 Workplace based assessment (WPBA) is defined as the evaluation of a doctor’s progress over time in their performance in those areas of professional practice best tested in the workplace. It is a process through which evidence of competence in independent practice is gathered in a structured and systematic framework. Evidence is collected over all three years of training. The evidence is recorded in a web-based portfolio (the ePortfolio) and used to inform six monthly reviews and, at the end of training, to make a holistic, qualitative judgement about the readiness of the GPStR for independent practice. WPBA is a developmental process. It will therefore provide feedback to the GPStR and drive learning. It will also indicate where a doctor is in difficulty. It is learner led: the GPStR decides which evidence to put forward for review and validation by the trainer. It is delivered locally by deaneries. |
