This post provides information about the newly launched O&G Curriculum 2024. Approved by the GMC and effective from August 7, 2024, this updated curriculum is crucial for MRCOG candidates to understand, as it includes several key changes that they need to be aware of.
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| RCOG Core Curriculum 2024 |
Purpose of the Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum is essential for all doctors aiming to achieve a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in O&G. The updated curriculum is designed to develop both generic and speciality-specific skills needed to manage general obstetric and gynaecological conditions effectively. It also outlines a structured training pathway for those aspiring to become consultants, highlighting key progression points throughout the training.
Notable Changes from the 2019 Curriculum
Terminology Updates
- Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Training stages are now referred to as Stage One, Stage Two, and Stage Three.
- Advanced Training Specialties Modules (ATSMs) are now Special Interest Training Modules (SITMs).
- Advanced Professional Modules (APMs) are now Special Interest Professional Modules (SIPMs).
Changes to Core Curriculum
- The curriculum now includes 14 Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and 4 Professional Identities (PIs), covering both generic and specialty-specific areas.
- Two new key skills have been added to the Capabilities in Practice:
- Translating research into clinical practice (CiP 7)
- Managing pain in the postoperative patient (CiP 11)
Knowledge Requirements for MRCOG
- The knowledge requirements remain consistent with the Core Curriculum 2019.
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Special Interest Training and CCT
- The 2024 curriculum integrates Pregnancy ATSMs and features revised SITMs and SIPMs.
- Previous ATSMs have been updated to reflect current practices, and new SITMs have been introduced to aid in career planning and securing NHS positions.
Eligibility for CCT
- Completion of two SITMs is required.
Gynaecology SITMs
- Gynae Surgical Care (GSC)
- Management of Complex Non-malignant Disease (MCND)
- Oncology (O)
- Management of Subfertility (MoS)
- Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP)
- Colposcopy (C)
- Complex Early Pregnancy & Non-elective Gynae (CENG)
- Therapeutic Hysteroscopy (TH)
- Menopause Care (MC)
- Paediatric & Adolescent Gynae (PAG)
- Robotic Assisted Gynae Surgery (RAGS)
- Safe Practice in Abortion Care (SPAC)
- Urogynae & Vaginal Surgery (UGVS)
- Vulval Disease (VD)
Obstetrics SITMs
- Fetal Care (FC)
- Prenatal Diagnosis (PD)
- Pregnancy Care (PC)
- Maternal Medicine (MM)
- Perinatal Mental Health (PMH)
- Premature Birth Prevention (PBP)
- Supportive Obstetrics (SO)
- Clinical Research (CR)
- Leadership & Management (L&M)
- Medical Education (ME)
Subspecialty (SST) Curricula
- SST - Gynae Oncology (GO)
- SST - Maternal & Fetal Medicine (MFM)
- SST - Urogynae (UG)
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