Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1

* = mandatory field. (Conditional) = only shown depending on earlier answers.

  • Undergraduate Medical Career: Academic Prizes & Awards * (Option list (choose one))
    • Shortlisted or finalist for an award but not winner of an award / Certificate of merit, certificate of appreciation, runner-up etc. / No evidence : 0
    • One 1st prize awarded for academic performance / One or more bursary(ies), grant(s) or fellowship(s) awarded for research or travel : 1
    • Two or more 1st prizes awarded for academic performance : 2
    • Graduated from final year medical school amongst top 10% overall : 4
    • Graduated from final year medical school ranked 1st overall : 6
  • Undergraduate Medical Career: Undergraduate Clinical Electives and Attachments * (Option list (choose one))
    • Electives or clinical attachments in Cardiothoracic Surgery in own institution of 2 weeks or less / No evidence : 0
    • One elective or clinical attachment in Cardiothoracic Surgery in own institution of more than 2 weeks / One elective or clinical attachment in Cardiothoracic Surgery in non home institution of at least 2-week duration : 1
    • One elective or clinical attachment in Cardiothoracic Surgery in non home institution of at least 4-week duration : 2
    • Two or more separate electives or clinical attachments in cardiothoracic surgery in own institution of more than 2 weeks each : 3
    • Two or more separate electives or clinical attachments in cardiothoracic surgery in non home institution of at least 4-week duration each : 5
  • Post graduate qualifications: Higher Degrees * (Option list (choose one))
    • MD as primary medical qualification / Registered for higher degree but not yet awarded / No evidence : 0
    • Higher degree awarded in a subject not directly related to Cardiothoracic Surgery (MSc, MS, MCh, MPhil, MD, DPhil, PhD) / Master in Education, MBA (Above can have been awarded at any timepoint) : 2
    • Awarded master degree (MS, MCh, MPhil) with original research component directly related to Cardiothoracic Surgery : 4
    • Awarded doctorate degree (MD, PhD, DPhil) with original research component directly related to Cardiothoracic Surgery : 6
  • Post graduate qualifications: Post graduate qualifications * (Option list (choose one))
    • USMLE / ECFMG / No evidence : 0
    • MRCP : 1
    • MRCS Part A : 2
    • Full MRCS : 4
  • Post graduate qualifications: PG Cert & PG Dip * (Option list (choose one))
    • No evidence : 0
    • 1 postgraduate certificate(s) awarded following part or full-time supervised study relevant to research or service delivery in Cardiothoracic Surgery : 1
    • 1 postgraduate diploma awarded following part or full-time supervised study relevant to research or service delivery in Cardiothoracic Surgery : 2
  • Professional Development: Research * (Option list (choose one))
    • Limited involvement in research e.g. data collection only / No evidence : 0
    • Substantive role in a completed research project (Not recognised elsewhere in application i.e. not yet presented or published) / Recipient of one or more research grant as co-applicant / Recipient of one or more personal research grant(s) as principal research grant holder with total value of less than £2,000 : 1
    • Recipient of one or more personal research grant(s) as principal research grant holder with total value of £2,000-£9,999 (Post-graduate – i.e. must be after first university degree and medical school) : 2
    • Recipient of one or more personal research grant(s) as principal research grant holder with total value of £10,000-£19,999 (Post-graduate – i.e. must be after first university degree and medical school) : 3
    • Recipient of one or more personal research grant(s) as principal research grant holder with total value of £20,000 or more (Post-graduate – i.e. must be after first university degree and medical school) : 4
  • Professional Development: Quality Improvement Project / Audit * (Option list (choose one))
    • Participation in QI / clinical audit e.g. data collection -audit project commenced but not yet completed / No evidence : 0
    • Leadership in the design, conduct, and presentation of 1 to 3 completed QI / clinical audit project(s) registered with audit department OR Leadership and completion of 1 QI / audit cycle registered with audit department (i.e. completed both audit AND re-audit) : 1
    • Leadership in the design, conduct, and presentation of 4 or more completed QI / clinical audit projects registered with audit department OR Leadership and completion of 2 different QI / audit cycles registered with audit department (i.e. completed both audit AND re-audit) : 2
    • Leadership and completion of 3 or more different QI / audit cycles registered with audit department (i.e. completed both audit AND re-audit) : 3
  • Professional Development: Postgraduate Awards and Prizes * (Option list (choose one))
    • Bursaries, grants and fellowships awarded for research or travel / No evidence : 0
    • Awards or prizes awarded by a local or regional peer group related to achievement in medicine or surgery : 1
    • National award(s) reflecting outstanding achievement in medicine or surgery : 2
    • International award(s) reflecting outstanding achievement in medicine or surgery : 3
  • Operative Skills: Incisions * (Option list (choose one))
    • No evidence : 0
    • Opening of laparotomy / thoracotomy / sternotomy or other major incision (as primary surgeon for opening) (1-5 cases) OR Opening of minimally invasive ports (for example laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, robotic) (1-20 cases) : 1
    • Opening of laparotomy / thoracotomy / sternotomy or other major incision (as primary surgeon for opening) (6-10 cases) OR Opening of minimally invasive ports (for example laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, robotic) (21+ cases) : 2
    • Opening of laparotomy / thoracotomy / sternotomy or other major incision (as primary surgeon for opening) (11+ cases) : 3
  • Operative Skills: Closures * (Option list (choose one))
    • No evidence : 0
    • Closure of laparotomy / thoracotomy / sternotomy or other major incision (as primary surgeon for opening) (1-5 cases) OR Closure of minimally invasive ports (for example laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, robotic) (1-20 cases) : 1
    • Closure of laparotomy / thoracotomy / sternotomy or other major incision (as primary surgeon for opening) (6-10 cases) OR Closure of minimally invasive ports (for example laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, robotic) (21+ cases) : 2
    • Closure of laparotomy / thoracotomy / sternotomy or other major incision (as primary surgeon for opening) (11+ cases) : 3
  • Operative Skills: Whole procedures Number of whole operative procedures performed by applicant as primary surgery. (For example – appendicectomy, varicose vein surgery, excision of subcutaneous cyst, saphenous vein harvesting, VATS pleural biopsy etc). Incision and drainage of abscess will not be counted as a whole procedure but can be counted as equivalent to a minimally invasive incision in the “incisions” sections above. * (Option list (choose one))
    • No evidence : 0
    • 1-5 cases : 1
    • 6-10 cases : 2
    • 11-15 cases : 3
    • 16+ cases : 4
  • Supporting Activities: Presentations * (Option list (choose one))
    • Departmental presentations / No evidence : 0
    • Poster presentations at national or international meetings : 1
    • Personally delivered 1 to 2 oral presentation(s) as the podium presenter at a national or international society involving a major personal commitment : 2
    • Personally delivered 3 or more distinct oral presentations as the podium presenter at a national or international society involving a major personal commitment : 3
  • Supporting Activities: Publications * (Option list (choose one))
    • Letter to editor / Abstract / E-comments / Pay to publish journal articles / No evidence : 0
    • Co-author for 1 to 4 peer-reviewed publications (listed in PubMed) or published book chapter(s) OR First author for 1 peer-reviewed publication (listed in PubMed) (Excluding case reports). NB Joint first authorship would only be accepted and scored when it is clearly stated by the publishing journal : 1
    • Co-author for 5 or more peer-reviewed publications (listed in PubMed) or published book chapters OR Author or editor of a relevant textbook OR First author for 2 peer-reviewed publication (listed in PubMed) (Excluding case reports). NB Joint first authorship would only be accepted and scored when it is clearly stated by the publishing journal : 2
    • First author for 3 peer-reviewed publications (listed in PubMed) (Excluding case reports). NB Joint first authorship would only be accepted and scored when it is clearly stated by the publishing journal : 3
    • First author for 4 peer-reviewed publications (listed in PubMed) (Excluding case reports) NB Joint first authorship would only be accepted and scored when it is clearly stated by the publishing journal : 4
  • Supporting Activities: Organisational and Leadership Skills (within 3 years’ of application closing date i.e. Dec 2023 onwards) * (Option list (choose one))
    • Rota master or similar roles / No evidence : 0
    • Official role in local or regional committee work, project development, charity work etc. OR Official role in local or regional branch of a national body : 1
    • Overall Chair, Secretary of a national or international body or society : 2
  • Supporting Activities: Teaching * (Option list (choose one))
    • Ad hoc teaching commitment (i.e. less than monthly for at least 6 months duration) / Talks given to members of the public / No evidence : 0
    • Evidence of regular teaching commitment to clinical professionals e.g. medical students, nurses etc. (minimum frequency of monthly for at least 6 months duration) : 1
    • Faculty of a course with evidence of a published programme AND formal participant feedback : 2
    • Formal teaching role for 6 months or more e.g. anatomy demonstrator (minimum 50% WTE for at least 6 months duration) : 3
    • Formal teaching role for 12 months or more e.g. anatomy demonstrator (minimum 50% WTE for at least 12 months duration) : 4
  • Supporting Activities: Achievements outside of medicine * (Option list (choose one))
    • No evidence : 0
    • I have recognised achievements outside of medicine at a significant level that have not fitted into any other domain. This score will only be awarded for achievements requiring a significant level of skill or ability which has led to a regional or national award / prize or being member of a county level or national team. (Charity work, project work, committee work or work for an organisation will not score in this domain and should be included in the leadership domain) : 1
    • I have recognised achievements outside of medicine at a significant level within the last 3 years that have not fitted into any other domain. This score will only be awarded for achievements requiring a significant level of skill or ability which has led to a regional or national award / prize or being member of a county level or national team. (Charity work, project work, committee work or work for an organisation will not score in this domain and should be included in the leadership domain) : 2

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