BMJ  2004;328:1390-1391 (12 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7453.1390

Editorial

A firm foundation for senior house officers

Foundation programme will provide a focused educational experience

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Modernising Medical Careers highlighted changes that will reform the senior house officer training grade in the United Kingdom.1 Implementing these long overdue reforms has wide ranging implications for all training posts,2 3 as outlined in the latest guidance on all training programmes in The Next Steps.4 The main thrust is for doctors to begin their careers with a two year foundation programme. Thereafter they move on to specialist training grades running through to consultant level. This "run through" period would be shorter than the current training period and competency based.

Introducing the foundation programme represents a fundamental change for the senior house officer grade. From August 2005 all medical graduates will undertake an integrated planned programme of general training. The first year will be similar to the current preregistration year and will include full registration. The second year offers doctors further generic skills training in a mixture of specialties. The . . . [Full text of this article]

Derek Gallen, postgraduate dean

LNR Deanery, Leicester LE19 1SS (dgallen@supanet.com)

Ed Peile, professor of medical education

Division of Medical Education, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL (ed.peile@warwick.ac.uk)


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