How to Get Through Revalidation-Making the Process Easy

About the author. List of abbreviations. Section 1: The overall architecture: who does what and when. What this book is about. Your licence to practise medicine. The overall architecture of revalidation. The General Medical Council`s role in revalidation. The responsible officer`s role in revalidation. The appraiser`s role in revalidation. The individual doctor`s role in appraisal and revalidation. Personal development plans. Section 2: The evidence you need to produce for revalidation. The General Medical Council`s requirements for revalidation evidence. Quality improvement activity. Significant event audit. Continuing professional development. Multiple source (colleague) feedback.  Patient source feedback. Response to concerns and complaints. How should I present this evidence to my appraiser? Sessional doctors and other atypical scenarios. Section 3: Reflections and background: the reasons behind revalidation. Why is reflective learning so highly valued? Some thoughts about feedback. How can revalidation benefit me? Does revalidation actually achieve its objective? Appendix 1:  How to stay sane and healthy as a doctor. Index.