The training and assessment of prevocational doctors is a crucial component in supporting their development. The requirements are stipulated in the AMC Training and Assessment Requirements to contribute to good quality training, and include the following (as linked to the Accreditation Standards):
- Beginning of Term Discussion: A shared responsibility to have a discussion between the term supervisor and prevocational doctor. This provides an opportunity to review the term description and agree on learning objectives and assessments, including any specific learning outcomes the prevocational doctor wants to focus on. The AMC beginning of term discussion template may assist in this process.
- Mid-Term Assessment: The mid-term assessment provides timely and documented feedback on performance against the outcome statements, and is an opportunity to identify any specific learning needs that may have emerged. The assesment form is built into Clinical Learning Australia (CLA) the ePortfolio for prevocational trainees. A paper based copy is available here.
- End-of-Term Assessment: This assessment provides formal feedback on performance against the outcome statements for the term. It also provides evidence to support a global progress decision at the end of the year by the Assessment Review Panel. The assesment form is built into Clinical Learning Australia (CLA), the ePortfolio for prevocational trainees. A paper based copy is available here.
- Feedback and support: Prevocational trainees must be provided with regular feedback on their performance throughout the term, outside of the above formal feedback schedule.
- Improving Performance: Your site’s Director of Postgraduate Medical Education, Director of Clinical Training or equivalent support supervisors and prevocational doctors are responsible for raising performance concerns identified at any stage throughout the term/year. The Term Assessment Form Scoring Matrix and the AMC’s Improving Performance document will help guide you in completing the Improving Performance Action Plan (IPAP) form.
- Assessment Review Panel: A committee is to make an end of year global judgement on whether to recommend progression to the next stage of training. This includes recommendation to the Medical Board for PGY1s ready for progression to General Registration.
