MedWorm: Modernising Medical Careers

Maximizing your career potential.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Goodyear HM, Jones M In the last few years, the NHS has undergone a frantic pace of change and reform. These include the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) reorganization of medical training (Department of Health, 2004), introduction of the European Working Time Directive, Darzi centres and a community focus to health-care provision (Department of Health, 2009). These affect all career pathways although the exact impact of moving care into the community upon careers is yet to be seen. In addition, there is now much more overlap between traditional 'medical' and 'surgical' specialties, e.g. cardiology and radiology are becoming increasingly interventional. There is also increased regulation of doctors throughout their careers with revalidation and Postgraduate Medical Education ...

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Assessing and improving the knowledge of orthopaedic foundation-year doctors

The Clinical Teacher — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Background: Modernising medical careers has been fully implemented nationally in the UK.1 The foundation-year programme is the keystone of this plan, and as a consequence a large number of foundation trainees are exposed to specialties (e.g. orthopaedics) previously reserved for aspirant surgeons.2 When coupled with the undergraduate curriculum changes instigated by the UK registry and accrediting body for medicine, the General Medical Council (GMC),3,4 it appears self-evident that the type of training now being provided to these juniors is very different from that formerly available. We aimed to assess whether foundation-year doctors are being trained adequately.Method: Junior doctors were set an original test at the start of their orthopaedic training to assess their knowledge (this was ...

Day case surgery training for surgical trainees: A disappearing act?

International Journal of Surgery — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The survey reveals that the modern surgical trainee is gaining a low and inconsistent level of exposure to day case surgery despite being aware of the importance of this modality of training. An urgent review is required to ensure trainees become actively involved in day case surgery and are not missing on this vital training opportunity. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)

Specialty choice in UK junior doctors: Is psychiatry the least popular specialty for UK and international medical graduates?

BioMed Central — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Based on the number of applicants per place, there was some consistency in the most popular specialties for both UK and international medical graduates, but there were differences in the popularity of psychiatry. With anticipated decreases in the number of new international medical graduates training in the UK, university departments and professional associations may need to review strategies to attract more UK medical graduates into certain specialties, particularly psychiatry and paediatrics. (Source: BioMed Central)

Careers support.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

This article looks at best practice in providing careers support to junior doctors and considers how to advise trainees whose career plans you believe to be unrealistic. PMID: 19966707 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine)

The impact of modernising medical careers on the basic surgical training (BST) of oral and maxillofacial higher surgical trainees

The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:32:09 +0100

Aim: The impact of modernising medical careers (MMCs) on the basic surgical training (BST) of oral and maxillofacial higher surgical trainees. Method: A list of surgical trainees was obtained from online forums and websites. Data was gathered from questionnaires regarding current position, year of training, duration and specialties worked at BST level, stage of completion of MRCS and CCBST, completion of basic surgical skills, ATLS and CRiSP courses and satisfaction with training. Comparisons were made between SpR (pre-MMC) and ST (post-MMC) trainees. (Source: The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)

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In-theatre training of anaesthetists in a teaching hospital: has it changed over 10 years?

British Journal of Anaesthesia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions In spite of many pressures on training in the clinical setting, the number of cases and senior supervision in specialist modules for trainee anaesthetists in our teaching hospital has been maintained. Continuous monitoring of in-theatre supervision is one way of confirming that training is not compromised as changes occur in hospital workload. (Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia)

Rationalising medical careers [Education & training]

Psychiatric Bulletin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100

This article assesses the quality of higher psychiatric training opportunities under Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) and compares them with the existing specialist registrar (SpR) grade; the UK psychiatric educational literature is reviewed, and trainee concerns reported. Anecdotal reports of higher training losses under MMC suggest disparity between specialty training year 4 (ST4) and the first SpR year. The roles, controversies and losses of protected clinical special interest sessions and the research day are reviewed. UK psychiatric literature notes under-utilisation and poor supervision of these highly valued protected training sessions, with suggestions for improvement. The sacrifice of protected training to service provision may have implications for training quality, le...

Fees Frozen For Doctors Completing Specialty/GP Training

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0100

The GMC and PMETB have announced that the fees for trainee doctors completing specialty/GP training - and those seeking certification via the equivalence routes - will be frozen at the current levels for 2010/11. The Government announced that PMETB would be merged with the GMC following an independent inquiry into 'Modernising Medical Careers' led by Sir John Tooke. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Modernising Medical Careers: impact on training in a district general hospital

Anaesthesia — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100

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Clinical senior lectureship awards results announced

MEDEV News — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100

The objective of the awards is to develop high-quality capacity and secure long-term sustainability and enhanced outcomes in research and teaching at senior lecturer level. Awards will be made in areas of clinical medicine and dentistry. HEFCE and the local NHS trusts are offering funding for up to 200 posts through five annual rounds of awards. Each post runs for five years and will normally be taken up at any time between 1 August and 31 July of the academic year following the award. Round four outcomes In round four, the selection panel recommended that we fund 37 out of the 94 applications we received. The awards were made across 15 institutions and encompassed 20 different medical specialisms. A more detailed breakdown by institution and subject specialism is available. For a gene...

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Junior doctors' ability to interpret lateral soft tissue neck X-rays: is there a training issue?

British Journal of Hospital Medicine — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:44:23 +0100

Authors: Prasai A, Jaberoo MC, Conboy PJ In light of the introduction of the European Working Time Directive and Modernising Medical Careers initiative, this article reports the results of a study to see whether junior doctors possess adequate skills to correctly interpret lateral soft tissue neck X-rays and if they receive adequate training. PMID: 19516214 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine)

Diagnosis of skin lesions by trainee surgeons: experience improves accuracy.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS Accuracy in the diagnosis of the wide range of skin conditions presenting to an out-patient clinic was shown toincrease over a 1-year period. We feel that this improvement resulted from regular clinical exposure supported by a structuredlearning programme. The shortening of the specialist training period may affect the acquisition of diagnostic skills by traineesand impact on the confidence with which they commence consultant practice. PMID: 19558770 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)

[Education & training] Dual training in psychiatry: where now?

Psychiatric Bulletin — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

This is a time of rapid change in postgraduate training, the implications of which are wide ranging. This paper reviews the current situation regarding dual training in psychiatry. Included is an analysis of utilisation of dual training in psychiatric specialities gleaned via the College membership data and an examination of the current employment prospects in relation to dual training. The impact on dual training of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC), competency-based training and the possibility of a single Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in psychiatry is considered. Suggestions are then made for the way forward. (Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)

Dual training in psychiatry: where now? [Education & training]

Psychiatric Bulletin — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Competency-based training versus traditional experience in radiology; how best to educate the radiologists of the future?

Clinical Radiology — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:45:40 +0100

Postgraduate medical education has been through many changes and reforms in recent years. Under pressure from the UK Department of Health, graduate medical education has developed into a more didactic and formalized model than it had been. These developments, known sometimes as the “Calman” reforms, were designed to bring the UK in line with other European countries. This replaced a loosely organized yet lengthy period of experiential higher training with a shorter, more formalized training, the completion of which enables the trainees to acquire a certificate of completion of training (CCT). On top of all this, more recently the government imposed Modernising Medical Careers (MMC), ostensibly to bridge the gap between medical school and structured specialist training. The way in which...

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Modernising the higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery in Ireland: taking the middle path approach

Irish Journal of Medical Science — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:57:36 +0100

Abstract Traditionally, the UK and Ireland have followed the same postgraduate surgical training of orthopaedic surgeons. Modernising medical careers (MMC) and European Working Time Directive (EWTD) have radically changed the way surgical training is delivered in the UK. In Ireland, however, the traditional structure of surgical training system continues with an emphasis to modernise the training with more objective assessment tools. The aim of this review is to highlight the current differences in the higher surgical training in Orthopaedics in the UK and Ireland. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Review ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11845-009-0322-8Authors M. K. Sayana, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Dublin 2 IrelandM. Ashra...

Psychological Impact of Systemic Training Failure On Mental Health and Career Satisfaction of UK Trainees: Lessons From an Online Attitudes Survey.

The International Journal of Social Psychiatry — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:57:08 +0100

CONCLUSION: At the onset of MMC, MTAS applicants reported negative process experiences, psychological distress and poor coping (including increased alcohol use), with possible implications for mental health, career planning and patient care. PMID: 19240207 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry)

Psychological Impact of Systemic Training Failure On Mental Health and Career Satisfaction of UK Trainees: Lessons From an Online Attitudes Survey

International Journal of Social Psychiatry — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: At the onset of MMC, MTAS applicants reported negative process experiences, psychological distress and poor coping (including increased alcohol use), with possible implications for mental health, career planning and patient care. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)

Urogynaecology training in the UK: past, present and future

International Urogynecology Journal — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:34:12 +0100

Discussion Because of these changes, training in urogynaecology has and will continue to see major changes. This will also have an impact on workforce planning and service provision within the NHS. An attempt to highlight these issues has been made in this article. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Special ContributionDOI 10.1007/s00192-008-0796-3Authors Swati Jha, Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Department of Urogynaecology Metchley Park Road Birmingham B15 2TG UKRobert Freeman, Derriford Hospital Department of Urogynaecology Derriford Rd Plymouth PL6 UKPhilip Toozs-Hobson, Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Department of Urogynaecology Metchley Park Road Birmingham B15 2TG UKDavid Richmond, Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Department of Ur...

GMC rejects calls for inquiry into MTAS

E-Health-Insider — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:05 +0100

The General Medical Council has rejected calls for it to investigate the IT and selection procedures for Modernising Medical Careers. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

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[Education & training] Can trainees contribute to recruitment into specialty training?

Psychiatric Bulletin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

AIMS AND METHODS Following the 2007 Modernising Medical Careers process, an online survey of applicants for psychiatry training posts in Scotland was undertaken. Views on short-listing, interview, communication and future recruitment were sought, qualitative and quantitative analyses being employed. RESULTS Of 200 doctors, 115 responded, representing all regions and grades. Over 75% (n=84) expressed lack of confidence in short-listing. There was no significant difference between responses of successful and unsuccessful candidates (2=3.66, d.f.=2, P>0.05). A total of 45% perceived interviews as invalid (n=55). About two-thirds (66%, n=69) felt communication was poor. Constructive suggestions for 2008 were made. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Although highlighting inadequacies i...

Implementing the Tooke Report: Department of Health Update (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:16:04 +0100

Professor Sir John Tooke led an inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) that culminated in a final report, Aspiring to Excellence, published in January 2008. The Secretary of State for Health gave his formal response to that report the following ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

The rising tide of medical graduates: how will postgraduate training be affected?

Med J Aust — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Fox GJ, Arnold SJ Domestic medical graduate numbers will almost double between 2005 and 2012, necessitating substantial increases in supervision at prevocational and vocational levels. New approaches to resourcing and governance of training are needed to expand the capacity of the health system to deliver quality training; new settings will also be required to expand training capacity, while ensuring that trainees are exposed to a broad range of clinical experiences. With increasing demand for training placements, entry to specialty training is likely to become highly competitive; new vocational training positions must be created to ensure that bottlenecks in training do not occur and that training is not unnecessarily prolonged. Substantial increases in government funding wil...

How do doctors choose their specialty: first love, arranged marriage or second time around? And how may an affair with MMC change this?

Clinical Medicine — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Thomas R Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) asks trainees to commit to their specialty sooner than ever before. There has been a great deal of good-quality research on the career intentions of doctors in training. It is time to review this data with MMC's changes in mind and reflect on how earlier enforced choice may affect trainees. There are distinct patterns to career choice: those who commit strongly and early; those who wait and commit later; and those who move on from previous career choices. The specialty is imperative for some that commit early. Those in this group who fail to be selected will need focused career support. Doctors who commit late are more likely to be affected by quality of life and flexibility. The present 'one size fits all' system does not reflect the...

Do Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTC) impact on specialist registrar training in primary hip and knee arthroplasty?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: ISTCs may adversely affect SpR training in primary joint arthroplasty. PMID: 18765029 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)

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Government response to Health Select Committee report 'modernising medical careers' published

MEDEV News — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100

The Health Select Committee published their report into Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) on 8th May 2008. The Government recently set out its response to the conclusions and recommendations of that report. You can download the government response report as a PDF. (Source: MEDEV News)

National Workforce Projects annual Working Time Directive event

NHS Networks — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:42:07 +0100

NHS National Workforce Projects (NWP) is holding their annual WTD event on 2 July 2008 at ExCel, London. Aimed at chief executives, WTD leads, directors, general managers, clinical leads, service improvement leads, commissioning leads, clinical governance leads, non-executive directors, governors, postgraduate directors, deans and heads of schools. We're delighted to confirm that Miss Wendy Reid will be facilitating our exhibition, which starts at 9.30 and Sir George Alberti will be giving the key note address. There will also be a plenary from Professor William Burr director of medical education, Modernising Medical Careers. With less than 15 months to go until the maximum working hours for junior medical staff is reduced from 56 to 48 hours per week, it is crucial that trusts continue...

[Original articles] Acute medicine teaching in an undergraduate medical curriculum: a blended learning approach

Emergency Medicine Journal — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: This approach to blended learning is popular with our medical students. Online evaluation has helped with curriculum development and, by identifying important areas of acute medicine teaching that can be improved, is feeding into our curriculum revision. (Source: Emergency Medicine Journal)

[Short reports] Re-attendance to the emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100

This report describes an audit carried out in the emergency department of this hospital, specifically looking at the issue of re-attendance and if there is anything that can be done to prevent it. Traditionally, emergency departments in the United Kingdom have been staffed at junior doctor level by senior house officers (SHO); however, with the advent of modernising medical careers in the United Kingdom, departments are being staffed at this level by foundation year 2 doctors (FY2). Whereas SHO range in experience from a year post-qualification to a possible 5–6 years post-qualification, all FY2 doctors have only one year post-qualification clinical experience. In this audit, FY2 doctors, despite seeing fewer patients per head than the middle-grade tier, had a higher level of re-atte...

Consultant medical trainers, modernising medical careers (MMC) and the European time directive (EWTD): tensions and challenges in a changing medical education context.

BMC Medical Education — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: This study identifies issues with significant implications for the implementation of MMC within the context of EWTD. Postgraduate Deaneries, NHS Trusts and the new body; NHS: Medical Education England should deal with the deficiencies of MMC and challenges of ETWD and aspire to excellence. Further research is needed to investigate the views and educational practices of Consultant Medical Trainers and medical trainees. (Source: BMC Medical Education)

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Report On Training Is Damning Indictment Of Government, British Medical Association Says, UK

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 +0100

Today's (Thursday 8 May, 2008) Health Select Committee report on reforms to UK medical training is a damning indictment of the government's failure to listen to doctors, the BMA says. The report criticises the government for pressing ahead with the disastrous implementation of Modernising Medical Careers and ignoring the BMA's repeated calls for a delay from as far back as June 2006. (Source: Medical Students News From Medical News Today)

[NEWS] MPs criticise department's handling of Modernising Medical Careers

BMJ Online First — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100

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Improvements To Medical Training Must Not Be Delayed, Says BMA, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +0100

A government document on the future of medical training is a positive first step, the BMA says. However, it warns against excessive delays in implementing essential changes. The Department of Health in England published its official response to Sir John Tooke's independent inquiry into the Modernising Medical Careers reforms. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Modernising medical careers and factors influencing career choices of medical students.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100

This article details medical students' views towards future career choices and factors that may influence this choice. The role of gender in career choice and the importance of structured career advice and management is highlighted and discussed. PMID: 18422226 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine)

Government Responds To Independent Review Of Modernising Medical Careers - Revised Version, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +0100

The Department of Health published its formal response to Sir John Tooke's independent review of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC). The former Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, announced the review in April last year in response to difficulties with specialty training recruitment in 2007. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

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Evaluation of modernising medical careers pilots

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:09:42 +0100

The Department of Health invites full proposals to undertake a single research project to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of a variety of methods for selection to postgraduate medical training. The Douglas Review said changes to medical training and appointment should be introduced only after careful piloting." This has been reinforced by the recommendations in the Tooke report around evidence-based policy making and the need to involve stakeholders in trialling changes, where possible, and also to subject changes to rigorous monitoring and evaluation. The Department of Health is in the process of establishing a number of pilots in order to rigorously test a variety of new methods for recruiting and selecting trainees for specialist training. The aim of this research is to review...

Modernising Medical Careers: The need to isolate myths from facts

The Clinical Teacher — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:45:34 +0100

The Clinical Teacher, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 19-22, March 2008. (Source: The Clinical Teacher)

The elephant in the room: Modernising Medical Careers – an educational critique

The Clinical Teacher — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:45:32 +0100

The Clinical Teacher, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 14-18, March 2008. Summary1. Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) training in the UK has been introduced with haste. The pilot schemes were concerned merely with feasibility.2. MMC has been subject to much criticism of its implementation and administration but not its ... (Source: The Clinical Teacher)

Clinical senior lectureship awards 2008 (round 3)

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:13:29 +0100

The objective of the awards is to develop high-quality capacity and secure long-term sustainability and enhanced outcomes in research and teaching at senior lecturer level. Awards will be made in areas of clinical medicine and dentistry. HEFCE and the local NHS trusts are offering funding for up to 200 posts through five annual rounds of awards. Each post runs for five years and will normally be taken up at any time between 1 August and 31 July of the academic year following the award. In round two, the selection panel recommended that we fund 38 out of the 91 applications. A breakdown by institution and subject specialism is available. Closing date for applications: Friday 1st February 2008 (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medi...

Independent review of modernising medical careers published

PCCAS: Full newsfeed — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:11:23 +0100

Aspiring to excellence: final report of the independent... (Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed)

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Independent review of modernising medical careers published

Modernisation — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:04:32 +0100

Aspiring to excellence: final report of the independent... (Source: Modernisation)

Full Tooke report now available

MEDEV News — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The full report of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) in the wake of the debacle surrounding MTAS, is now available to download as a PDF from the MMC website. (Source: MEDEV News)

National IT system needed for medical recruitment

E-Health-Insider — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:00:00 +0100

In his final report into the Modernising Medical Careers scheme, Sir John Tooke has labelled the online Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) as a 'crisis, which has revealed profound concerns about the new system of medical postgraduate training.' (Source: E-Health-Insider)

Academy Of Medical Sciences Response To The Tooke Report, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:00:00 +0100

The Academy welcomes the final report of the independent inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (The Tooke Report). Professor Sir John Bell PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences said, 'We must ensure our young doctors-in-training receive medical education that promotes and values excellence at all levels. A clear and concise training pathway is fundamental for academic medicine to flourish and deliver healthcare innovation. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

[RESEARCH ARTICLES] The Structured Clinically Relevant Interview for Psychiatrists in Training (SCRIPT): A New Standardized Assessment Tool for Recruitment in the UK

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: The development of a valid and reliable method for selecting Senior House Officers in Psychiatry shows promise in the recruitment of "tomorrow’s psychiatrists." Prospective data on the positive predictive value of individual scores in career development awaits further exploration. Given the birth of a new ‘Run Through Grade,’ the interview may have its place in the assessment process within Modernising Medical Careers in the United Kingdom. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

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[Reviews] Early structured core training of junior trainees in ophthalmology

Postgraduate Medical Journal — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100

The implementation of modernising medical careers (MMC) has resulted in some specialties being allocated very inexperienced trainees such as ophthalmology. We aim to describe the process of implementation of MMC and how it may affect the service provision in smaller specialities such as ophthalmology. A methodical approach in a district hospital setting was used to provide early core training to such trainees involving managerial support. The quality of service provided by newer trainees can be enhanced by providing early structured training during induction to create an atmosphere of enthusiasm and continued learning. This example can be used in other units and specialties. (Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal)

[Controversies] Learning curves in surgical practice

Postgraduate Medical Journal — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100

We describe the history, derivation, character and possible mechanisms to deal with the implications of learning curves in the current climate of clinical governance and modernising medical careers. (Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal)

BMA Warns Against Inferior Grade Of Doctor, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:00:00 +0100

The BMA today expresses strong opposition to the idea of a new grade of NHS doctor, who would have a specialist qualification, but not the same expertise as a consultant. The warning is part of the BMA's response to Sir John Tooke's interim report on the UK-wide Modernising Medical Careers reforms. The BMA describes the report as "excellent" but argues that a new grade below the level of consultant is not necessary, would not improve the quality of care, nor save the NHS money. [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Junior Doctors Repeat Call For Chief Medical Officer's Resignation, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:00:00 +0100

The Chief Medical Officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, said he would not resign over the failed Modernising Medical Careers training reforms. Mr Ram Moorthy, chairman of the BMA Junior Doctors Committee, says: "The CMO is supposed to be the link between the government and the medical profession. He can't fulfil that role effectively any more because doctors have no confidence in him. [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Royal College of Physicians Comment On Tooke Review Of MMC, UK

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:00:00 +0100

Professor Ian Gilmore, President of the Royal College of Physicians, commenting on 'Aspiring to Excellence', the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers, led by Professor Sir John Tooke, said: "We are encouraged by this sensible report which we will be taking forward to consult with our Fellows and Members over the coming months. [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Locally Led, Staggered Recruitment For Specialty Training In 2008, UK

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0100

Deaneries will organise their own recruitment process for specialty training in England in 2008 and junior doctor start dates will be staggered, Health Minister Ben Bradshaw announced recently. Ministers have accepted in full the proposals submitted by the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) Programme Board for specialty training in 2008. [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

BMA Comment On Tooke Inquiry Into Medical Training, UK

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:00:00 +0100

The BMA welcomes Sir John Tooke's detailed draft report following the disastrous introduction of the Modernising Medical Careers training reforms and says that any new system must not be forced through against the wishes of doctors. The BMA will consider the detail of Sir John's report and survey its members on the recommendations in addition to holding a conference on the future of medical training on 1 November. [click link for full article] (Source: Medical Students News From Medical News Today)

Deaneries to organise their own recruitment process for specialty training next year

NHS Networks — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:20:02 +0100

The DH has announced that deaneries will organise their own recruitment process for specialty training in England in 2008 and junior doctor start dates will be staggered. Ministers have accepted in full the proposals submitted by the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) Programme Board for specialty training in 2008. The board included representatives from the BMA, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, as well as representatives of the NHS. Plans for specialty training recruitment in 2008 broadly reflect arrangements for Round 2 recruitment in 2007, when the national IT system was not used. Arrangements for 2008 will include: Devolution to deaneries Deaneries will organise their own recruitment process for most specialties. Their responsibilities will include: advertising vacancies; ...

Reforming medical education in the United Kingdom: lessons for Australia and New Zealand.

Med J Aust — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Hays RB Medical education faces global challenges because of the changing health care needs of an ageing and more demanding society, and the consequent requirement for increased health care workforce capacity and different workforce models. In the United Kingdom, education reform has spanned the medical, nursing and allied health professions, and has introduced new health professions with specific roles within a new, team-based model of comprehensive health care. In medical education, the UK reforms span undergraduate, prevocational, vocational and continuing education, with the aim of providing a framework for faster, more flexible career development that can adapt to future changes in workforce need. While some reforms are controversial, most appear sensible and are supporte...

Has NHS programme for reforming doctors' training lost its way?

News-Medical News Feed — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:51:00 +0100

In this week's BMJ, father and son, Anthony and George Madden discuss Modernising Medical Careers, the programme of reform of junior doctors' training, and ask is it still fit for purpose? (Source: News-Medical News Feed)

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Briefing Note: Junior Doctors And 1 August, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:00:00 +0100

The following paper provides factual information about the situation in England next Wednesday when junior doctors start new posts and the 'Modernising Medical Careers' training system comes into force across the UK. How does Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) change things? There used to be three grades of junior doctor - House officer (one year), Senior House Officer (typically two to four years) and Specialist Registrar (typically five or six years). [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Academy Recommends Changes In Academic Medical Training In Response To Modernising Medical Careers Enquiry, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:00:00 +0100

An Academy of Medical Sciences working group, chaired by Professor Patrick Maxwell, Academy Registrar, has published a response to the review of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC). The paper expresses broad concerns over the implementation of MMC via the Medical Training Applications Service (MTAS) and makes recommendations for changes in the Clinical Academic career pathway throughout the training grades. [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Modernising Medical Careers challenge or opportunity for occupational medicine?

Occupational Medicine — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100

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Nine In Ten Doctors Believe Training Reforms Will Lower Standards, BMA Survey Shows, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:00:00 +0100

Nine in ten doctors believe current medical training reforms, in combination with working time reductions, will result in lower standards, a BMA survey shows. The BMA surveyed its members on the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) reforms, which aim to streamline doctors' postgraduate training and, in some cases, shorten the amount of time it takes to qualify as a specialist. The results are based on 2,255 responses from doctors across the UK. [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

New training programme threatens patient care, say doctors

OnMedica Latest News — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:54:33 +0100

A BMA survery reveals widespread concerns that the quality of patient care will suffer under Modernising Medical Careers and cuts in working hours (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

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MMC Was An 'Untested Experiment' That 'Bears Little Resemblance' To The Original Principles Of The Reform, Says BMA Scotland

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:00:00 +0100

BMA Scotland delivered a damning verdict on the UK implementation of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC), the programme of reform of junior doctors' training. It comes as BMA Scotland published its evidence to an independent review of the disastrous medial training application system (MTAS) which has left many junior doctors facing an uncertain future. [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

MMC Was An 'Untested Experiment' That 'Bears Little Resemblance' To The Original Principles Of The Reform, Says BMA Scotland

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:00:00 +0100

Modernising Medical Careers - have your say

OnMedica Latest News — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:43:57 +0100

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Career choices in otolaryngology: implications for modernising medical careers

Clinical Otolaryngology — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:27:20 +0100

Clinical Otolaryngology Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 219-220, Jun 2007. (Source: Clinical Otolaryngology)

All the President's men and Modernising Medical Careers.

LANCET — Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Nicholl DJ PMID: 17490742 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: LANCET)

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Remit outlined for training posts inquiry

OnMedica Latest News — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:23:46 +0100

Health secretary sets out terms of reference for probe into Modernising Medical Careers (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Review Of Training Reforms Welcome But Not Enough, Says BMA, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:00:00 +0100

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt announced an independent review into the Modernising Medical Careers reforms to doctors' training. In response, Dr Jo Hilborne, chairman of the BMA Junior Doctors Committee, says: "The government's handling of training reforms has been appalling. The BMA has been warning for years that Modernising Medical Careers was being rushed in too quickly, to the detriment of patient care. [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Independent Review To Establish The Way Forward For Modernising Medical Careers

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:00:00 +0100

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced an independent review to establish how the Modernising Medical Careers programme will go forward in 2008 and beyond. The review will be chaired by Sir John Tooke, Dean of the Peninsula Medical School, Chair of the Council of Heads of Medical Schools and Chair of the UK Health Education Advisory Committee. [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Review Of Training Reforms Welcome But Not Enough, Says BMA, UK

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:00:00 +0100

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt announced an independent review into the Modernising Medical Careers reforms to doctors' training. In response, Dr Jo Hilborne, chairman of the BMA Junior Doctors Committee, says: "The government's handling of training reforms has been appalling. [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Independent Review To Establish The Way Forward For Modernising Medical Careers

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:00:00 +0100

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New Training Scheme Threatens Overseas Working - UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:00:00 +0100

Doctors who undertake humanitarian work overseas are facing problems when they return to the UK under the new Modernising Medical Careers training scheme. A letter in this week's BMJ calls on the chief executive of the NHS to direct that time spent overseas is an asset and that doctors should not be disadvantaged by the new system. [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Wales Agrees The Way Forward For Recruitment To Modernising Medical Careers, UK

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:00:00 +0100

BMA Cymru Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Wales Deanery are pleased to announce that a way forward has been agreed regarding the appointments process for Modernising Medical Careers (MMC). This solution is in line with the statement made by the Review Group on the 22nd March. It has been agreed that all eligible junior doctors who have applied to work in Wales will be offered interviews. [click link for full article] (Source: Medical Students News From Medical News Today)

Junior Doctors Let Down By New Medical Training System, UK

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:00:00 +0100

The President of the Royal Society of Medicine has today described the Modernising Medical Careers application process for junior doctors as flawed and chaotic. Writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Baroness Ilora Finlay argues the system was introduced hurriedly with constantly changing rules making it hard for junior doctors to follow the application process. [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Junior Doctors Let Down By New Medical Training System, UK

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:00:00 +0100

Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) Or Mass Medical Culling?

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:00:00 +0100

The Medical Training Application Service (MTAS)* is fatally flawed and should be suspended until the process has been comprehensively piloted and evaluated, states an Editorial in The Lancet. Moreover, The Department of Health (UK) should use this opportunity to rethink the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) curriculum. [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) Or Mass Medical Culling?

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:00:00 +0100

Royal Society of Medicine supports junior doctors' training battle.

OnMedica Latest News — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:36:39 +0100

The President of the RSM has added her voice to the debate over Modernising Medical Careers. (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Junior doctors draw up battle plans to fight government training plans

OnMedica Latest News — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:17:07 +0100

The Junior Doctors Committee is calling for the director of Modernising Medical Careers to resign. (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

DH Announces Review Of Modernising Medical Careers Applications, UK

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0100

Following discussion with the medical Royal Colleges and the BMA, theDepartment of Health today announced a review into Round One ofModernising Medical Careers (MMC) recruitment and selection intospecialist training, made through the Medical Training andApplication Service (MTAS). [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

DH Announces Review Of Modernising Medical Careers Applications, UK

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0100

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Review of new recruitment process is a whitewash, say junior doctors

OnMedica Latest News — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:02:07 +0100

Junior doctors have branded the government's planned review of the round one recruitment and selection process under Modernising Medical Careers (MMC), "a whitewash," amid fears that it won't be independent. (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

BMA Scotland Welcomes Scottish Efforts To Support Junior Doctors Applying For Specialty Training Posts

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:00:00 +0100

The BMA today (Friday 2 March 2007) welcomed an announcement by NHS Education Scotland that it was putting in place a future career support system for junior doctors who require advice for their second round applications to specialty training under Modernising Medical Careers (MMC). [click link for full article] (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

BMA Scotland Welcomes Scottish Efforts To Support Junior Doctors Applying For Specialty Training Posts

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:00:00 +0100

BMA Calls For Delay To Shambolic Recruitment System

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:00:00 +0100

A new system for recruiting junior doctors has descended into pandemonium, the BMA said yesterday (Tuesday 27 February, 2007).An estimated 30,000 junior doctors have applied for around 22,000 new UK specialist training posts under the 'Modernising Medical Careers' scheme. Last year, the BMA warned that the government was rushing through the reforms in too short a timescale. [click link for full article] (Source: Medical Students News From Medical News Today)

Clinical senior lectureship awards

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100

The objective of the awards is to develop high-quality capacity and secure long-term sustainability and enhanced outcomes in research and teaching at senior lecturer level. Awards will be made in areas of clinical medicine and dentistry. HEFCE and the local NHS trusts are offering funding for up to 200 posts through five annual rounds of awards. These will run for five years from academic year 2006-07 to 2011-12, and will normally be taken up at any time between 1 August and 31 July the following year. In the first round, the selection panel recommended that we fund 38 out of the 124 applications. A breakdown by institution and subject specialism is available. Second round of applications The second round of applications for awards beginning 2007-08 is now being invited. The guidance h...

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Dispelling the MMC myths

studentBMJ: Contents RSS Feed — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:00:02 +0100

Derek Gallen and Shelley Heard consider concerns often expressed about the UK Modernising Medical Careers programme (Source: studentBMJ: Contents RSS Feed)

The MMC story

studentBMJ: Contents RSS Feed — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:00:02 +0100

John Bonner traces the history of Modernising Medical Careers-the reform of doctors' training in the United Kingdom (Source: studentBMJ: Contents RSS Feed)

Patient Care Could Be Affected By Interview Process For New Junior Doctor Jobs, UK

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:00:00 +0100

The quality of NHS patient care could suffer because reforms to doctorsâ€™ training are being rushed through, the BMA has warned.Under the governmentâ€™s Modernising Medical Careers reforms, around 20,000 new specialist training posts are to be created across the UK next summer. The process of selecting junior doctors to the posts is scheduled to take place between 28 February and 13 April 2007. [click link for full article] (Source: Medical Students News From Medical News Today)

Obstetrics and gynaecology

studentBMJ: Contents RSS Feed — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:20:02 +0100

Dharani Hapangama and Melissa Whitworth explain the possibilities in the exciting field of obstetrics and gynaecology in the light of the changing world of Modernising Medical Careers (Source: studentBMJ: Contents RSS Feed)

Modernising Medical Careers: Q&A on 'The Future of Specialty Training'

NHS Networks — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:33:30 +0100

The Modernising Medical Careers conference, 'The Future of Specialty Training', was held over three sessions on Monday 13 November. During each session there was the opportunity for delegates to pose their questions around MMC and the launch of the new specialty/GP training, to a panel of experts. The questions from the day and the answers provided by the panel have now been summarised and are available to download from the MMC website. Modernising Medical Careers MMC conference Q&A (PDF, 47KB) (Source: NHS Networks)

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Specialist posts increase, but concerns remain

OnMedica Latest News — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:14:50 +0100

Lord Warner confirms at least 18,000 additional specialty training opportunities in England in 2007

MEDEV News — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100

Health Minister Lord Warner today confirmed that over 18,000 additional specialty training opportunities will be available in England in 2007 to accompany the introduction of the new specialty training structure under Modernising Medical Careers. The reform of specialist medical training is the next stage of the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) initiative, designed to improve the quality and safety of patient care through better education and training for doctors and ensure fully trained specialist doctors deliver more NHS services. (Source: MEDEV News)

Teaching PCTs conference page updated

NHS Networks — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:23:35 +0100

Another collection of presentations and posters from the Teaching PCTs National Conference have been added to the microsite of the Teaching PCTs Network: Can learning organisations survive in the newer NHS? (ppt, 53KB) Professor David Pilgrim, Clinical Dean tPCT for East Lancashire Health and social care careership (ppt, 3.0MB) Jane Bayliss, Walsall tPCT et al Modernising Medical Careers ‘the East Lancashire Way' (ppt, 179KB) Kathryn Davies and Roy Wallworth, East Lancashire tPCT Modernising the Community Nursing workforce: A whole systems approach (PDF, 219KB) Bournemouth & Poole tPCT Lincolnshire Primary Care Apprentices (ppt, 2.3MB) Lincolnshire Primary Care and Boston College Teaching Practices Pilot (ppt, 601KB) Lincolnshire South West PCT and West Lincol...

Trainee doctors' opinion of Modernising Medical Careers: a questionnaire survey in the London region

Medical Education — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:27:16 +0100

Medical Education Volume 40, Issue 12, Page 1230-1230, Dec 2006. (Source: Medical Education)

MMC conference 2006: the future of medical training

MEDEV Events — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:39:03 +0100

The four UK health departments are collaborating to run a major UK conference on the changes to medical training on 13 November 2006 at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London. In order to accommodate as many people as possible to what we believe will be a very popular event, we are running two identical ? day sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) is issuing an open invitation for this half-day conference to all those with an interest in the changes to specialty and GP training; including doctors at all levels, SHA & Trust directors, medical managers, clinical & specialty tutors, royal college representatives and medical staffing personnel. Please pass this invitation on to anyone else you think may be interested. Go to the websi...

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The anatomy demonstrator of the future: An examination of the role of the medically-qualified anatomy demonstrator in the context of tomorrow's doctors and modernizing medical careers

Clinical Anatomy — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:55:02 +0100

In 1993, the UK General Medical Council published Tomorrow's Doctors leading to a nationwide restructuring of undergraduate medical courses. Traditional courses with distinct pre-clinical and clinical phases gave way to a more integrated approach to undergraduate medical education, with an emphasis on the quality and variety of teaching provided. More than a decade after Tomorrow's Doctors, postgraduate medical training is being transformed. Modernising Medical Careers is leading to the introduction of a two-year Foundation Programme, with subsequent streamlined specialist training. In the context of these changes, we consider how the creation of posts for medically-qualified anatomy demonstrators would present an opportunity to fulfil needs in both undergraduate education and postgraduate...

[Original articles] Modernising Medical Careers foundation programme curriculum competencies: will all rotations allow the necessary skills to be acquired? The consultants' predictions

Postgraduate Medical Journal — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:00:00 +0100

The new UK Foundation Programme is competency based, with a trainee’s progression dependent on achieving and demonstrating a range of competencies. However, we do not know whether all rotations, comprising different combinations of specialties, will enable the foundation programme trainees to acquire these competencies. Questionnaires were sent to 100 consultants from a range of specialties asking them to predict if a foundation year 1 or foundation year 2 doctor could acquire each competency when working in the consultant’s specialty. Views on the competency framework as a whole were also sought. Results suggest that the competencies trainees may acquire depend on the specialties they experience in their rotation. Moreover, a range of competencies may prove difficult to acquir...

Medical graduates expected to get training posts under Modernising Medical Careers

NHS Networks — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:01:02 +0100

Junior doctors hoping to get jobs that train them to be the future consultants and GPs of the NHS are likely to be successful, the four UK Chief Medical Officers announced today. From August 2007, specialist medical training is being reformed in the next stage of the Modernising Medical Careers initiative, designed to improve the quality and safety of patient care through better education and training for doctors and ensure more NHS services are delivered by fully-trained specialist doctors. Before the August 2007 start, doctors currently working as foundation doctors and at senior house officer level will have the opportunity to apply for training posts within the new system. Competition for entry into training posts will be at a variety of levels suitable to a doctor's level of trainin...

BMA Calls For Training Programme Delay To Halt Skills Drain In UK

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 03:00:00 +0100

Changes to doctors' training need to be put on hold if the UK is to avoid a medical skills drain, research by the BMA suggests (September, 2006).In only two months time, new 'Modernising Medical Careers' specialist training programmes for junior doctors will be advertised. [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Medical reforms driving British doctors out of the health service

News-Medical News Feed — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:53:02 +0100

The British Government has been called on to delay it's controversial scheme intended to reform the training of junior doctors, amid fears that more than 10,000 doctors could be left without training posts when Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) is implemented next year. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)

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Junior Doctors Demand Action On New Training Programme, Scotland

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:00:00 +0100

Junior doctors have demanded action from the Scottish Executive on the new specialty training programme for doctors, Modernising Medical Careers (MMC). [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Junior doctors demand action on new training programme

OnMedica Latest News — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:32:29 +0100

Junior doctors today demanded action from the Scottish Executive on the new specialty training programme for doctors, Modernising Medical Careers. (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

[Editorial] Modernising medical careers; the really hard work now begins

Emergency Medicine Journal — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:00:00 +0100

(Source: Emergency Medicine Journal)

Modernising Medical Careers

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:57:02 +0100

The Modernising Medical Careers team is working with colleagues around the country to develop and implement a better way of training tomorrow's doctors. This website is the central information source for the MMC projec... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

6th annual JASME conference: all change in medical education

MEDEV Events — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:04:02 +0100

This year's conference looks at the changes in medical education There will be a number of themes for the conference: * Modernising Medical Careers: looking at all the issues surrounding how doctors' training is changing, including a good look at the Foundation Years. * Technology and medical education: online courses, medical school virtual learning environments and other advance have changed the face of medical education. We look at the latest developments. * Medical education around the world: taking a look at how the rest of world train there doctors. Does everyone face the same problems and can we learn from the solutions of others? * The future of medical education: a workshop looking at what is next. This is where you take control and guide future changes in medical edu...

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[An educational series] Modernising medical careers: educational implications for the emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:00:00 +0100

Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) is a project designed to reconfigure postgraduate medical education throughout the United Kingdom. It is proposed that all UK medical school graduates undertake a 2 year foundation programme to build basic professional skills to which specialist training can be added. Implicit in these proposals is that career choices need to be made at a relatively early phase of training. In the case of emergency medicine, a common stem of training in emergency and critical care is being proposed which would be suitable early training for potential specialists in emergency medicine, anaesthesia, intensive care, and acute medicine. In both foundation training and higher specialist training, the trainee should have the skills of a self directing, reflective learner and the...

Latest version of the MMC newsletter available

MEDEV News — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:45:02 +0100

The latest Modernising Medical Careers newsletter is available from the MMC website. (Source: MEDEV News)

RCSENG advice for SHOs

Acute Services Current Awareness Service — Fri, 19 May 2006 06:00:00 +0100

The Royal College of Suregeons of England has published Modernising Medical Careers and Getting into Higher Surgical Training: Advice for surgical trainees looking for an... (Source: Acute Services Current Awareness Service)