You score yourself on the application form. Those scores are checked against your evidence afterwards, and can be revised down as well as up.
What is scored
Only your best achievement in each domain counts.
Evidence is verified, and scores can be revised down as well as up.
Over-claiming is a probity matter and can be referred to the regulator.
Postgraduate degrees and qualifications
up to 4
PhD or MD by research (can include non-medical related qualifications)
4
Masters level degree eg MSc, MA, MRes, etc. (can include non-medical qualifications). Typically lasts 8 months or longer, full-time equivalent
3
Other relevant postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate typically lasting between one and ten months (whole-time equivalent). You cannot claim for any membership examinations, or parts thereof, from within or outside the UK; this includes the MRCP(UK). Qualifications unrelated to medicine cannot be claimed for in this option
1
None of the above
0
Presentations / posters
up to 8
An ORAL presentation in which I was a first or second author was given at a NATIONAL or INTERNATIONAL medical meeting
8
A POSTER in which I was a first or second author was shown at a NATIONAL or INTERNATIONAL medical meeting
6
An ORAL presentation in which I was a first or second author was given at a REGIONAL medical meeting
4
An ORAL presentation in which I was a first or second author was given at a LOCAL medical meeting
2
A POSTER in which I was a first or second author was shown at a REGIONAL or LOCAL medical meeting
2
None of the above
0
Publications
up to 6
I am first author, joint-first author or corresponding author of ONE or more PubMed-cited ORIGINAL RESEARCH publication (or in press)
6
I am co-author of ONE or more PubMed-cited ORIGINAL RESEARCH publication (or in press)
5
I am first author, joint-first author, corresponding author or co-author of MORE THAN ONE PubMed-cited OTHER publications (or in press) such as editorials, reviews, case reports, etc
4
I have written one or more chapters of a book related to medicine in its broadest sense (this does not include self-published books)
4
I am first author, joint-first author, corresponding author or co-author of ONE PubMed-cited OTHER publication (or in press) such as editorials, reviews, case reports, etc
2
I have published one or more abstracts, non peer-reviewed articles or published articles that are not PubMed-cited
1
None of the above
0
Teaching experience
up to 5
I have worked with local tutors to ORGANISE a teaching programme (a series of sessions) for healthcare professionals or medical students on which I REGULARLY TAUGHT over a period of APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS or longer. I have evidence of FORMAL FEEDBACK
5
I have provided REGULAR teaching for healthcare professionals or medical students, as part of a defined programme/course, over a period of APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS or longer. I have evidence of FORMAL FEEDBACK
3
I have taught medical students or other healthcare professionals OCCASIONALLY. I have evidence of FORMAL FEEDBACK
1
None of the above
0
Training in teaching
up to 3
I have a higher qualification in teaching e.g. PG Cert or PG Diploma
3
I have had training in teaching methods which is below the level of a PG Cert or PG Diploma
1
I have had no training in teaching methods
0
Quality improvement
up to 4
Involvement in ALL STAGES of TWO CYCLES of a quality improvement project
4
Involvement in SOME STAGES of TWO CYCLES of a quality improvement project OR involved in ALL STAGES of a SINGLE CYCLE of a quality improvement project
3
Involvement in SOME STAGES of a SINGLE CYCLE of a quality improvement project
1
None of the above
0
What we cannot tell you
Three things decide where your work lands, and none of them can be read off a conference listing:
whether you are first author
whether the panel judges your work related to the specialty
whether you presented it yourself, where the route requires that
So this page names the band and the conditions attached to it, and never tells you a total you will get.
Where to look next
The conference directory, with what each listing is worth to Internal Medicine Training CT1 shown on the card.