Hospital doctors : training for the future : the report of the Working Group on Specialist Medical Training, and, Training for specialist practice : a report to the Chief Medical Officers̀ Working Group to advise on specialist training in the United Kingdom.

  • Great Britain. Working Group on Specialist Medical Training
Date:
1993
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Credit: Hospital doctors : training for the future : the report of the Working Group on Specialist Medical Training, and, Training for specialist practice : a report to the Chief Medical Officers̀ Working Group to advise on specialist training in the United Kingdom. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2-3 years of general professional training, 1-2 years academic course/research, 3-4 years higher professional training. Total 7-9 years. Education Committee is SAC of JCHMT. Training is planned Minimum 4 years experience Public Health as a specialty exists only in the UK, Ireland and France. two years in hospital or general practice posts, 1 year in public health medicine posts or in academic course leading to MSc or Pt]! MFPHM. since UG and PRHO year do not provide adequate base PG clinical experience is valued. advantageous to have more than minimum general medical experience. require part 1 of Membership of Faculty of Public Health Medicine exam for senior registrar posts (however, there is no automatic promotion fro Reg to SR) Note also some entrants may have MRCP/FRCS etc. training in approved posts as senior registrar, lecturer or research fellow variety of routes through training are available. Part-time posts acceptable for accreditation. Research is encouraged prefer to keep distinction between registrar/senior registrar posts Part 2 of MFPHM exam, and completion of 4 years’ higher specialist training before accredited. Examination is not perceived as an exit examination importance of acquiring appropriate level of clinical experience before entry to the specialty. Premature appointment of candidates to consultant posts before completion of specialist training (shortage specialty)