Current work

Examples of our current work

Interoperability across IT designed to support Appraisal and Revalidation

The Academy is funding a project with the aim of establishing a series of information standards across the various providers of e-systems and IT in all UK nations for revalidation.

Specialty Input into Appraisal

The Academy is funding a project that seeks to establish the standards and a common framework for the review of specialty information in appraisal leading to a revalidation recommendation.  This work is intended to supplement the work by the RST and the Devolved Administrations on strengthened medical appraisal and defining generic appraisal competencies and training.

Continuing Professional Development

Following the agreement of a series of common core headings for College/Faculty CPD guidance, the Academy is now undertaking a review of existing guidance and overseeing the redrafting of College/Faculty guidance in line with the core headings. The Academy, through the Directors of CPD committee, is also facilitating the development and expansion of College/Faculty CPD systems so they are fit for purpose for revalidation.

Pathfinder Pilots

The Department of Health has commissioned the NHS Revalidation Support Team to run a series of Pathfinder Pilots to support the implementation of revalidation for doctors in England.

The Pathfinder Pilots will test the way in which the component parts of revalidation link in order for a revalidation recommendation to be made.

The Pilots are taking place at various locations across England. Each pilot has an Academy Pathfinder Pilot Lead: individuals chosen by their College, and agreed by the Academy, based on their involvement in revalidation. Further details of the Leads can be found at the Academy Pathfinder Pilot Leads page.

The Mersey Pilot has produced a report on its work which can be found of the revalidaiton publications and documents page. Further information can be found on the Royal College of Physicians London website.

For more information on the pathfinder pilots visit the revalidation support team website.

Communications

The Academy is developing a communications strategy for revalidation including identifying a series of communications channels to inform the profession of the work that it undertakes in support of revalidation.  The Academy is also working with other key stakeholders through the UKRPB Communications Forum to define and disseminate key messages around revalidation more broadly.