The urology 2021 curriculum

A new urology curriculum has been approved by the General Medical Council and will be rolled out from August 2021. Major changes include phasing of training with a hard checkpoint at ST5 that facilitates focussed development on core skills during phase 2 (ST3–5) and the development of a special inte...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Urology 2022-01, Vol.15 (1), p.70-76
Main Authors: Harvey, Neil J, Savvides, Georgia, Cornford, Philip A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A new urology curriculum has been approved by the General Medical Council and will be rolled out from August 2021. Major changes include phasing of training with a hard checkpoint at ST5 that facilitates focussed development on core skills during phase 2 (ST3–5) and the development of a special interest during phase 3 (ST6–7). While the syllabus remains unchanged, supervision levels will replace many of the workplace-based assessments currently used in wider clinical practice, learning agreements will transition from placement to placement, and indicative numbers have been replaced with index procedures, in a move from box-ticking to a professional assessment of competency and totality of practice. While change can be daunting, the 2021 urology curriculum can be viewed positively as a move away from the arbitrary collection of records of workplace-based assessments and exposure to indicative numbers, and towards the holistic professional judgements of competency that are more in keeping with lifelong consultant practice. Level of evidence: Not applicable.
ISSN:2051-4158
2051-4158
2051-4166
DOI:10.1177/20514158211021329