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ALERT
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Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition and Treatment
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ALS
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Advanced Life Support
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ARCP
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Annual Review of Competence Progression
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Attainment of F1 Competence
(aka 5.1 form)
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Awarded to the foundation doctor at the end of F1 to indicate that the F1 competences have been successfully achieved (link)
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BMA
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British Medical Association (link)
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BMJ
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British Medical Journal (link)
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CbD
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Case-based Discussion (link)
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Certificate of Experience
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A mandatory form required for Full GMC Registration. Downloaded from the GMC website by the trainee and completed by the trainee’s medical school or ‘home’ deanery. It is then forwarded to the GMC (link)
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CME
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Continuing Medical Education
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CMT
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Core Medical Training/Trainee
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COGPED
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Committee of GP Education Directors (link)
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COPMeD
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Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans of the UK (link)
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CPD
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Continuing Professional Development
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CST
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Core Surgical Training/Trainee
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CT
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Clinical Tutor (link)
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DME
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Director of Medical Education (link)
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DoH
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Department of Health (link)
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DOPs
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Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (link)
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EEA
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European Economic Area
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EWTD
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European Working Time Directive (link)
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F1
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Foundation Year 1/Foundation Year 1 Trainee (link)
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F2
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Foundation Year 2/Foundation Year 2 Trainee (link)
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FACD
(aka 5.2 form)
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Foundation Achievement of Competence Document. Awarded to the foundation doctor at the end of F2 to indicate that the foundation competences have been successfully achieved (link)
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Flexible Training
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Part time training (link)
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FPD
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Foundation Programme Director (link)
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FSC
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Foundation School Committee (link)
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FSD
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Foundation School Director (link)
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FSM
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Foundation School Manager (link)
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FTSTA
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Fixed Term Specialist Training Appointment
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GMC
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General Medical Council (link)
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GP
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General Practice/General Practitioner
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GPST
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General Practice Specialty Training
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HMT
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Higher Medical Training/Trainee
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HST
HSMP
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Higher Surgical Training/Trainee
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
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LAS
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Locum Appointment for Service (not a training post)
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LAT
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Locum Appointment for Training (training post)
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LEP
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Local Education Provider
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MCEM
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Member of the College of Emergency Medicine (link)
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Mini-CEX
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Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (link)
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Mini-PAT
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Mini Peer Assessment Tool (link)
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MMC
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Modernising Medical Careers (link)
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MPET
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Multi Professional Education and Training levy
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MRCA
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Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (link)
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MRCGP
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Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (link)
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MRCOG
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Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (link)
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MRCOphth
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Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (link)
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MRCP
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Member of the Royal College of Physicians (link)
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MRCPath
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Member of the Royal College of Pathologists (link)
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MRCPCH
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Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (link)
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MRCPsych
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Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (link)
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MRCR
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Member of the Royal College of Radiologists (link)
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MRCS
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Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (link)
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MSF
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Multi Source Feedback (link)
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NHS
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National Health Service
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OOPE
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Out of Programme Experience
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PMETB
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Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (link)
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PRHO
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Pre-Registration House Officer
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QA
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Quality Assurance (link)
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QAFP
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Quality Assurance of the Foundation Programme (link)
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QC
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Quality Control
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QM
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Quality Management (link)
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RITA
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Record of In-Training Assessment
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SHA
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Strategic Health Authority (link)
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SHO
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Senior House Officer
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SPAs
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Supporting Programmed Activities
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ST
TOFP
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Specialty Training/Specialty Trainee (link)
Time Out of Foundation Programme (link)
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ToI
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Transfer of Information (link)
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TPD
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Training Programme Director
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UKFPO
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UK Foundation Programme Office (link)
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