CESR mentoring for Emergency Medicine

Structured portfolio guidance from consultants who've been through the process. We help you work out what's missing, what's strong enough, and what to do next.

Free tool

Start with the quick assessment

15 questions across four key domains. Takes about five minutes. You'll get an honest snapshot of where your CESR portfolio stands — and whether it's worth going deeper with the full assessment.

~5 minutes 15 questions, 4 domains No account required

Take the Quick Assessment

Want the full picture? The detailed self-assessment covers all 12 SLOs across 82 questions.

What Portfolio Path does

The CESR portfolio pathway for EM has 12 Specialty Learning Outcomes, each with specific evidence requirements. Most doctors pursuing this route have the clinical experience — the difficulty is mapping it to what the GMC actually needs to see, and knowing where the gaps are before you submit.

Portfolio Path provides mentoring at three levels: a one-off essentials review, ad-hoc sessions for targeted questions, or an ongoing package with structured guidance across the full application. All built around the 2025 SSG.

What you get

Gap analysis against the 2025 SSG

A detailed review of your evidence mapped to each SLO — what's covered, what's thin, what's missing entirely.

Practical evidence guidance

Specific advice on generating WPBAs, reflective cases, QI projects, and management evidence — focused on what actually counts.

International training mapping

Help translating Australian, South African, Middle Eastern, or other non-UK experience into RCEM-compatible evidence, including ACCS equivalence.

Prioritised action plan

A clear list of what to work on first, so you're not wasting time on low-yield evidence while critical gaps remain.

Who we are

Portfolio Path was built by EM consultants who've been through the CESR process — including first-attempt approvals in both the old and current curriculum. We work clinically, we know what the GMC is looking for, and we've guided other doctors through it.

A/Prof David McCreary

EM Consultant · CESR 2020

Dr Brian McMaster

EM Consultant · CESR 2025

Prof Aisling Diamond

Deputy Medical Director

A note on where we are

Portfolio Path is in its early stage. We don't have a wall of testimonials yet and we'd rather be upfront about that than pad the page. What we can offer is specific, experience-based guidance from people who know this process well. Real feedback from early mentees will appear here as it comes in.

The quick assessment is free and takes about five minutes. It's the easiest way to see where you stand.

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