BIMA Portfolio Talk

Summary

This on-demand teaching session by the BIMA preclinical education team provides invaluable information to aid emerging medical professionals in building their Medical Portfolio. The session covers the requirements and benefits of creating a Portfolio, and how doing so can help individuals showcase their aptitude, skills, and knowledge. The content further delves into the specifics of what goes into a portfolio, differentiating between a surgical and internal medicine portfolio. It's essential for professionals planning to apply for core surgical training (CST) or Internal Medicine Training (IMT). BIMA offers help to enhance your portfolio through teaching experience, showcasing research, providing publication opportunities and offering leadership roles. The session is notably beneficial for those eyeing a competitive specialty programme and will guide participants on how to stand out and secure limited training posts in competitive areas like paediatrics, neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

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Join the BIMA Preclinical Education Team for an engaging online session on crafting a compelling medical portfolio. This interactive talk will guide medical students through the importance of a portfolio, when to start building one, and what to include for success in competitive specialties. Key topics include:

Why Portfolios Matter: Showcasing your skills, knowledge, and interest to employers.
Timeline for Development: Strategic planning for Core Surgical Training (CST) and Internal Medicine Training (IMT).
Essential Components: Academic achievements, teaching experience, presentations, research, QIPs, and leadership roles.
Specialty Focus: Tailoring your portfolio for competitive specialties like neurosurgery and paediatrics.
How BIMA Can Help: Opportunities for teaching, research, leadership, and presenting through BIMA initiatives.

Whether you’re just starting your medical journey or looking to refine your strategy, this session provides actionable insights and resources to build a standout portfolio. Don’t miss this opportunity to get ahead with expert advice and tailored support from BIMA.

Learning objectives

By the end of the session, learners will understand the importance of a medical portfolio in showcasing aptitude, skills, and knowledge to potential employers.
Participants will learn when the ideal timeframe to start thinking about and building their medical portfolio is, specifically for core surgical training or Internal Medicine Training.
Participants will gain knowledge on the specific items required in a comprehensive medical portfolio, including academic achievements, internships, and extra degrees.
Learners will understand how the BIMA can aid in building their portfolio through teaching experience, publication opportunities, and leadership roles.
Attendees will be able to navigate various useful links for further guidance and resources on the medical portfolio build-up process after the session.

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BIMA preclinical education team The Medical PortfolioT opics to be covered • Why is it important? • When should I start thinking about my portfolio? • Why do I need to Build it? • What goes into my Portfolio? • Surgical Portfolio • Internal Medicine Portfolio • How BIMA can help with your Portfolio • Closing remarks + Important LinksWhy is this important? • First and foremost your main priority is passing medical school and becoming a safe, competent doctor! • Hard to know where to start • Your portfolio reflects your aptitude, skills and knowledge • It helps to showcase to employers you know what you are doing and are interested in it. • NOTE: Portfolio is not considered for Foundation programmes, hence there is no rush to build it during medical schoolWhen should I start thinking about my portfolio? • Your portfolio becomes important when applying for core surgical training (CST) or Internal Medicine Training (IMT) • This is 2 years (maybe 3) after medical school (after foundation training) • The earlier you can start thinking about it, the better but there is no rush! • You have lots of time once you start working as a doctor, but there are some things that you can do in medical school to get done to make your life easier thereafter.Why do I need to Build it? • Should you wish to apply for an academic foundation programme or Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) or an Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) post. • These are both posts that you take as part of clinical training, giving you allocated time to explore medical things you are passionate about/interested in. • Including: Research, Teaching, Quality Improvement. • These are very competitive and require a good portfolio • Another reason may be should you want to do a run through specialty programme which recruits immediately after FY2. • Paediatrics, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic surgery • Competitive specialties with limited training posts • F1 and F2 exclusively is probably insufficient time to build a well-rounded portfolioWhat goes into my Portfolio? • Extra degrees (before or after medical school – it doesn’t matter). • Specialist skill + Knowledge in the area • BScs/Bas, MScs/Mres and PhDs. • Academic achievement • Being in the top decile of your cohort at medical school • Graduating from medschool with (Hons) or Distinction • Audit and QIP – these are hard to lead as medical students but definitely worth asking about when you end up on placement. • Research Projects • Try to focus on quality of publications and demonstrate a range of skills as oppose to churning outas many as you can What goes into my Portfolio? • Presentations – Poster/Oral at conferences • National or International • Prizes – most obviously for academic achievement • Top exam performance, Essay competitions, Medical Education, Grants/scholarships. • Prizes from Conferences • Teaching Experience • Commitment to Teaching (delivering sessions regularly over a period of time) • Teaching in training (formal accredited teaching course – don’tworry about this at medical school) • Leadership • President, representative of national groups e.g. BMA where you are enforcing change for medical students. Surgical Portfolio requirements as per NHS Internal Medicine requirements as per NHS • Postgraduate Degrees • Presentations • Publications • Teaching Experience • Training in Teaching • QI How can BIMA help with your Portfolio? • 1. Teaching Experience: portfolio with recognized and structured sessions.ic Stream to enhance your teaching • Showcase your research or quality improvement projects at BIMA's national and regional events to strengthen your academic portfolio. • 3. Publication Opportunities: Collaborate with mentors via BIMA's National Mentorship Scheme on research and audits, leading to peer-reviewed publications. • 4. Leadership Roles: Organize teaching sessions and academic events, demonstrating leadership while supporting learning and presentation opportunities. Be on BIMA/BISA Committee next year! • Present research or case studies through BIMA’s specialty groups, like BISA, to gain recognition in your area of interest.Useful Links • https://www.imtrecruitment.org.uk/recruitment- process/applying/application-scoring • https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical- specialty-training/surgery/core-surgery/core-surgical-training-self- assessment-scoring-guidance-for-candidates • https://foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/programmes/2-year- foundation-programme/specialised-foundation-programme/Feedback!