Applying to CST part 2 - Preparing a portfolio for CST

Summary

Join Dr. Elena Whiteman's informative session - "Applying to CST Part 2: Preparing a Portfolio", perfect for individuals aspiring to become a Core Surgical Trainee. This session will guide you through the important aspects of portfolio preparation for CST applications. Learn how to effectively arrange your achievements within each domain and understand the specific criteria used to evaluate portfolio submissions. Gain crucial insights into the application review process, where each applicant's portfolio will be assessed during a 10-minute period followed by a virtual interview. Be prepared to answer focused questions on two of your portfolio domains. Equip yourself with the best preparation strategies by joining us on Thursday 21st November 2024 at 4pm.

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Join us for our "Preparing for CST" webinar series by UKPRC.

Our 4 webinars will cover:

Preparing for the MSRA 01/10/2024 at 7 pm
Preparing a portfolio 14/10/2024 at 7 pm
Preparing for interviews 21/10/2024 at 7 pm
Ranking and choosing jobs, preparing for CST 29/10/2024 at 7 pm

For this webinar, UKPRC will be joined by our very own Elena. Elena Whiteman is a Plastic Surgery Themed Core Surgical Trainee in London. Having just gone through the application process, she hopes to share her experience with you and help you also succeed in your applications.

Learning objectives

Understand the key dates and criteria for an effective CST Part 2 portfolio, including the importance of having all contents completed by the application date.
Learn how to showcase highest achievements in each domain of the portfolio, ensuring a comprehensive summary of skills and experiences.
Gain understanding on how to construct an index page with the relevant indicators for each domain, effectively categorizing evidence from A to E categories.
Understand the assessment process for the portfolio by the interviewers, including the 10 minute pre-interview assessment and the further 10 minute virtual interview about the portfolio.
Prepare to answer questions effectively about two of their portfolio domains, with each response neatly fitting into a 5-minute window.

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Applying to CST Part 2 – Preparing a portfolio Dr Elena Whiteman, BSc(Hons) MSc(Dist) MBChB Plastic Surgery Themed Core Surgical Trainee, London All contents of portfolio must have been achieved BY THE APPLICATION DATE to claim points  At 4pm Thursday 21 November 2024  Any achievements claimed must have been undertaken after commencing your medical or first undergraduate degree - (achievements completed from school or before university are excluded)  Only one HIGHEST achievement should be uploaded into each domainChanges  Instead, candidates invited to interview will be requested to upload an index page with the appropriate indicators for each domain.  Candidates will assign a letter from A to E to each domain showing which category of evidence they think their evidence sits in (A being the top, E being the bottom). During their interview, candidate's portfolio will be assessed by the interviewers during a 10 minute waiting period (similar to the process pre-pandemic). After this, there will be a 10 minute virtual interview about the portfolio, candidates will have 5 minutes for each question and will be asked about 2 of their portfolio domains.Questions?