Publications

From time to time COPMeD publishes position papers setting out its views on important areas of postgraduate medical and dental education. These may be produced by COPMeD alone, or in collaboration with other bodies.

In addition, this section of the website contains key guidance documents underpinning PGME in the UK.

Guide for Foundation Training in the UK

Published: Thursday, 10 October 2019

Download Guide for Foundation Training in the UK September 2019

COPMeD Curriculum Sub-group ToR with Curricula Checklist

Published: Friday, 15 March 2019

Download COPMED Curriculum sub group purpose and ToR with Curricula Checklist Feb 2018 Final

Guidance to ensure doctors in postgraduate training meet revalidation

Published: Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Download Guidance to ensure doctors in postgraduate training meet revalidation
Download FAQs re Full Scope of Work update 2nd April 2019

Guidance on undertaking additional work

Published: Monday, 07 January 2019

Download Guidance on Undertaking Additional Work

Reflective Practice

Published: Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Download Facilitating reflection- A guide for supervisors
Download The reflective practitioner guidance
Download Summary of The reflective practitioner guidance
Download Reflective Practice Toolkit
Download Reflective practice joint press release 18th May 2018
Download COPMeD and AoMRC joint statement on reflective practice

The Gold Guide - 7th Edition

Published: Thursday, 09 November 2017

Doctors in training and clinical supervision at out-patient clinics

Published: Monday, 06 March 2017

Download Drs in training and clinical supervision at out-patient clinics

ACCEA

Published: Monday, 14 March 2016

Download ACCEA FAQs for Applicants 2019
Download Presentation from the 2018 ACCCEA Wash up meeting
Download Presentation from the 2017 ACCEA Wash up Meeting
Download Presentation from the 2015 ACCEA Wash up Meeting

Publications from the Medical Careers Research Group

Published: Wednesday, 09 March 2016

Download Self-reported preparedness for clinical work has
Download Doctors’ enjoyment of their work and satisfaction
Download Factors influencing junior doctors’ choices of future
Download Career progression of men and women doctors in the
Download MCRG Bibliography 26 February 2016

The Gold Guide - 6th Edition

Published: Wednesday, 17 February 2016

This Reference Guide is for Postgraduate Specialty Training in the UK and is applicable to all trainees (StRs) taking up appointments in specialty (including GP) training which commenced on or after 1 August 2007. The 6th edition published on 17th February 2016 replaces all previous editions of the Gold Guide with immediate effect.
Download The Gold Guide 6th Edition February 2016
Download Gold Guide 6th Edition - Main areas of change

A Cross-Funder Review of Early-Career Clinical Academics: Enablers and Barriers to Pathways and Progression

Published: Wednesday, 09 December 2015

Download A Cross-Funder Review of Early-Career Clinical Academics: Enablers and Barriers to Progression

GMC Publications

Promoting excellence: standards for medical education & training

Published: Thursday, 30 July 2015

Download Evaluation of changes to the MFSRH OSCE decision letter April 2019
Download Promoting excellence: standards for medical education and training
Download Run through applications process for training pilots March 2016

BMA Publications

Every Doctor a Scientist and a Scholar

Published: Monday, 20 April 2015

Download Every Doctor a Scientist and a Scholar

Revalidation

Published: Monday, 26 May 2014

Francis Report

Published: Monday, 26 May 2014

Summary pre-reading ahead of 12th - 13th June Residential Meeting
Download Francis Report

GMC National Training Survey

Published: Monday, 26 May 2014

The National Training Surveys are a core part of the work that the GMC carries out each year to monitor the quality of medical education and training in the UK.

www.gmc-uk.org/education/surveys.asp