1. National Medicines Information Training Course CPD University of Leicester 8th – 10th January 2008

2. What did we want to achieve? Critical Appraisal skills Critical Appraisal skills Literature searching skills/available resources Literature searching skills/available resources General MI skills to help with enquiry answering including structured approach General MI skills to help with enquiry answering including structured approach MI skills to help with in-house training MI skills to help with in-house training Developing MI service Developing MI service Clinical governance Clinical governance Refresher – take back helpful tips Refresher – take back helpful tips

3. What did we achieve?

4. What have I actually achieved? Make time for Reflection and Evaluation CPD Planner

5. Stage 1: Learning Diary Title: What are your key learning points from this session? Have you identified any future learning needs from this session?

6. Stage 2: Action Plan - Learning Topic What are my learning gaps? How am I going to meet these? Target date: What would be the outcome if I did not meet these? How would other learning activities help me to advance in this area? What are my real strengths? How can I use my strengths to make the most of opportunities?

7. Do not underestimate the value of the Personal Action Plan Stage 3: My Personal Action Plan ‘What do I need to do to ensure my learning from this course is put into practice to best effect?’ Use this table to record your key aims and objectives. Objectives (Actions necessary to achieve the aim) Target Date (For completion of each objective) Measures/Miles tones (Indications that the objective has been achieved)

8. What next? Put learning into practice Put learning into practice Part B assessment form Part B assessment form Attend your regional meetings Attend your regional meetings Advanced training – Document is now on the UKMI website Advanced training – Document is now on the UKMI website

9. UKMI Survey 2006 Project management Project management People management People management Training skills Training skills Influencing people Influencing people Time management Time management Business case planning Business case planning Verbal communication Verbal communication Dealing with conflict Dealing with conflict Enquiry answering in specialist areas Enquiry answering in specialist areas Written communication Advanced literature searching Advanced critical evaluation Pharmacoeconomics Legal and ethical issues Information management Information technology Q.A. and governance Research and audit skills

10. Personal Development Plan Can include your personal action plan from this course Can include your personal action plan from this course Annual appraisal Annual appraisal Identify your learning needs Identify your learning needs Link to KSF Link to KSF Adopt a flexible ‘mix & match’ approach to achieving your objectives Adopt a flexible ‘mix & match’ approach to achieving your objectives

11. Advanced Training Headings

12. Sign-posting to training resources Under each heading a variety of training resources are listed Under each heading a variety of training resources are listed List of training resources and providers is not exhaustive List of training resources and providers is not exhaustive Ranges from short online tutorials to Masters Degrees Ranges from short online tutorials to Masters Degrees Gives a guide to the necessary time commitment Gives a guide to the necessary time commitment Gives a guide to the likely cost Gives a guide to the likely cost

13. Example – Research Skills

14. Over to you…………………….