Ophthalmology ST1 Evidence Folder: points calculator and scoring guide

• 0 points a cross-specialty requirement that intercalated one-year degrees taken during a primary medical degree are not scored has been imposed
• 1 point each 1 point - per qualification taken as a course separate from the primary degree for at least 8 months full-time or equivalent- MSc, BSc, PG Cert (including Optometry degrees but NOT intercalated degrees)
• 3 points each 3 points- for an MD or MPhil degree taken as a separate course before or after the primary degree. If you gained your medical qualification in a country where all students are automatically awarded an MD without additional study you cannot claim points for that MD. You may only claim points for an MD/ MPhil where you have undertaken a period of at least 2 years’ full time additional study and research to your primary medical degree and you must present a supervisor’s letter confirming this.
• 4 points each 4 points - for a completed PhD or DPhil. You must have undertaken full-time research involving original work, usually of at least three years' duration. You must present a supervisor’s letter confirming this.

Each item you can evidence adds its points, up to 5 points for the domain.

Cumulative, capped at 5. "MRCP and MRCS are not scored." A teaching PG Cert/Diploma belongs in Education and Teaching, not here ("Not to be included in Qualifications section").

• 3 points 3 points – for Crombie Medal (1st place in FRCOphth part 1 exam)
• 2 points each 2 points each - 1st in the final year (not module or other part of a year) of an undergraduate degree or equivalent for example, Honours or Distinction where < 15% of the students in that year achieve this. Evidence explicitly demonstrating this must be presented. Degrees other than a primary medical degree (but not intercalated degrees) can be scored on this basis where evidence explicitly demonstrates < 15% of the year achieve this
• 3 points each National Undergraduate prize through competitive examination (in any specialty, e.g. The Duke-Elder prize): 3 points for coming first, 2 points for coming in top 10% of entrants, 1 point for being in the top 20% of entrants
• 2 points each 2 points for coming in top 10% of entrants
• 1 point each 1 point for being in the top 20% of entrants
• 1 point each 1 point each- for each successful research grant application where the candidate was lead author and the application led to substantial peer-reviewed published research. Travel and other bursaries will not be scored unless there are exceptional circumstances/ achievement demonstrated
• 1 point each 1 point each- for Best presentation or poster at a national or international meeting where you are first author (may also be used in evidence for Presentations section or QI/ Audit section) (Maximum 2 points this section). Being highly commended or any other designation will not be scored

Each item you can evidence adds its points, up to 5 points for the domain.

Cumulative, capped at 5. Best presentation/poster prizes capped at 2 within the domain. This is the one stated exception to the no-double-counting rule: a prize-winning presentation "may also be used in evidence for Presentations section or QI/ Audit section".

• 0 points 0 points – for no information presented, negative comments or non-satisfactory scores
• 2 points 2 points – satisfactory scores with appropriate good comments

Scores the single best option you can evidence, up to 2 points.

0 or 2 only (the proforma dropdown offers 0, 1 and 2, but the guidance publishes only 0 and 2).

• 0 points 0 points – if no evidence of QI / audit work in portfolio
• 1 point 1 point – for participation but no specific roles documented or specific format followed
• 2 points 2 points – for initiation and design of the QIP / audit and some evidence of specific format
• 3 points 3 points – for initiation, design and writing up the QIP / audit and specific format followed
• 4 points 4 points – as above and was personally involved in either implementing the QI strategy with specific demonstration of improvements to practice or in completing the audit loop and implementing change
• 5 points 5 points – for published audit in peer-reviewed journal (not to be added to Publications or Presentations sections) or QI guidelines implemented supra-regionally with clear evidence of impact

Scores the single best option you can evidence, up to 5 points.

Single best project scored, max 5. "If you are not clearly lead on the project then the maximum score is 1 point". "Some modification of these marks may be made dependent on quality of project and impact of the work."

• 1 point each 1 Point each- Regional presentations (For example regional ophthalmology society meetings or other specialty equivalents in the UK or regional ophthalmology meetings of other countries or equivalent non-ophthalmology meetings. Regional designation includes specifically English, Scottish, Welsh meetings). Local hospital or university-specific meetings are not scored
• 2 points each 2 Points each - National presentations (For example, RCOphth Congress, British Oculoplastic Surgery Society, or other specialty equivalents in the UK or national ophthalmology meetings of other countries or equivalent non-ophthalmology meetings)
• 3 points each 3 Points each - International meetings – (For example, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and such as, or equivalent international non-ophthalmology meetings). Meetings in non-UK countries where explicit evidence is not presented as to the international nature of the meeting are scored as national or regional meetings.
• 0.5 points each Poster or video presentations score half points shown above, for example, 1 point at a national meeting
• 1 point each Poster or video presentations score half points shown above, for example, 1 point at a national meeting
• 1.5 points each Poster or video presentations score half points shown above, for example, 1 point at a national meeting
• no fixed value Second author or lower scores a half of the oral presentation. Points will only be given if the candidate presents evidence they gave the presentation in lieu of the first author. Second author or lower does not score for posters or videos

Each item you can evidence adds its points, up to 6 points for the domain.

Cumulative, capped at 6. "Accepted presentations, but not yet presented, will be awarded points". "The same paper presented at different meetings will only be counted once." Second-author posters/videos score 0. Second author or lower on an oral scores half the oral value (regional 0.5, national 1, international 1.5), and only with evidence you presented it in lieu of the first author.

• 3 points each 3 points for each publication where you are 1st author or joint first author and 1 point for any other publications up to 4th author (unless > 8 authors in total for article when 1st author only counted). If you are 1 of 3 or more joint first authors then you will be scored as a second author. If there are more than 6 joint first authors then no score will be given.
• 1 point each 1 point for any other publications up to 4th author (unless > 8 authors in total for article when 1st author only counted)
• 0 points No points will be awarded in this section if you are 5th author or lower in the citation.

Each item you can evidence adds its points, up to 6 points for the domain.

Per-publication scoring capped at 6. Journals must have a current Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. "Quality of the work presented and impact of the journal may be considered when scoring." "Duplicate work in different publications will not be scored."

• 0.5 points each 0.5 points each (2 points maximum) - for helping with an educational course (more than one session), for helping with mock OSCEs (more than one session), designing an elearning tool, writing an e-book, completing a "teaching the teachers" course and/or undertaking a formal role in examining undergraduates. Duplicate experiences will not be scored
• 1 point 1 points (each and maximum) – for delivering at least three formal teaching sessions (not ward-based or small group) on different subject areas over a period of at least 3 months with formal feedback uploaded. Supervisor support in a letter stating these were formal teaching sessions must be provided
• 2 points 2 points (each and maximum) - for a Higher teaching qualification for example, a Diploma, Certificate in Medical education (taken as a course separate from the primary degree, equalling 60 credits or for at least 8 months full-time or equivalent, specific evidence of this must be uploaded). Not to be included in Qualifications section
• 2 points 2 points (each and maximum)– for writing a chapter in a postgraduate-level academic book (not an e-book or self-published book). Specific evidence of the publisher and impact of the book must be shown
• 3 points 3 points (each and maximum) - for writing a postgraduate-level academic book (not an e-book or self-published book). Specific evidence of the publisher and impact of the book must be shown

Each item you can evidence adds its points, up to 5 points for the domain.

Cumulative, max 5. The 0.5 activities share a 2-point sub-cap ("0.5 points each (2 points maximum)"); every other tier scores once ("each and maximum"). "Duplicate experiences will not be scored". "No points will be awarded solely for being a teaching fellow or anatomy demonstrator."

• 1 point Refraction Certificate (or exemption as fully-qualified post-registration optometrist): 1 point
• 3 points FRCOphth part 1: 3 points for a pass, or 1 point for having attempting the part 1 FRCOphth on at least 1 occasion
• 1 point 1 point for having attempting the part 1 FRCOphth on at least 1 occasion
• 1 point 1 point for first place in the RCOphth Essay Prize for Foundation Doctors
• 0.5 points each Non-peer reviewed publications and case reports or 'letters to the journal' in ophthalmology (0.5 points each) or other peer-reviewed (Pubmed-cited and Clarivate Journal Impact Factor listed (indexed via the free Web of Science Master Journal List)) research publications in ophthalmology not included in other sections (1 point each): 2 points max. Within this section (points only awarded if candidate is first author). Please indicate clearly impact of non-peer-reviewed publications
• 1 point each other peer-reviewed (Pubmed-cited and Clarivate Journal Impact Factor listed ...) research publications in ophthalmology not included in other sections (1 point each): 2 points max
• 1 point each Ophthalmic elective (of at least 2 weeks' duration) and/or separate undergraduate project: 2 points max, 1 point per achievement. Candidates must provide evidence of reflection on achievements. If electives were cancelled due to COVID and evidence is provided that an elective was planned then this can be scored. Undergraduate projects must have supervisor support explicitly stating the project was equivalent to 2 weeks' full-time work. Projects leading to presentations or publications should not be scored in those sections also
• 1 point Taster week: 1 point max (or evidence presented of a Foundation year attachment in Ophthalmology)
• 1 point Attending ophthalmology clinics and theatre sessions outside of a formal taster week or Foundation/ tenured post and spaced out over more than 3 months (minimum 10 sessions with dates and supervisor-signed evidence): 1 point max
• 1 point each Evidence of ophthalmology simulation training (including EyeSi experience): 1 point for each activity of at least 4 hours or whole-day course, max. 2 points
• 1 point each Meetings attended: 3 points maximum, from which 3 points max. For National / International Ophthalmology educational meetings attended (1 point per meeting) and 1 point max. For Regional Ophthalmology meetings (including Royal Society of Medicine Ophthalmology Section Evening Meetings) attended (0.5 points per meeting). Meetings included in this section must not be included in the Presentations section. Online meetings attended may not score depending on the details supporting presented, including scope of meeting and reflections on learning
• 0.5 points each 1 point max. For Regional Ophthalmology meetings (including Royal Society of Medicine Ophthalmology Section Evening Meetings) attended (0.5 points per meeting)
• 1 point each Evidence not included above- discretionary: 1 point per piece of evidence - 2 points max (not including taking Duke-Elder, logbook of surgical cases or WBAs)

Each item you can evidence adds its points, up to 13 points for the domain.

Cumulative, max 13, with item sub-caps: publications 2, electives/projects 2, taster 1, clinics/theatre 1, simulation 2, meetings attended 3 in total (regional within that, max 1), discretionary 2. Sub-caps add up to more than 13. Meeting attendance is limited to ophthalmology meetings.