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The impact of modernising medical careers on the basic surgical training (BST) of oral and maxillofacial higher surgical traineesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - September 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jag Dhanda, S. Mumtaz, S. Visram, A. Tanday, K. Webster Tags: On-line Only Abstracts Source Type: journals

In-theatre training of anaesthetists in a teaching hospital: has it changed over 10 years?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - September 10, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Underwood, S. M., McIndoe, A. K. Tags: Clinical Practice Source Type: journals

Rationalising medical careers [Education & training]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 value...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - July 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lydall, G. J., Bourke, J. H. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Fees Frozen For Doctors Completing Specialty/GP TrainingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Students / Training Source Type: news

Modernising Medical Careers: impact on training in a district general hospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Anaesthesia)
Source: Anaesthesia - July 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: V. Sharma, A. K. Swinson Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Clinical senior lectureship awards results announcedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 we...
Source: MEDEV News - July 2, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Junior doctors' ability to interpret lateral soft tissue neck X-rays: is there a training issue?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - June 28, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Prasai A, Jaberoo MC, Conboy PJ Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: journals

Diagnosis of skin lesions by trainee surgeons: experience improves accuracy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - June 24, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Pearl R, Townley W, Stott D, Grobbelaar A Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: journals

[Education & training] Dual training in psychiatry: where now?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 w...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - May 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Oakley, C., White, O., Bailey, S. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Dual training in psychiatry: where now? [Education & training]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 w...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - May 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Oakley, C., White, O., Bailey, S. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Competency-based training versus traditional experience in radiology; how best to educate the radiologists of the future?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 r...
Source: Clinical Radiology - May 15, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: J. Harding, P. McCoubrie Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

Modernising the higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery in Ireland: taking the middle path approachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 Rev...
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - April 2, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Irish Journal of Medical Science Source Type: journals

Psychological Impact of Systemic Training Failure On Mental Health and Career Satisfaction of UK Trainees: Lessons From an Online Attitudes Survey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - February 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lydall GJ, Malik A, Blizard R, Bhugra D Tags: Int J Soc Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Psychological Impact of Systemic Training Failure On Mental Health and Career Satisfaction of UK Trainees: Lessons From an Online Attitudes SurveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - February 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lydall, G. J., Malik, A., Blizard, R., Bhugra, D. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Urogynaecology training in the UK: past, present and futureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 Wom...
Source: International Urogynecology Journal - January 9, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: International Urogynecology Journal Source Type: journals

GMC rejects calls for inquiry into MTASEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The General Medical Council has rejected calls for it to investigate the IT and selection procedures for Modernising Medical Careers. (Source: E-Health-Insider)
Source: E-Health-Insider - January 7, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: info

[Education & training] Can trainees contribute to recruitment into specialty training?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - December 1, 2008 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jauhar, S., Bartos, M., Hacker, T., Srireddy, P. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Implementing the Tooke Report: Department of Health Update (DH)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed - November 19, 2008 Category: UK Health Tags: Key Elements/Governance/Resources/Developmental Standard 5: Workforce Development Source Type: organizations

The rising tide of medical graduates: how will postgraduate training be affected?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 ens...
Source: Med J Aust - November 3, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Fox GJ, Arnold SJ Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: journals

How do doctors choose their specialty: first love, arranged marriage or second time around? And how may an affair with MMC change this?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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...
Source: Clinical Medicine - October 1, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Thomas R Tags: Clin Med Source Type: journals

Do Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTC) impact on specialist registrar training in primary hip and knee arthroplasty?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - September 1, 2008 Category: Surgery Authors: Clamp JA, Baiju DS, Copas DP, Hutchinson JW, Rowles JM Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: journals

Government response to Health Select Committee report 'modernising medical careers' publishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MEDEV News - July 14, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

National Workforce Projects annual Working Time Directive eventEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 Car...
Source: NHS Networks - June 9, 2008 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

[Original articles] Acute medicine teaching in an undergraduate medical curriculum: a blended learning approachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - May 22, 2008 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Shah, I M, Walters, M R, McKillop, J H Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals

[Short reports] Re-attendance to the emergency departmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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...
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - May 22, 2008 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Whiticar, R, Webb, H, Smith, S Tags: Short reports Source Type: journals

Consultant medical trainers, modernising medical careers (MMC) and the European time directive (EWTD): tensions and challenges in a changing medical education context.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: BMC Medical Education - May 20, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Maria Tsouroufli and Heather Payne Source Type: journals

Report On Training Is Damning Indictment Of Government, British Medical Association Says, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Medical Students News From Medical News Today - May 8, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

[NEWS] MPs criticise department's handling of Modernising Medical CareersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: BMJ Online First)
Source: BMJ Online First - May 8, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Eaton, L. Tags: NEWS Source Type: journals

Improvements To Medical Training Must Not Be Delayed, Says BMA, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 3, 2008 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Modernising medical careers and factors influencing career choices of medical students.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - March 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Al-Nuaimi Y, McGrouther G, Bayat A Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: journals

Government Responds To Independent Review Of Modernising Medical Careers - Revised Version, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - February 29, 2008 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Evaluation of modernising medical careers pilotsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 ...
Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine - February 8, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: organizations

Modernising Medical Careers: The need to isolate myths from factsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Clinical Teacher, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 19-22, March 2008. (Source: The Clinical Teacher)
Source: The Clinical Teacher - February 7, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: article Source Type: journals

The elephant in the room: Modernising Medical Careers – an educational critiqueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: The Clinical Teacher - February 7, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: article Source Type: journals

Clinical senior lectureship awards 2008 (round 3)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 speciali...
Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine - January 25, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: organizations

Independent review of modernising medical careers publishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aspiring to excellence: final report of the independent... (Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed)
Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed - January 13, 2008 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Independent review of modernising medical careers publishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aspiring to excellence: final report of the independent... (Source: Modernisation)
Source: Modernisation - January 13, 2008 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Full Tooke report now availableEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MEDEV News - January 13, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

National IT system needed for medical recruitmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: E-Health-Insider - January 10, 2008 Category: Information Technology Source Type: info

Academy Of Medical Sciences Response To The Tooke Report, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - January 8, 2008 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

[RESEARCH ARTICLES] The Structured Clinically Relevant Interview for Psychiatrists in Training (SCRIPT): A New Standardized Assessment Tool for Recruitment in the UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Acad Psychiatry - December 13, 2007 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rao, R. Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLES Source Type: journals

[Reviews] Early structured core training of junior trainees in ophthalmologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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. Thi...
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - December 5, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Patel, N, Zia, R, Dewitd, D, Morris, S, Ionides, A Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

[Controversies] Learning curves in surgical practiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - December 5, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hopper, A N, Jamison, M H, Lewis, W G Tags: Controversies Source Type: journals

BMA Warns Against Inferior Grade Of Doctor, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2007 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Junior Doctors Repeat Call For Chief Medical Officer's Resignation, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - November 16, 2007 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Royal College of Physicians Comment On Tooke Review Of MMC, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 10, 2007 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Locally Led, Staggered Recruitment For Specialty Training In 2008, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 9, 2007 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

BMA Comment On Tooke Inquiry Into Medical Training, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: Medical Students News From Medical News Today - October 9, 2007 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Deaneries to organise their own recruitment process for specialty training next yearEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 includ...
Source: NHS Networks - October 8, 2007 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Reforming medical education in the United Kingdom: lessons for Australia and New Zealand.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 fl...
Source: Med J Aust - October 1, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hays RB Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: journals