Specialist Advisory Committee in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES LOGBOOK

Trainee Name:
Trainee MIN:
Date Submitted:

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Follow-up Activities Logbook

About the Follow-up Activities Logbook

The follow-up activities requirement of Neonatal/Perinatal training is comprised of
three main components. Experience in these areas assists trainees in developing
the necessary skills to manage the post-discharge care of high risk infants. Upon
completion of training, trainees are expected to be able to competently conduct
follow-up activities at a consultant level.
These three components of follow-up are:
1)

MULTIDISCIPLINARY DISCHARGE PLANNING MEETINGS

Intended learning outcomes:

Familiarity with community resources available for post-discharge care of high
risk babies and families
Sound awareness of potential post-discharge problems
The ability to plan effective management.
2)

FOLLOW UP OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING

Intended learning outcomes:

Familiarity with and competence in managing on-going medical problems in
premature and other high risk babies, including:
o chronic lung disease and home oxygen,
o nutrition and growth and
o early developmental problems.

3)

LONG TERM NEURODEVELOPMENTAL FOLLOW-UP

Intended learning outcomes:

Familiarity with the main assessment tools used in developmental assessment
Competence in the diagnosis of common neuro-developmental sequelae of
prematurity and neonatal encephalopathy.
The SAC expects trainees to thoroughly document the experiences gained in each
of the above areas of follow up.
Trainees are expected to document the equivalent of one session per week of
either medical follow up clinics, developmental follow up clinics or multidisciplinary
discharge meetings. These activities should be done across the 2 years of core
training. Trainees need to attend clinics as rostered.
Prior to the submission of the logbook, trainees must have a supervisor sign off on
their competency to manage the follow-up of high-risk infants at a consultant level.
Please only submit logbooks once the total requirement for follow-up activities has
been met; incomplete logbooks will not be accepted.
Please note that follow-up activities must be documented in this logbook,
and must be typed. Handwritten logbooks or alternative logbook formats
will not be accepted.

Specialist Advisory Committee in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

Follow-up Activities Logbook

Any questions regarding the completion of the follow-up activities logbook can be
directed to the Education Officer to the SAC in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, on (02)
8247 6284 or via email at NeonatalPerinatal@racp.edu.au.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY DISCHARGE PLANNING MEETINGS

Provide a short description outlining the nature of the meetings attended, what
disciplines were represented and what your role was in that meeting. It is expected
that your role in discharge planning meetings will progress over the course of your
training with you eventually acting independently and providing medical leadership
to the group.
Date of
meeting

Name & Signature

of Supervisor

Clinical problems dealt with

Your role in the meeting

Specialist Advisory Committee in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

Follow-up Activities Logbook

Date of
meeting

Name & Signature

of Supervisor

Clinical problems dealt with

Your role in the meeting

Specialist Advisory Committee in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

Follow-up Activities Logbook

FOLLOW UP OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN AN OUTPATIENT

SETTING
By the completion of your training, you should be competent in conducting medical
consultations independently. You should also be competent in the formulation of a
management plan, and be able to clearly communicate this plan in writing to all
health professionals involved in the patients care.

No. of babies attending and main medical

problems

Name & Signature

of Supervisor

Date of clinic

Specialist Advisory Committee in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

Follow-up Activities Logbook

No. of babies attending and main medical

problems

Name & Signature

of Supervisor

Date of clinic

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Follow-up Activities Logbook

LONG TERM NEURODEVELOPMENTAL FOLLOW-UP

Provide details of the clinics you attended, including (but not limited to) personnel
attending, assessments commonly done and your role in the clinics. It is expected
that you will progress over the course of your training from observing clinics to
being able to independently conduct neurological and developmental assessments
at a consultant level.
Please identify the assessment tools you have been trained to perform (eg.
Bayleys):
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.

Age
of
chil
d

Date

Reason for
assessment and
diagnosis

Testing done

Your role

Name &
Signature of
Supervisor

Specialist Advisory Committee in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

Follow-up Activities Logbook

Age
of
chil
d

Date

Reason for
assessment and
diagnosis

Testing done

Your role

Name &
Signature of
Supervisor

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Follow-up Activities Logbook

COMPETENCY SIGN-OFF
PLEASE ENSURE THIS SECTION IS COMPLETED PRIOR TO
SUBMISSION

TRAINEE TO COMPLETE:
Do you feel that you are competent to conduct follow-up activities
at a consultant level?
Yes
No
Comments:
Trainees Signature:

Date: //

SUPERVISOR TO COMPLETE:
Do you feel that the trainee is competent to conduct follow-up
activities at a consultant level?
Yes
No
Comments:
Supervisors Name:
Supervisors Signature:
Date: //