1. Additional undergraduate degree 0 / 3 points Additional undergraduate degree What this domain requires Award and classification proof for a degree obtained before medicine.
Evidence and scoring rules Intercalated degrees during the primary medical qualification are excluded. Choose one award.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Pre-medicine degree: 2.2/equivalent · 1 point Pre-medicine degree: 2.1/equivalent · 2 points Pre-medicine degree: first-class/equivalent · 3 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
2. Postgraduate degrees and qualifications 0 / 4 points Postgraduate degrees and qualifications What this domain requires Award/coursework evidence, degree type and research content.
Evidence and scoring rules Do not count the primary medical degree, residency-equivalent specialty qualification or membership exams. The two-point diploma/certificate must be medically relevant. Do not reuse teaching qualifications in training in teaching.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Started postgraduate qualification with completed modules/coursework evidenced · 1 point Relevant postgraduate diploma/certificate · 2 points Masters, or separate dissertation-based MD · 3 points PhD/DPhil, or original-research MD of at least two years, or MPhil with thesis · 4 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
3. Presentations and posters 0 / 8 points Presentations and posters What this domain requires Programme/acceptance and proof of your presentation or significant contribution, topic and meeting scope.
Evidence and scoring rules Teaching presentations are excluded. Histopathology means cellular pathology; haematology, microbiology, virology and chemical pathology do not qualify as histopathology. Do not reuse evidence in another domain.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Local oral/poster, or significant contribution to national/international work you did not present · 2 points One non-histopathology national/international poster, regional non-histopathology oral, or regional poster(s) · 4 points National/international non-histopathology oral, or more than one non-histopathology poster · 5 points One national/international histopathology poster, or regional histopathology oral · 6 points National/international histopathology oral, or more than one histopathology poster · 8 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
4. Publications 0 / 5 points Publications What this domain requires PubMed IDs clearly identified; authorship proof and final acceptance for in-press work.
Evidence and scoring rules Other PubMed publications include editorials, reviews, case reports and letters. Submitted papers without final acceptance are not in press. Evidence may only be used once.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Published abstract, non-peer-reviewed or non-PubMed article · 2 points One original research paper as coauthor, or one/more other PubMed publications · 3 points One original research paper as first/joint-first author, or two/more as coauthor · 4 points Two/more original research papers as first/joint-first author · 5 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
5. Teaching experience 0 / 10 points Teaching experience What this domain requires Session records and programme contribution. Eight/ten-point claims require copies of positive formal feedback forms.
Evidence and scoring rules A colleague's letter describing feedback cannot replace the feedback forms. An employment contract alone does not prove a completed teaching-fellow year.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Delivered two to four sessions · 2 points Delivered five to nine sessions · 4 points Delivered ten or more sessions · 6 points Designed/organised a programme lasting over three months and taught in it, with positive formal feedback · 8 points Completed a teaching-fellow year, designing, organising and delivering teaching, with positive formal feedback · 10 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
6. Training in teaching 0 / 5 points Training in teaching What this domain requires Award/course evidence showing duration; FHEA confirmation where claimed. A module of an incomplete qualification may support substantial training.
Evidence and scoring rules One equivalent day means six hours. Do not reuse the same qualification evidence in postgraduate degrees.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Brief training lasting two days or less · 1 point FHEA, or substantial training lasting at least three days · 2 points Higher teaching qualification such as PGCert/PGDip · 3 points Higher teaching qualification and FHEA · 4 points Awarded Masters-level teaching qualification · 5 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
7. Quality improvement 0 / 10 points Quality improvement What this domain requires Project report and independent role verification, cycles, results and presentation evidence as applicable.
Evidence and scoring rules Higher tiers require your own conduct with minimal supervision. Do not reuse the histopathology project in related activities.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Involved in part of a QI/audit project · 2 points Conducted one cycle yourself with minimal supervision · 4 points Conducted at least two cycles yourself with minimal supervision · 6 points Two or more cycles as above with demonstrated positive change · 8 points Two or more cycles, positive change, and presented results at a meeting · 10 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
8. Leadership and management 0 / 8 points Leadership and management What this domain requires Role dates and positive impact; appointment/organisation proof; course duration for course tiers.
Evidence and scoring rules Role-based tiers require at least six months and demonstrated positive impact. The course/conference organisation option is an alternative at three points.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Leadership course of two days or less · 1 point Leadership course of at least three days · 2 points Local non-medical role, or organised a medical course/conference yourself with minimal supervision · 3 points Local healthcare role · 4 points Regional non-medical role · 5 points Regional healthcare role · 6 points National non-medical role · 7 points National healthcare role · 8 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
9. Commitment to Histopathology 0 / 10 points Commitment to Histopathology What this domain requires Dated department/supervisor confirmation of your work, shadowing or rotation.
Evidence and scoring rules Select actual histopathology exposure rather than another pathology specialty.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Non-medical work in a histopathology department · 4 points Histopathology shadowing of two days or less · 6 points Histopathology shadowing of at least three days · 8 points Foundation rotation or extended histopathology training of at least three months · 10 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
10. Histopathology-related activities 0 / 8 points Histopathology-related activities What this domain requires CPD certificate, learning hours or proof of your distinct completed project/activity.
Evidence and scoring rules No reuse of research/project evidence from other domains. Degree modules already claimed above cannot be used as alternative activity. Histopathology covers cellular pathology, including autopsy/cytology and subspecialties.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Highest eligible achievement Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points At least ten hours of histopathology e-learning/teaching · 2 points Significant alternative evidenced histopathology activity · 3 points Histopathology course/conference with CPD evidence · 4 points Completed histopathology audit distinct from the QI-domain project · 6 points Completed histopathology research, or national/regional histopathology presentation/poster · 8 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.