JDocs Key Clinical Tasks
To complement the JDocs Framework, a number of key clinical tasks have been developed that represent the daily professional activities undertaken by the prevocational doctor, where level of performance can be observed and feedback provided. The key clinical tasks are multi-competency constructs around real clinical work and are applicable to many procedural careers. Opportunities for further clinical and professional development have also been described as Experiences which reference useful resources to support the doctor.
Subscribers can download a PDF copy outlining the key clinical tasks here.
What are key clinical tasks?
Key clinical tasks (KCTs) represent the daily professional activities undertaken by the prevocational doctor, where the level of performance can be observed and feedback provided. These are multi-competency constructs around real clinical work and are supported by the competencies of the JDocs Framework that describe the skills, knowledge and attitudes expected of the prevocational doctor. KCTs are based on Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), where judgements are made against differing levels of supervision to establish a deeper understanding of the acceptable level of clinical competence required for a particular stage of learning (postgraduate year (PGY) 1–3+).
Proficiency in each task (performed well) should be achievable by the end of PGY3. Assessment of a key clinical task can be captured in a number of ways, e.g. as part of an end of term assessment, signed key clinical tasks, DOPS, MiniCex, CBD, references and referee reports. Evidence of performing these tasks well can be uploaded to the JDocs ePortfolio.
Select each title for further information. Subscribers can download a PDF copy of the key clinical task via the ePortfolio.