| ALSO |
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics – an organisation that provides training courses in obstetric life-saving skills, for obstetricians, midwives, GPs and affliated professionals |
| ARCP |
Annual Review of Competence Progression – the process whereby specialty trainees have evidence of their progress reviewed by a deanery panel |
| CbD |
Case-based discussion – a workplace-based assessment tool |
| CCT |
Certificate of Completion of Training |
| CESR |
Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration |
| CESR(CP) |
Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration – Combined Programme |
| CLT |
Clinical Trainer – the consultant assigned to a trainee who provides training during episodes of direct clinical care |
| COPMeD |
Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans of the United Kingdom – manages the delivery and outcomes of postgraduate medical education and ensures standards are upheld |
| CT |
College Tutor – a consultant with at least 2 years of experience as an Educational Supervisor, who’s appointed by the NHS trust to be responsible for the delivery of training within a unit/hospital/trust |
| DFSRH |
Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare |
| DISQ |
Doctor’s Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire – a fully validated patient tool designed to give health professionals feedback on their interpersonal skills during a consultation |
| DSTC |
Deanery Specialist Training Committee – responsible for the management and delivery of training within a deanery |
| ES |
Educational Supervisor – a consultant assigned by the College Tutor to supervise a trainee’s period of training and be responsible for the appraisal process |
| FTSTA |
Fixed-term specialty training appointment |
| FTTA |
Fixed-term training appointment |
| GMC |
General Medical Council – responsible for regulating doctors and ensuring good practice, and for maintaining the Specialist Register |
| Gold Guide |
A guide to postgraduate specialty training in the UK |
| LAS |
Locum appointment for service |
| LAT |
Locum appointment for training |
| Mini-CEX |
Miniature clinical evaluation exercise – a workplace-based assessment tool |
| MOET |
Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma – a practical skills course run by the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) |
| MSF |
Multi-source feedback |
| NICE |
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence – develops national clinical guidelines to ensure consistent, high-quality, evidence-based care in the NHS |
| NTN |
National training number – issued by your deanery or postgraduate school on appointment to a run-through training post |
| OOP |
Out of programme |
| OOPC |
Out of programme for career break |
| OOPE |
Out of programme for clinical experience |
| OOPR |
Out of programme for research |
| OOPT |
Out of programme for clinical training |
| OSATS |
Objective structured assessment of technical skills – a workplace-based assessment tool |
| Sands |
Stillbirth & neonatal death charity – supports people affected by the death of a baby and promotes research in the area of stillbirth and neonatal death |
| SEAC |
Specialty Education Advisory Committee – RCOG committee responsible for all aspects of the specialty training programme, and responsible for recommendations to the GMC for the award of the CCT |
| SIGN |
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network – develops evidence-based guidelines for clinical practice for the NHS in Scotland |
| SpR |
Specialist Registrar |
| StR |
Specialty Registrar |
| TO |
Team observation forms (TO1 and TO2) – multi-source feedback forms |
| TPD |
Training Programme Director – an executive post appointed by the Deanery Specialist Training Committee to organise and manage the delivery of training within a deanery |