Dermatology Portfolio Pathway Briefing - 16 September 2025
Overview:
Join us for an online Dermatology Portfolio Pathway briefing where GMC and Portfolio pathway specialists will guide delegates through the application process for specialist registration and provide advise on how to successfully prepare a portfolio.
The briefing will cover the changes to the evidence requirements and provide insights on gathering evidence to showcase your equivalent knowledge and experience in dermatology, as outlined in the revised Specialty Specific Guidance for Dermatology.
Additionally, delegates will learn about ways to address any shortfalls in experience while working as a busy dermatology clinician.
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Terms and conditions:
This Portfolio Pathway briefing is only for those who are prepared to meet the requirements stated for Internal Medicine as part of their Portfolio Pathway application. When booking, you will be asked to confirm you accept this T&C.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this briefing, you should:
- Understand the specialist registration application process and how to prepare a successful application
- Know how to gather evidence that demonstrates equivalent knowledge and experience in dermatology, as outlined in the Dermatology Curriculum, to achieve Specialist Registration
- Know how to address shortfalls in experience
Event details:
- Date: Tuesday 16 September 2025
- Time: 09:30 - 15:30
- Location: Online
| Start Time | End Time | Session | Speaker |
| 09.30 | 09:35 | Welcome and introduction to the morning sessions | Dr Ava Lee: Consultant Dermatologist & Portfolio Pathway Lead for BAD |
| 09:35 | 11:00 | Preparing for submission of an application to GMC Walk-through of an application: evidence bundles |
Rose Jackson or Jess Betts: GMC Specialist Applications Team Co-ordinator |
| 11:00 | 11:10 | Break | |
| 11:10 | 11:30 | Questions to Rose Jackson/Jessica Betts | Rose Jackson or Jess Betts: GMC Specialist Applications Team Co-ordinator |
| 11:30 | 12:00 | Specialty Specific Guidance (SSG) – what you need to know | Dr Ava Lee: Consultant Dermatologist & Portfolio Pathway Lead for BAD |
| 12:00 | 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45 | 12:50 | Welcome back and introduction to the afternoon sessions | Dr Ava Lee: Consultant Dermatologist & Portfolio Pathway Lead for BAD |
| 12:50 | 13:20 | The new dermatology curriculum | Dr Matthew Scorer: Consultant Dermatologist & Training Programme Director |
| 13:20 | 13:50 | Evidence gathering and an example e-portfolio | Dr Priya Patel: Consultant Dermatologist |
| 13:50 | 14:05 | Questions to the panel | All speakers |
| 14:05 | 14:15 | Break | |
| 14:15 | 14:45 | Portfolio pathway success story | Dr Sheena Goyal: Consultant Dermatologist |
| 14:45 | 15:30 | Summary of the day | Dr Ava Lee: Consultant Dermatologist & Portfolio Pathway lead for BAD |
| 15:30 | Close of briefing |
Booking cancellation:
- Before registering for this meeting/event/course please ensure that you are able to attend as cancellations will be subject to a cancellation admin fee of 25% of the amount paid.
- Your registration at this event will only be guaranteed once we have received full payment.
- We strongly advise that you wait until you have received your full booking confirmation prior to booking your study leave.
- We recommend that you take out insurance to cover you in case you are unable to attend as it is at the discretion of the organisers as to what level of refund (if any) you will be able to receive.
- No refunds will be given if you cancel within a month, or less, of the event