The BDIAP as a Nominating Body for ACCEA
The BDIAP became a nominating Specialist Society to put forward names for consideration by ACCEA for the first time in 2007 and supplied ACCEA with ranked lists of applicants for Bronze (level 9), Silver (level 10) and Gold (level 11) awards, to be considered in the 2007/2008 round.
BDIAP members will be advised by a flyer in the journal Histopathology and by e mail when the process will commence for the 2008/2009 round.
CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS FROM ACCEA ARE AS FOLLOWS:
"Work on the 2009 online applications system is still underway and we are expecting to launch the system in September 2009. The updated Guide to the Scheme will be published at the same time. The 2009 online application forms are currently under construction, therefore the forms attached reflect the 2008 version. There will not be any material changes to the 2009 version and candidates will be able to copy and paste their work from the Word version into the online version without difficulties.
Please note that it is likely there will be a significant change to the process:
In the past, Bronze, Silver and Gold candidates have been offered the opportunity to submit a supplementary form with their application instead of completing the corresponding domain on the application form. These forms have been in the areas of Research/Innovation, and Teaching/Training and it has been left up to the applicant to choose which, if any, they wish to submit.
For the 2009 round it is likely that the Management/Leadership form will be added to the selection. The new arrangements are expected to be as follows:
Bronze or Silver candidates may choose to submit ONE of the supplementary forms below with their application form.
Gold candidates may choose to submit up to TWO of the forms below
Platinum candidates may choose to submit up to ALL THREE of the forms below
Research/Innovation
Teaching/Training
Management/Leadership
Should a candidate choose to submit a supplementary form, the corresponding domain in the application form must be left blank.
As mentioned, the addition of the management form is not yet confirmed."
The following forms can be downloaded here:
Current Guidance on BDIAP as a Nominating Body (This may be updated in the light of updated ACCEA Guidance in September 2009)
CVQ Application Form (for use only to apply to Specialist Society, until the ACCEA on line form is available)
Information can be obtained from the ACCEA web site at http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/accea/