Fellow/Member Representative | DRCOG Sub-Committee

DRCOG Sub-Committee Fellow/Member Representative

• Chair of the DRCOG Sub-Committee, RCOG
• Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee, RCOG
• Education Board, RCOG
• President and Council, RCOG

Three years, commencing January 2025

1. Attend committee meetings regularly. If two meetings in succession are missed, the Sub-Committee member must write to the Sub-Committee Chair to explain their absence, and may be removed from the Sub-Committee at the Chair’s discretion.
2. Produce new questions prior to the meeting and submit them to the Chair in advance of the meeting. Annually, question-writing performance will be reviewed by the Sub-Committee Chair, should there be concerns about the number of questions submitted to the item bank the member may be removed from the Sub-Committee at the Chair’s discretion.
3. Review the performance of questions following the examinations.
4. Edit questions in committee and/or review other members’ questions prior to meetings.
5. Be involved in the blueprinting of the Examination and its sub-sections.
6. Be involved in training sessions for themselves or new examiners, as required.
7. Recommend books and references for use by the Sub-Committee in formulating new questions.

It is expected that the successful candidate will work closely with all the Sub-Committee members and support them in their development. They will also work closely with various members of the RCOG Examinations Team in order to ensure that the quality of the performance of the DRCOG exam is maintained.

There will be four committee meetings per year, of which members will be expected to attend at least three meetings. Members will be asked to assist in reviewing the current bank of DRCOG questions. Time will be expected to be spent outside committee meetings generating new questions for review.

Membership of the DRCOG Sub-Committee should reflect those special interests relevant to women’s health and primary/community care, including reproductive health/family planning.

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. 

Membership will be allocated by geographical location where possible, and special interest in order to maintain an appropriate balance for the Committee.

Essential

• FRCOG/MRCOG (applies to obstetricians and gynaecologists)
• MRCGP for general practitioners
• MFSRH for sexual health doctors
• Currently practising in the UK
• Registered with a licence to practise with GMC or Irish Medical Council, in good standing
• Generalist with a special interest, or specialist with broad-based generalist background
• Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, specialist training, educational supervision and assessment roles
• Demonstration of involvement in personal CPD

Desirable

• SAS doctors are encouraged to apply
• Active or previous participation in assessment and writing of relevant types of examination questions

Essential

• Able to maintain confidentiality and security
• Punctuality and ability to complete tasks by prescribed deadlines
• Ability to attend all meetings, dates of which should be published one year in advance

Desirable

• Previous membership of an RCOG/FSRH/RCGP Examination Sub-Committee

The 2019 RCOG CPD Guide 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’.

Reflection is required to claim credits for an Experiential Learning Event. 2 CPD credits are claimable following reflection. In addition 1 or 2 credits are claimable 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.

If you are still using the previous CPD ePortfolio, you can record any new learning that you gain within this role under ‘Reflective Learning’ in the personal/professional CPD category. For some specific activities, credits can be claimed without reflection*.

*

1 credit per hour in the national/international category for giving teaching sessions or leading a workshop on a course

5 credits in the national/international category for giving a formal presentation on a course

1 credit per hour in the national/international category for mock examining

A maximum of 25 credits in each five-year cycle applies for all presentations/teachings sessions given at national/international courses or conferences, and for formal and mock examining.

Writing/reviewing the single best answer (SBAs) questions and setting the papers for the DRCOG exam.

• Providing the Examination Department with a draft of the examination paper together with the answer keys at least six months prior to the DRCOG examination
• Reviewing the performance of SBA questions and analysing results
• Modifying questions where necessary
• Maintaining question banks for all questions and writing new questions
• Undertaking other matters relating to the DRCOG examination, as required by the Examination and Assessment Committee
• Providing updates, on committee related issues, to the Examination and Assessment Committee

• Chair, selected by competitive interview, according to the approved role description
• Nine members selected according to the approved role description
  • Membership of the Sub-committee should reflect those special interests relevant to women’s health and primary care, including reproductive health/family planning.
  • At least two members should be a representative of general practice with MRCGP
• Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee, ex officio

Four per year – members are required to attend at least three meetings.

The DRCOG Sub-Committee reports to the Examinations and Assessment Committee.

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