Professional Development

PART 1 GETTING STARTED How to use this book, The Chief Medical Officer's report, What is professional development? What is professional practice? What is professional knowledge? How does professional practice change naturally? How can natural change be fostered? Where do we start? The practice professional development plan (PPDP), The personal development plan (PDP), What are the best ways to learn? The use of portfolios in learning, Reflective practice. PART 2 PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Health needs assessment, What is health needs assessment? What are its benefits? What is involved? Creating a profile of your practice population, Key features of your practice population, Identification of top health problems in your practice, Prioritizing the list, Planning interventions, Creating an action plan, New priorities, The primary healthcare team, The away day protected time approach to professional development, Away day programme, Ground rules for away days, Running small groups, Tips on running small groups, Brainstorming, Brainstorming, Practice SCOT analysis, Learning profile for primary healthcare teams, The manual of learning styles, Learning styles: general descriptions, Reflecting on learning styles questionnaire, Skill mix of the primary healthcare team, Individual skills assessment, Team skills assessment, Health improvement plans, What are health improvement plans? Where do they fit? Health improvement plan (HImP), Effective interventions, Significant event auditing, What is a significant event? Recording a significant event, Minutes of significant event audit meeting, Using evidence in the management of common diseases, Using evidence in the management of common diseases, Audit, Using complaints to improve practice, You and your primary-care group, Referral data, Prescribing, The practice prescribing costs for the last quarter, Performance indicators in primary care, Research and development, Staff appraisals, The appraisal interview, Pre-appraisal checklist, Assessment of performance, Personal action plan for 1999/2000, Learning points from the appraisal, Partner review system, Partner review feedback form, Partner review summary record of discussion, Plan for continued professional and personal development, The practice professional development plan, Components of the plan, Practice professional development plan, Objectives of the practice. PART 3 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Framework for personal development plans, Getting started, Past educational profile, Learning highlights, The self-audit and personal SCOT analysis, Sticky moments, Identification of educational needs, Blind spots, Phased evaluation plan (PEP), Communication skills, Medical ethics, Resuscitation: are you prepared? Looking after yourself. (Part contents).