How to Become a GMC Approved PHEM Training Provider
IBTPHEM is committed to ensuring trainees have access to GMC approved PHEM training posts across the UK and welcome applications from organisations who can support training to become PHEM local education providers.
The IBTPHEM training committee reviews applications and provides a recommendation to the GMC when the regional Health Education Teams make a request to provide GMC approved PHEM training or make an application to increase the number of training posts in their region.
The application process consists of the completion of the IBTPHEM Quality Assurance for new PHEM training schemes document and the PHEM curriculum delivery document.
These are to be submitted to IBTPHEM at: IBT-PHEM@rcs.ed.uk
A PHEM training approvals panel will be convened within eight weeks of submission and provide a recommendation within seven working days.
When completing the application documents, it is important that local education providers work closely with their PHEM training program director to ensure all the approvals within NHS-E are obtained and to discuss funding arrangements.
The 2021 PHEM curriculum, syllabus and assessment system document is a valuable resource to refer to and a link can be found below.
Specific information required from the prospective local education provider (LEP)
1. Evidence of adequate case volume
- Numbers of PHEA performed (at least 10 PHEA per trainee per six months)
- Number of procedural sedations
- Exposure to the full range of undifferentiated adult and paediatric PHEM case presentations – curriculum delivery document
- Evidence of secondary transfer exposure
2. Evidence of adequate supervision
- Number of medical trainers
- Number of local trainers
- How the minimum supervision levels would be achieved (1a- 100%; 1b – 50%; 2 – 20%)
3. Evidence of adequate training facilities
- Simulation facilities
- Rest facilities
- Facilities to support trainees e.g. well-being
4. Evidence of adequate training provision
- Local education providers should be able to offer a minimum of one WTE training position per year
Information from the Deanery
- Name of training program director
- Membership of the Regional PHEM training committee
Supporting Documents required
Letters of support from Dean – approval for the development of a PHEM training program
Learning development agreements and CQC reports from each local education providers (LEP)
Evidence of compliance with GMC standards for training - https://www.gmc-uk.org/-/media/documents/09---new-medical-education-and-training-standards_pdf-61112885.pdf
Evidence that PHEM training locations are approved by the GMC for base specialty training (GMC form B)
Any queries should be addressed to: IBT-PHEM@rcs.ed.uk
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