Tips from Appraisers
- No need to record all your CPD activity; choose examples that demonstrate you are meeting the GMC requirements or that you would like to discuss with your Appraiser
- You do not need to count learning credits. The GMC requirement focuses on outcomes and outputs of educational activity and development.
- Ensure you have reviewed last year’s PDP items and they are covered. On MARS you will need to indicate whether you have fully met, partially met or not met the previous PDP items prior to the appraisal.
- New GPs should add their Trainee PDP to the ‘aspirational PDP’ section on MARS for theirnext Appraiser to review
- Identify supporting information for revalidation
- No need to describe everything covered at meetings etc. Use examples to illustrate focus on learning reflection and how it will affect practice
- Include enough information for your Appraiser to make sense of your entry, and understand what you have done; Quality rather than quantity!
- Try to avoid repeating the same things year on year; aim for breadth over the 5 year cycle.
- Try to make at least one entry in each domain to ensure you are covering all the attributes of Good Medical Practice.
- Ensure that evidence relating to any additional roles or lead roles is included over the 5 year revalidation cycle
- Don’t expect to discuss every item in your folder, selected items will be discussed in depth
- Inform your Appraiser of your revalidation date, this can be found on MARS
- Give details of any complaints received or resolved during the appraisal period
- Read the declarations carefully and complete these annually. If you disagree any declaration ensure you record the relevant details as an entry in the appropriate domain
- Check the summary for accuracy before agreeing it – it is an irreversible process
- Refer back to your summary and PDP throughout the year