Fellow/Member Representative | MRCOG Part 1 & 2 Standard Setting Committee

Member/Fellow Representative | MRCOG Part 1 & 2 Standard Setting Committee

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

3 years starting in January 2027

To perform standard setting for the Part 1 MRCOG examination and Part 2 MRCOG examination which are held twice/three times a year.

Standard setting Sub-committee members will be expected to:

• Give a firm commitment to attend standard setting meetings immediately following the Part 1 and Part 2 written papers. The dates will be published well in advance. If two meetings in succession are missed, the Sub-committee member must write to the Sub-committee Chair to explain their absence, and they may be removed from Sub-committee at the Chair’s discretion.
• Have a good knowledge of the syllabus for both the Part 1 and Part 2 MRCOG examinations. 
• Be conversant with the RCOG curriculum for UK training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
• Be able to confidently score the Part 1 and Part 2 MRCOG written papers as part of the standard setting process.

The successful applicant will work closely with all other members of the Sub-committee and the Sub-committee Chair to ensure that the quality of the performance of the MRCOG Part 2 exam is maintained.

2 meetings per year in person

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 and special interest in order to maintain an appropriate balance for the Committee.

Essential

• MRCOG/FRCOG
• Currently practising in the UK
• Registered with a licence to practise with GMC or Irish Medical Council, in good standing
• Included on the GMC Specialist register and CCT holder.
• Substantive consultant or SAS doctor in Obstetrics &/or Gynaecology in UK NHS Practice for at least 3 years
• 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.
• Active or previous participation in assessment and writing of examination questions.
• Evidence of annual appraisal. Demonstration of involvement in personal CPD
• Evidence of equal opportunities and diversity training within previous 3 years.

Desirable

• Previous experience in Standard setting.
• Postgraduate certificate/diploma in Medical Education.

Essential

• Able to maintain confidentiality and security
• Is a substantive NHS Consultant or Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctor within the UK. 
• Retired Member/Fellow applicants must be within 3 years of retirement.
• Punctuality and ability to complete tasks by prescribed deadlines

Desirable

• Current MRCOG examiner
• Previous membership of an RCOG Examination Sub-committee
• Ability to attend all meetings, the dates of which should be published one year in advance

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.

Scoring the written papers for the Part 1 and Part 2 MRCOG written papers as part of the Ebel’s and Angoff methods of standard setting.

• 3-year term, 2 meetings per year
• Membership – Chair of Standard Setting Committee, Chair of Examination & Assessment Committee and 14 members/fellow representative

2 meetings per year

The standard setting committee reports to the Examinations and Assessment Committee

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