Part 2 Course - 26th April
2012
Content
Overview
Key Aims
Course Content
Applying for the Course
Delegate
Fee
Contact
Overview
This course is open to GPs, other doctors,
nurses and pharmacists.
The Certificate course will significantly
contribute towards your revalidation requirements. The course takes
about eight study days of your time over the year.
There are three formal training days with lectures and group
discussion. The remaining days are for self-directed learning, a
field visit, completion of an audit, a significant event analysis
and a written critical appraisal of a paper.
To complete the course candidates must be
currently working with drug misusers. Candidates must have
completed the RCGP Part 1 course or the Lister Institute “Working
with Drug Users” course (first day) prior to the start of Part 2.
Candidates with substantial experience and evidence of attendance
at other training events or conferences may apply for exemption
from this requirement
The training is aimed at the intermediate
level practitioner or, using the new term derived from the Royal
College of General Practitioners (RCGP), a Practitioner with a
Special Clinical Interest (PwSI).
Please note it is
NOT intended to produce specialists in drug misuse and it is
important that candidates, Community Health Partnership’s (CHP) or
others do not assume otherwise.
The Drugs Misuse Training
course is accredited by RCGP Scotland’s Educational
Providers Accreditation Scheme (Scotland)
(EPASS).
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Key Aims
The key aims of the Certificate course are
to:
- Enable practitioners to develop competences at an intermediate
or specialized generalist level in drug misuse, as outlined in the
Clinical Guidelines on Drug Misuse.
- Develop a cadre of practitioners with special clinical interest
able to support local colleagues in the care of drug users. These
practitioners will work within defined service frameworks and
expected to participate in a process of Continuing Professional
Development to meet requirements for revalidation. These are
currently under development.
- Improved confidence in practitioner’s ability to communicate
with and work in teams.
- Improve the confidence of practitioners in their management of
patients with drug use problems.
- Develop the role of practitioners in local strategic planning,
commissioning and shared-care monitoring groups
- Develop a multidisciplinary package to reflect current service
requirements
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Course Content
The course consists of
eight full study days spread over approximately 10 months. It is
largely self directed learning and all the information you will
need to complete this is set out in the Personal Development
Handbook and Portfolio which you will receive at the beginning of
the course.
The course is comprised
of the following stages:
National Training Day - 26th April
2012, RCGP Scotland, Edinburgh
This will introduce you
to the course materials and give you an opportunity to meet other
candidates and your tutors.
Tutor Led Training Day
One
This will be in workshops
groups of about 10 participants and led by a group tutor. The
content is based on directed reading.
Self Directed Learning
During this time you will
need to complete your learning portfolio and ensure that you have
met your identified learning needs. This can be carried out in a
variety of ways such as shadowing a colleague, specialist coaching,
or organized courses/conferences.
Tutor Led Training Day
Two
This will include the
presentation and discussion of assignments and additional directed
reading.
Course Assessments
The course
assignments are aimed at helping the candidates meet their
individual learning needs hence there are three compulsory
assignments plus a choice of one further assignment from a list of
very broad choices (including special interest master classes and
other assignment options). It will be up to the candidates to
define their learning needs and to match these with the options
available. The candidates will be asked to select their option
soon after the National Training Day.
Tutors for the course
have been appointed to work with and support candidates. These are
senior practitioners with proven experience in the management of
drug misusers. They have received training for their role as tutors
and have had to undertake some of the same assessment processes as
other participants.
If you would like
to view the 2008 Candidates Professional Handbook and
Portfolio for more information on the course content, please
follow the link below:
2008
Candidates Professional Handbook and Portfolio
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Applying
for the Part 2 course
If you would like
to register your interest in completing the
Certificate in the Management of Substance Misuse in
Primary Care Part 2 course, please complete the
application form and send with payment to drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk
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Delegate Fee
The course will cost £1500. This fee includes
course books, three formal study days and viva with your tutor.
(Please note that we are currently seeking sponsorship which if
successful may reduce the cost to candidates).
Contact
Should you require further information, please
do not hesitate to contact us:
Substance Misuse
Administrator
Royal College of General Practitioners
25 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JX
E-Mail: drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 260 6812
Certificate in Alcohol Screening
and Brief Interventions in Primay Care
TBC
RCGP Scotland has been commissioned by NHS
Health Scotland to deliver a one-day training event which is
primarily aimed at GPs.
The day will be made up of short presentations
and practical exercises.
· Experienced
trainers
· Suitable for local enhanced
service work on alcohol and brief interventions
· Supports delivery of the HEAT
target on alcohol brief interventions.
The course will be delivered in two stages
1. E –
Learning Modules
E – Learning Modules available at: http://elearning.healthscotland.com/ -
Alcohol Brief Interventions for Practitioners. (Must be completed
before attending the training day.)
We recommend the modules will take
approximately 3 - 4 hours to complete
2.
Face-to-Face Training Day taking place
on
·
TBC
Delegate
Fee:
A full day will cost just £70 for RCGP
Members, and £77 for Non-Members. Numbers are restricted so early
bookings are advisable.
To book a place:
Please click
here to access the booking form . Please complete and
return it together with your payment to:
Substance Misuse Administrator, RCGP
Scotland, 25 Queen Street, EH2 1JX
drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk
Phone: (0131) 260 6812
Fax: (0131) 260 6836
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Contact
Should you require further information, please
do not hesitate to contact us:
Substance Misuse
Administrator
Royal College of General Practitioners
25 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JX
E-Mail: drugmisuse@rcgp-scotland.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 2606812