EPASS - Educational Providers Accreditation Scheme
(Scotland)
'Quality Assuring the delivery of GP Education'
EPASS is an accreditation scheme, run by RCGP
Scotland, which quality assures postgraduate education activities
for GPs
INVITATION TO ALL EPASS PROVIDERS - SHARING BEST PRACTICE
DAY
ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2008, RCGP SCOTLAND ARE HOLDING AN EPASS
PROVIDERS - SHARING BEST PRACTICE DAY. WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED FOR
ALL PROVIDERS TO ATTEND THIS HALF DAY EVENT, HELD AT THE RCGP
SCOTLAND OFFICE, 25 QUEEN STREET, EDINBURGH. To find out more
information about the day and obtain a copy of the invitation,
please click
here.
Contents
What is
EPASS?
How do I become an EPASS
Provider?
What does EPASS mean to
GPs?
How
will attendance at EPASS accredited events benefit GPs?
EPASS Events
Diary
Frequently Asked
Questions
EPASS Forms
EPASS Providers
Further
Information
EPASS awards accreditation
to education providers who want to gain
recognition for their commitment to quality education.
As demand for Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) and quality assured training events increases,
particularly now with GP appraisal and
revalidation, the scheme provides assurance
to GPs that activities they undertake or events they attend
are relevant to their learning needs.
RCGP Scotland continues to work with
NHS Education for Scotland to ensure that GP appraisers are
aware of EPASS and the
significance of an EPASS accredited event within a Doctor's
appraisal folder.
How do I become an
EPASS Provider?
An EPASS Provider is a
group, company or organisation that provides postgraduate
educational events.
In order to gain approval
to become an EPASS Provider, you must agree to meet a list of
criteria specified in the Licence and Accreditation
Agreement. One of the main qualifying criteria
specified in this agreement is that the Provider must nominate
an individual who must be:
- a practicing General
Practitioner in Scotland; and
- actively involved in
the organisation and/or presentation of the EPASS events arranged
by that Provider
The Licence and
Accreditation Agreement has been designed to ensure
EPASS Providers provide quality education above all else and
with GPs educational needs specifically in mind. To check
that your organisation meets the criteria in this
Agreement please
click here
If you are interested in applying for EPASS Accreditation,
please contact a member of the EPASS Team at
epass@rcgp-scotland.org.uk
or telephone 0131 260 6800. The application process for EPASS is
extremely simple and straightforward. There are three forms which
need to be completed and submitted, which can be found in the EPASS
Forms section of the
webpage.
EPASS Annual
Registration Fee:
| NHS Organisations (Discounted
Rate) |
£350 |
| Non NHS Organisations (Standard Rate) |
£1,200 |
What does EPASS mean for GPs?
EPASS provides assurance
to GPs that any EPASS accredited events, courses or
conferences they attend, will enhanced their Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) and learning
needs. Therefore, GPs should look out for the EPASS
logo (see logo - top of page) in identifying
the events being run by EPASS accredited
providers.
How will attendance at EPASS
accredited events benefit GPs?
GPs can feel confident that the
education they are receiving at an EPASS accredited event is
of a high standard.
Following attendance at an EPASS
accredited event, each delegate will receive an EPASS
Certificate of Attendance. This certificate can be
used to demonstrate a GPs commitment to quality CPD and should be
discussed as part of the "review of learning activities"
section at the GPs appraisal interview. Additionally,
the Certificate can be used within a GPs Personal Development Plan
(PDP) for revalidation purposes.
Hundreds of post-graduate
educational events for GPs were EPASS accredited throughout
Scotland last year alone. Details of EPASS courses and events
can be found via the RCGP Scotland events diary.
EPASS Events Diary
The EPASS events diary contains
all forthcoming EPASS accredited events within Scotland.
You can search for events by
month, topic, location or key words. You can also use the calendar
to reserve a space at the event using the "Book this event"
facility. To visit the calendar please click here
EPASS events
Frequently Asked Questions
We have compiled a list of FAQs. Please click on the category
that is relevant to you.
EPASS Forms
For Potential Providers, all the relevant application forms are
below. Please click on each form to open:
EPASS
Application Form
Questionnaire
to Determine Provider Status
Licence
and Accreditation Agreement
For Current Providers, click on the desired form below to
open:
Licence and Accreditation Agreement
Re-registration
Form
Annual Report
Template
If you require a form that is not listed above, please contact a
member of the EPASS team at epass@rcgp-scotland.org.uk
or telephone 0131 260 6800.
EPASS Providers
For a list of current EPASS accredited Providers,
please click on the following link - EPASS Providers
Further information
If you would like further information on EPASS, or
would like to become an EPASS Provider, please do not hesitate to
contact us at:
EPASS Administration Team
RCGP Scotland
25 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JX
Tel: 0131 260 6809/6814