Professionalism- Section A 'a personal development plan'

PA:

Domain: Professionalism

GDS01 Competency:

A. To have an up to date Personal Development Plan (PDP) indicating professional aims and objectives and anticipated training needs for the next 12 months.

Each deanery will have their own section with their own spin on a PDP.  The GDC recommends that every dentist has their own written and contemporary PDP.

I have included an example here below- but you could find more information on the individual Faculty/Deanery websites...

http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/fds/nacpde/overseas_qualified/personaldevelopmentplan.html

http://www.oxforddeanery.nhs.uk/docs/NESC%20Dental%20PDP%20210708.doc

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/dentalpg/education/pdp/

The ones above are just a little to wet your appetite. 

Here is an example of the one which I have anonymised....

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY

Priority Development Area Regular Restorative treatments, including planning cases and occlusion. Improving the things I do most frequently/ reviewing my current thinking of restorative procedures.	Timescale (Target Date) December 2012
The Objective Area (How this might be developed) I am studying a diploma at XYZ. I am currently studying the XYZ module. Myself and and another dentist are currently studying together. This will continue to provide enlightening peer discussion around study topics and essays.	Timescale (Target Date) commence Sept 2010
Resources required (What is needed to for this development in terms of people, material, time, etc.) Time monthly to complete assignments, booking time off work for study days, plan for financial outlay. Access to computers, library resources.
Benefits to self and practice Improved quality of restorative treatment, treatment planning, confidence.

Priority Development Area As an undergraduate there was very little hands-on training in surgical extractions. I enjoy oral surgery but realise that the practice profile does not allow me to develop or improve on this skill.	Timescale (Target Date) Dec 2013
The Objective Area (How this might be developed) Take XYZ Study course 2012 and arrange do clinical oral surgery sessions in a local hospital/oral surgery department.	Timescale (Target Date) Dec 2012
Resources required (What is needed to for this development in terms of people, material, time, etc.) Time, successful application to course, financial capacity, vacant/available part-time oral surgery post at hospital.
Benefits to self and practice Improved confidence, clinical decision making and reduced referrals.