Assessment Leads | eLearning Core Knowledge Editorial Board

Assessment Lead on the Core Knowledge Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief, eLearning Core Knowledge, for their specialty (obstetrics or gynaecology)

Three years, commencing January 2025

The Core Knowledge courses offer widespread eLearning and ongoing professional development resources to support O&G professionals throughout the MRCOG examinations, and in ongoing professional development. Most of them include assessments, which contain Single Best Answer Questions (SBAs), multiple choice questions (MCQs) and extended matching questions (EMQs).

The eLearning Assessment Lead will provide professional advice to support the development, utilisation and quality assurance of assessments across all eLearning core knowledge modules, ensuring they are of high quality, clinically appropriate and in a fit-for purpose format.

• To provide expert guidance on the development of new assessment questions such as MCQs, EMQs and SBAs within the eLearning core training courses
• To provide editorial and clinical review of assessments prior to their publication, ensuring they meet the relevant guidance and criteria for SBAs and EMQs
• To oversee the quality assurance process of all existing assessment questions within the core knowledge eLearning resources, ensuring that questions are relevant, up-to-date and continue to meet their educational objectives

The role involves working closely with:

• The Editors in Chief (Obstetrics or Gynaecology) and other members of the Editorial Board for eLearning Core Knowledge content
• The authors and peer reviewers of the Core Knowledge eCourses
• The RCOG eLearning team

This is variable, depending on stage of the review and update of the Core Knowledge eCourses. It is likely to average one hour a week. It is up to the candidate to discuss and agree the time commitment with their NHS employer.

Travel expenses are paid to UK-based Editorial Board members for attendance at the full Editorial Board meeting.

The Editor in Chief (Obstetrics) will be expected to attend the following meetings three times per year:

Editorial Board meeting

• Video conference
• 60 – 90 minutes long
• Chaired by the Editors-in-Chief
• Usually held in March, June and November

Other meetings may be convened electronically as necessary.

Regular attendance is expected at board meetings along with a regular contribution to email discussions (in the event that two or more consecutive meetings are missed, the board member will be replaced).

There is usually a standing item on the agenda of each meeting for the Assessment Leads to feedback on their progress with reviewing assessments. 

This role reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the role description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder. 

The role description will be re-evaluated at the end of the term. 

Essential

• Holder of a National Training Number (NTN) (if applicable)
• Knowledge of the MRCOG Part 2, especially the types of exam questions and their format
• Passed the MRCOG Part 2 (if applicable)
• Member of the RCOG Trainees’ Register (if applicable)
• Registered with a licence to practise with the GMC and in position of good standing
• Currently In UK NHS Practice

We welcome applications from SAS/LE Doctors for this role. 

Essential 

• Understanding of the purpose and principles of the eLearning Core Knowledge eCourses
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the old and new (2024) Core Curriculum
• Special interest in the assessment writing 
• Understanding of publishing procedures and copyright

Desirable 

• Experience of writing exam questions
• Knowledge of eLearning and online publishing

• Evidence of understanding of the RCOG’s Core Curriculum and MRCOG examination

Information about the RCOG CPD Framework can be found here.

Committee Chair/Member/Course Convenors and Organisers

If within your committee role or work as course convenor or organiser you gain knowledge which enhances patient care or leadership and technical skills (including, for example, giving presentations, teaching sessions or mock examining) credits can be claimed as an ‘Experiential Learning Event’.

CPD users can now freely select and record the number of credits for all their CPD activities. For Experiential Learning Events, a Reflection is required to claim the selected credits. In addition, 1 or 2 credits can be claimed for an action following the learning (1 credit for a simple action, 2 credits for a complex action). To claim credits for an action, the individual needs to demonstrate how they have applied their learning to their practice, the service they provide and/or the potential impact of the learning.

For those who prefer to follow RCOG recommendations, the CPD Framework still provides a suggested number of credits that can be claimed for different CPD activities.

Further information can be found in the RCOG CPD Framework document.

• To champion the Core Knowledge online courses and their value as an educational resource in women’s health
• To be responsible from a clinical perspective for the content and quality assurance of the 97 Core Knowledge courses, ensuring that the content remains up-to-date and current (through clinical author updates, peer-review and consultant sign-off)
• To act as a point of contact for user queries on the clinical content/feedback on the courses for which they are responsible
• To work with the Education Resources Adviser and internal College team to ensure that the Core Knowledge courses support the RCOG Core Curriculum, and help to make any required changes or commission new resources if the Curriculum changes
• To make suggestions about how the Core Knowledge courses could be enhanced and developed
• To provide feedback on new digital initiatives that the College may be considering launching

Three times a year

Education Board

Education Resource Adviser
Dr Aisha Janjua

Editors in Chief
Dr Sharifah Syed (Gynaecology)
Dr Aisha Janjua (Obstetrics)

Consultants
Dr Peter Hinstridge
Dr Erum A Khan
Dr Rachel Squires
Dr Ruvana Tabassum
Dr Sharmistha Guha
Miss Sunita Sharma
Dr Sarah Kitson
Dr Nimatullah Omoteso

Trainees
Dr Naila Khan
Dr Fiona Mackie
Dr Joshua Odendaal 
Dr Kelsie Sykes
Dr Greer Stuart
Dr Rohan Chodankar
Dr Snigdha Veeramalla
Dr Ben Simpson
Dr Hashviniya Sekar
Dr Stella Seppings
Dr Rayan Mohamed-Ahmed
Dr Katie Baxter