UK Medical Appraisals

UKMA Provides Medical Appraisal and CPD Solutions For Doctors:

Central London

Telephone 0203 633 0150

Outside UK: +44203 633 0150

email@msgolder.co.uk
About The Chief Medical Appraiser

Central London 

April 2024

Dr. Mark Golder

(MB BChir [Cambridge], PhD, FRCS [Eng], FRCS [Gen], FRC Path [ME])

I'm a UK trained and accredited Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon [CCT London 2008] and a highly experienced, trusted and certified Senior Independent Medical Appraiser.

I am subject to annual external, independent NHS England ASPAT- audits of my Appraisal work. This means I maintain the highest level of Quality Assurance, as a Medical Appraiser.

My General Medical Council (UK) registration number is: 4260026.

I have successfully facilitated over 2500 UK Medical Appraisals for Doctors, including International Medical Graduates (IMGs), who work, or who are aspiring to work, in the UK National Health Service (NHS) and independent sectors.

I have helped these Doctors navigate their annual Medical Appraisals and Revalidation with ease.

I ensure the appraisals I facilitate, are in accordance with the General Medical Council (UK) [GMC] 2024, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges 2022, and NHS England guidelines on Medical Appraisals and Revalidation.

 I meet all the GMC requirements to facilitate Appraisals for Doctors who do not have a Designated Body.

My experience of Risk Management of Patient Safety has been gained from 20 years of working as a Surgeon in the front-line of Acute Medical Services in the UK NHS and also from the considerable volume of UK Medical Appraisals that I have facilitated.

I also have considerable experience in appraising Doctors who are under investigation by the GMC - this accounts for, on average, 10% of my appraisal work.

In addition to my clinical work, I've pursued academic endeavours, obtaining a PhD [applied Neuropharmacology – University of London] in 2007 and have been first author in publications in high- ranking journals, including 2 original research articles in The Lancet.

Through my research and the education that I have delivered, I've sought to deepen our understanding of human disease and medical practice and to thereby improve patient care.

Here, my aim is to provide supportive guidance to fellow Doctors navigating the challenges of Medical Appraisals and Revalidation.

 Whilst I'm grateful for the opportunities to contribute to Medicine through my Medical Appraisal work, I approach my work with humility, recognising that there are always ways to learn more and that there are always aspects of my work to improve upon.

I invite you to explore my website and academic courses and consider entrusting me with your Medical Appraisal requirements.
Online Advanced Medical Appraiser Update Training Course

(Certified 12 hours of CPD) 

Telephone 0203 633 0150
Module 1
The 4 Domains of Good Medical Practice

Key Attributes within each of the GMC 4 Domains of Good Medical Practice Guide 2024

Six types of Supporting information required for Appraisals and Revalidation

Reflection as a key part of the Appraisal and Revalidation Process 

Appraisal preparation time and the volume of supporting evidence required

The scope of a doctor's practice. Requirements for Revalidation

A question and answer session during the workshop


Module 2
The types of supporting information required for Appraisals

A useful checklist for doctors to use when preparing for their Appraisals

A question and answer session during the workshop
Module 3
Strategies for facilitating robust reflections on CME  

Methods of providing evidence of CME

Types of CME that can be included

A question and answer session during the workshop
Module 4
The types of Quality Improvement Activities one can include in one's Appraisal portfolio

Methods of providing evidence of Quality Improvement Activities for Appraisals

Case Discussions

Clinical Audit

PDSAs

WPBAs

The importance of Structured Clinical Reasoning

The importance of IMPACT  

A question and answer session during the workshop
Module 5
How to evidence a Significant Event or Complaint for an Appraisal

How to facilitate reflections on a Significant Event or Complaint at an Appraisal, without compromising an Appraisee's position 

How to discuss a Significant Event or Complaint at an Appraisal

Patient and Organisation aspects of Duty of Candour

The 40+ Risk Factors Involved in Misdiagnoses and Delays in Diagnoses

Risk Management of Medical Practice

ISO 31000 Risk Management Framework

A question and answer session during the workshop
Module 6
Methods of facilitating reflections on feedback results 

Interpretation of feedback reports

Feedback requirements for Revalidation

Methods of collecting feedback

A question and answer session during the workshop
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