Do integrated training programmes provide a different model of training for general practice compared to traditional vocational training schemes?

J Lyon-Maris, S Scallan - Education for Primary Care, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
SUMMARY In the United Kingdom, traditional vocational training schemes (VTSs) for
general practice generally comprise four hospital posts lasting six months each, followed by …

Extension of general practice training from three to four years: experiences of a vocational training programme in Southern Ireland

S Dowling, M Rouse, W Thompson… - Education for Primary …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to evaluate the experiences of trainees taking part in an extended
(fouryear) general practice training programme introduced in the South Eastern region of the …

The development of reasoning skills and expertise in primary care

W Scott-Smith - Education for primary care, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN IN THIS AREA• The acquisition of clinical reasoning skills from
novice to advanced student has been described and compared with experienced clinicians …

Directions for change: a national survey of general practice training in the United Kingdom

A Fraser, H Thomas, M Deighan, I Davison… - Education for Primary …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The ideal length and content of training for general practice are unknown and vary
considerably around the world. Recent regulatory changes will lead to major reform of …

The GP curriculum: three years, five years, or life?

A Hibble - Education for Primary Care, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
BACKGROUND When the content of the job of general practice is potentially 'anything from
anyone'in many locations then clearly learning the job is not finished until it is finished. It has …

Achieving a consensus on educational objectives and assessments for extended specialty training programmes for licensing in general practice

J Mamelok - Education for Primary Care, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background The UK's Royal College of General Practitioners accredits overseas
examinations in family medicine through MRCGP [INT] rather than exporting MRCGP UK …

Qualitative study of motivators and outcomes of Sri Lankan doctors achieving MRCGPInternational

LM Pettigrew, D Perera, V Wass - Education for Primary Care, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This research aimed to define and agree a consensus on the overall aims, educational
objectives and assessments for extended GP training. It used a modified Delphi technique to …

A standardised questionnaire for evaluating hospital-based rotations for general practice vocational training

C Hand - Education for Primary Care, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Under the auspices of the East Anglian Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners
following a faculty meeting on Joint Hospital Visiting (JHV), I developed a questionnaire for …