Academic training in paediatrics
Clinical training has been streamlined over the last few years following the Modernising Medical Careers framework. Senior House Officer and Specialist Registrar posts have been abolished. These have been replaced by two year foundation programmes (FY1 and 2) followed by five or more years of Specialist Training (ST). Details of this general clinical scheme and its regulations are outlined in the Gold guide on the MMC website.
Structured programmes of academic training have been developed at all levels to fit with clinical training so they meet higher specialist training requirements.
These are depicted schematically below.
Medical school
Opportunities continue during medical school for research/academic blocks via intercalated BSc and MB/PhD programmes.
Foundation programme
The first new academic opportunities arise during the foundation years within specific academic foundation rotations.
Content varies considerably between centres but can include:
- regular academic meetings and mentoring
- periods from taster weeks in different academic disciplines thorough to dedicated 4 month academic attachments
- beginning a research project.
Post-foundation there are two new academic training positions:
- Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACF) for those early in their career
- Academic Clinical Lecturer (ACL) posts for those that have completed a higher degree (MD/PhD) but not yet gained their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
Updated information on these is available via the National Co-ordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development (NCCRCD) website.
Lectures and meetings
Find out more about the Otto Wolff Lectures
Links
Current junior doctor vacancies at GOSH
UCL International Information website
UCL Scholarships website
LSBU Prospective Students website
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