What is a Log book?

Log book is a day to day record of the clinical and academic work done by the trainee.

Instructions for filling Log book:

1. Entries must commence from the start i.e. DAY ONE of the training program.

2. Trainees are advised to make the required entries on the day of the event and get it signed by the supervisor or any other designated trainer of
    the unit approved for candidate s training duly identified in the log book.

For the purpose of validating the entries in logbooks a “Consultant” is an individual who has observed / supervised the procedure documented by the trainee.

        a. For public sector hospital this individual must be equivalent to the post of senior registrar or above.
        b. For private sector hospital this individual must possess a major qualification (FCPS or equivalent) and must be working as a consultant in
            the same hospital.

3. It is the responsibility of the trainee to get the logbook signed by the CPSP approved supervisor as soon as the entries on one page
    are completed.

IMPORTANT NOTE :

Trainees are expected to show strict compliance with the instructions for filling the log books. These instructions have already been duly notified and reproduced above.

Rules for Submission of Log books:

It has already been informed through Notification No.6-1/Exam- 04/CPS/1438L dated 21/07/2004 that:

1. Fellowship trainees in subjects in which “Intermediate Module” has been made compulsory are required to submit two log books to Examination
    Department:

         a) One log book for first two years of training along with application form for appearing in the “Intermediate Module Examination” in March
             2005 and onwards.

         b) Second log book for remaining two years or three years (as the case may be for specialties where training is four years or five years)
             along with the application forms for appearing in final Fellowship examination in September 2007 and onwards.

           Log books of Intermediate Module of Anesthesia, Diagnostic Radiology, Medicine, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Ophthalmology,
           Otorhinolaryngology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Surgery are available with CPSP.

2. Candidates for Second Fellowship are required to submit log book for the entire period of specified training along with application forms for
    appearing in Second Fellowship examination.

3. Completed and duly certified logbook will form part of the application for appearing in the respective examinations i.e Intermediate Module
    examination (IM) for year 1 & 2 and FCPS Part II examination for years 3 & 4 of training.

YEARLY SUMMARY SHEETS

What is a Yearly Summary Sheet?

Yearly Summary Sheets provide a year – wise summary of Case Records /Procedures/ Operations entered in the log book. The trainee must fill-in the required columns of the yearly summary sheet for every patient related entry made in the Section – 1 of the log book in a chronological order.

Rules for Submission of Yearly Summary Sheets

According to the Notification No.6 – 1/Exam 05/CPS/1545Q dated 28/10/2004 Yearly Summary Sheets should be completed and submitted to the RTMC at the end of each year of training undertaken since January 2005.

1. It will be the responsibility of candidate to obtain RTMC acknowledgement of the same.

2. The candidates appearing in September/November 2006 examination will be required to produce the above acknowledgement alongwith
    their application for the examination.

3. Clear photocopies of Yearly Summary sheets for 1st year and 3rd year (in a four year training program) should be submitted to RTMC, while
    those for 2nd and 4th year will be presented along with the Log book.

It is reiterated that no log book will be accepted for the candidates appearing in September/November 2006 examination without the evidence (RTMC acknowledgement) of prior submission of summary sheets.