SPEX initiative | Description | Frequency |
Session dates |
SPEX1 | SPEX1 is intended to serve as an early introduction to "consulting like a GP and is completed in General Practice in ST1/2" For registrars who are identified as needing extra support, it is an additional communication course that complements the VTS. The programme is available only upon invitation.
SPEX 1 is split into three sessions: |
Cohorts scheduled to run: August – Oct Nov – Feb March - June |
Session 1: 8th March 2023
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SPEX2 |
SPEX 2 Involves An experienced educator, frequently an AD, TPD, or RCGP examiner, providing individual support during ST3 to doctors in training, to improve consultation skills and pass the RCA. |
Rolling programme with a cohort every other month | March 2023 |
SPEX AKT | The SPEX AKT course is created to help GP registrars prepare for the RCGP. The SPEX AKT course offers specific support around approaches to taking the AKT exam. The SPEX AKT course is only available to those who have been invited. | Six courses per year, scheduled to take place approx. three months ahead of each AKT diet. |
14th March 2023 |
