LOGBOOK
There is a Excel template logbook available for trainees. Please
click here to download a version.
All trainees should use this format for recording their surgical experience. It is important for trainees to record all surgical experience, including procedures that they have performed supervised or assisted at.
In addition to the
main logbook, it is also useful for ARCP/RITA/CESR evaluation purposes as well
as for final CCT evaluation by the College, to sort the procedures that are
done less commonly into separate groups and put these in a separate log e.g. corneal
transplants, extra ocular muscle surgery or ptosis surgery (procedures should
still be in chronological order within the group). This requires the use of
standarised labels for procedures as suggested in the Excel template.
Clarification on the counting of procedures (December 2009)
For frequently asked questions please 
click here
For helpful hints or a step by step approach to constructing a logbook please
download the 
Guide to the Surgical Logbook
The Training
Committee has produced some guidance on data sets for the logbook which will be
useful for trainees/Article 14 (CESR) applicants and should be used when
submitting your logbook for consideration of the CCST/CCT and PMETB Article 14
(CESR) applications.