Glossary of Acronyms

Glossary of Acronyms

AAR – Annual Audit and Review

APEL – Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning

ARCP– Annual Review of Competence Progression

ASR – Annual Specialty Report

BMJ – British Medical Journal

CCT – Certificate of Completion of Training

CEO – Chief Executive Officer

CESR -Confirming Eligibility to the Specialist Register

CT – College Tutor

CQC – Care Quality Commission

DH – Department of Health

DME – Director of Medical Education

DPA – Data Protection Act

DPGD – Deputy Postgraduate Dean

DRN – Deanery Reference Number

EWTR – European Working Time Regulations

F1/F2 – Foundation Programme year 1 or year 2 doctor

FACD – Foundation Achievement of Competency Document

FTPD – Foundation Training Programme Director

FTTAs - Fixed Term Training Appointments

GEAR – Graduate Education Assessment Regulations

GMC – General Medical Council

GP – General Practice

GPD – general Practice Department

GPStR – General Practice Registrar

HoS – Head of School

HR – Human Resources

IDT – Inter-Deanery transfer

IELTS – International English Language Testing System

ISO – International Organisation for Standardization

IT – Information Technology

KSS – Kent, Surrey and Sussex

LAB – Local Academic Board

LAS – locum Appointment for Service

LAT - Locum Appointment for Training

LEP – Local Education Provider

LFG – Local Faculty Group

LTFT – Less Than Full Time

MEM – Medical Education Manager

MMC – Modernising Medical Careers

MSF - Multi Source Feedback

MTI – Medical Training Initiative

MWPO – Medical Workforce Project Officer

NHS – National Health Service

NHSLA – NHS Litigation Authority

NTN - National Training Number

OOP – Out of Programme Permissions

PGME – Postgraduate Medical Education and Training

PMETB – Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (now absorbed into the GMC)

QAA – Quality Assurance Agency

QESP – Qualified Educational Supervisor Programme

QMS – Quality Management System

RITA – Record of In Training Assessment

SEC – South East Coast

SFT – Standards for Trainers

SHA– Strategic Health Authority

SMP – Statutory Maternity Provision

SPA – Supporting Professional Activities

SpR – Specialist Registrar

SSLA - Specialty Study Leave Adviser

STC – Specialty Training Committee

STEAG –Specialty Training and Education Advisory Group

STFS – South Thames Foundation School

SWT - Specialty Workforce Team

TiD – Trainees in Difficulty

TPD – Training Programme Director

VTN - Visiting Training Number

WBLA – Workplace Based Learning Assessments