Can we improve the experience for the novice trainee entering the new curriculum? novice discussion topics

Background: After a change in the curriculum from 20101 RCOA edition to 20212 edition, there is greater flexibility for experienced trainee but potentially increased challenges ‘new’ novice. The first few months of novice training are challenging, navigating new hospital, getting familiar with theatre environment without adding educational challenges. can allow you experience and create supervised learning events (SLEs) your experiences rather than creating fit assessments. However, this requires familiarisation organisation regards bespoke assessments; initially be burdensome add significant stress trainees’ mental load. Based on informal feedback, we thought that may benefit some suggestions how assessments everyday through optimising otherwise wasted time. What do mean by time? down time where conversation takes place, supervisor who less confident teaching ‘off cuff’, lack continuity same making daily objectives difficult achieve. Turning every encounter into potential SLEs. Methods: A handbook was designed based requirements; as physical paper booklet pdf document. document contained ideas under three broad categories: equipment, clinical topics, drugs. deliberately lacks detail, it should spark discussion conversation, detail added during face-to-face discussion—this event. Results: Initial numbers small, only trainees rotating, preliminary qualitative feedback positive. project continued over next rotations increase evidence rolled out across health board. Conclusion: Preliminary positive supporting handbook. 1.RCOA 2010 Core Training Curriculum – Annex B. Available https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2019-08/TRG-CCT-ANNEXB.pdf (accessed 20/03/23)2.RCOA 2021 Stage 1 Curriculum. https://rcoa.ac.uk/documents/2021-curriculum-learning-syllabus-stage-1/introduction 20/03/23)