New VetGDP Peer Reviewer course available on RCVS Academy

A new one-hour training course for those interested in becoming Veterinary Graduate Development Programme (VetGDP) Peer Reviewer is now available via the RCVS Academy, the College’s free online learning platform designed to help veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses better understand their professional responsibilities.

Peer Reviewers play an integral role in the VetGDP, as they are responsible for evaluating  and giving constructive feedback on e-portfolio submissions from graduates who are enrolled on the programme. To become a VetGDP peer reviewer you must be a VetGDP Adviser and complete the RCVS Academy VetGDP Peer Reviewer course and attend and participate in an online training session.

Via the RCVS Academy course those interested in becoming a VetGDP Peer Reviewer will gain the knowledge and skills they need to be able to review and evaluate completed VetGDP e-portfolios.

In terms of learning outcomes for the course, those who complete it will be able to:

• Evaluate the content included in an e-portfolio across all VetGDP Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) according to the description and success criteria for each.
• Identify the requirements for a completed e-portfolio and the time constraints for review.
• Evaluate the content of an e-portfolio (including reflections, feedback and goal setting), and recognise whether the breadth and depth of content is sufficient for it to be signed off as complete.
• Provide constructive feedback for graduates on the content of their submitted portfolio to develop their learning and understanding.
• Access the e-portfolios allocated to you as a peer reviewer.

The VetGDP Peer Reviewer course can be accessed through the RCVS Academy. Details on how to register for the follow-up online session are provided at the end of the course.