Collecting evidence for Portfolio Pathway & Specialist Grade Folders – Being smart
24th March 2026, 18:00 to 19:30 GMT
Overview
This webinar is being delivered by the RCSEd committee for Specialty Doctors, Associate Specialist, Specialist Grade & Locally employed surgeons’ committee (SASL).
Many SAS and locally employed surgeons consider the portfolio pathway or the specialist grade as possible routes for career progression. This webinar aims to discuss the differences between these two career options, and review the requirements for demonstrating the necessary competencies.
Aims
- Discuss the differences between portfolio pathway and the specialist grade.
- Review the principles of competencies required for the portfolio pathway and specialist grade
- Consider the categories of evidence required to demonstrate these competencies.
- Discuss types of evidence that can be used for the portfolio pathway and specialist grade.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
- Understand the differences between portfolio pathway and the specialist grade.
- Understand the principles of competencies required for the portfolio pathway and specialist grade
- Recognise areas of their practice which require evidence collection for the portfolio pathway and specialist grade.
- Identify types of evidence that they can collect for these purpose.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
- Mr Majid Mukadam MBE - Associate Specialist – Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Chair of RCSEd SASL Committee
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Bala Piramanayagam - Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon Chair, SAC General Surgery
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Ms Julie Craig - Orthopaedic Specialty Doctor, SAS rep on BOA
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Mr Veera Reddy Karri - Associate Specialist, Colorectal Surgery.
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Mr S S Murali - Associate Specialist Urology, Member RCSEd SASL Committee
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Ms Suzie Wong - Consultant Urology, successful Portfolio Pathway Application.
CPD
1.5 Hour
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Recording
A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.
