What Do Programme Directors Do?
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Pages: 20 sides of A4 (or less)
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Overall aim of this chapter: to give the reader (potential TPDs) some sort of idea on what programme directors actually do. Try and give them a flavour of everything we do from the educational to the organisational to the pastoral. And who we're responsible for (eg trainers, trainees, practice managers etc). Also give them an idea of the pros and cons to becoming a TPD so they can make an informed decision as to whether they want to take up the role..What is a PD? (chapter 3 - McEvoy)
- What is an Associate PD?
- the needs of new PDs (ch1 - McEvoy)
- starting up (ch 2 - McEvoy)
- Maintaining your professional development
Specific areas:
- Induction Programmes - a survey of types
- HDR (ch4 - McEvoy)
- its purpose
- content versus process issue
- the different ways it can be delivered
- Designing rotations: including something on developing innovative posts
- particular problems associated with the hospital component of training
- problems for the hospital
- problems for the PD
- example of a good hospital educational programme for GP trainees [ch 12 McEvoy p 170-177]