GP3 Assessment

Please present to the GP tutor on one of  the following:  

1) Generalism or

2) Compassionate practice

(NB: plus individual student 500 word reflection - submitted centrally)

• After choosing one of these themes, consider the head, hand and heart of practice:

a) what you have seen and experienced in general practice (hand)

b) the literature (head)

c) exploring your understanding through creative enquiry approaches (heart) see the following two links for generalism or compassion previous examples from year 3 students respectively: https://sites.google.com/view/compassion-generalism/gp3-generalism

https://sites.google.com/view/compassion-generalism/gp3-compassion 

• You can work collaboratively in 2's or 4's to explore the theme 

• The presentation can relate to individual patient encounters or the themes in general. 

• You can choose any medium to best present your thoughts and findings from power point posters, to short films, photographs, prose or poetry writing etc. 

• This must be accompanied by an individual student 500 word reflection relating to your learning on the subject and reflection on the process of presenting and your creative piece +/- reflections on your whole GP placement. Your reflection will be submitted centrally on QMPLUS (and share by email with the GP if they would like to read)

• You will present at the tutorial on the penultimate week of the placement and each pair of students should present for at least 5 minutes (or if 4 students are working together they should present for 10 minutes) and then receive questions and feedback from the group/GP tutor. 

Assessment

• You will receive verbal feedback from the GP and the group e.g. on content, presentation, collaboration, understanding, aesthetics, reflection, impact. 

• GP tutors will include a grade in the placement assessment form for this presentation 

Grading criteria:  Demonstrates understanding of generalism and compassion

• Excellent: Excellently executed and presented, inspiring, inviting new perspectives, should be presented at the medical school.

• Good: Well presented, thought provoking, interesting content, good collaboration

• Satisfactory: Presentation, content, team work could be improved.

• Poor/Not done: Poor presentation or presentation not done.

Your GP tutor should discuss completion of this form with you which focusses on your clinical approach and professionalism. This is an opportunity for identifying your strengths and areas for potential development. 

Professionalism

Expectations of professional behaviour during Clinical Placements:-

• Arrive on Time

• Inform GP tutor as soon as possible if running late or unable to attend

• Inform GP tutor if you need to leave early

• Do not book any hospital based or clinical skill training on your GP day

• If you have a personal or health reason for absence please discuss with your GP tutor beforehand.

Also new for this year  your GP should complete a **Mandatory Mid-placement Individual Check-In***

Discuss your CEX, DOPS, CBD with your GP and then write up the following for them to sign off. 

• What was done well

• What can be improved upon. 

• Agreed Action 

The following is the minimum that you need to submit to pass the placement 

• • CEX (clinical examinations - observed history or examination) x 1 

  • DOPS (directly observed procedures e.g. taking a BP) x 1

  • CBD (case-based discussion) x 1

  • Continuity of care exercise x 1

    • Identify a patient with an acute exacerbation of a condition early in your GP block and follow them up on one or two further occasions during the placement (face to face, phone, review of notes) in regard to ongoing management.  

    • Once completed, a reflection should be written, providing a brief anonymous history of the patient and what you have learnt from the exercise.