Response to the Chief Medical Officer's Report on Specialist Training

Caldicott, Fiona

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“…The College view on training programmes in psychiatry is that they are already 'organised', although the bottleneck between registrar and senior registrar grades lengthens training in appropriately (Caldicott, 1993). The discrepancy we found between the views of lower and higher grade trainees on whether shortening training would compromise standards may be reflecting which side of the 'bottleneck' the trainee is on.…”

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“…The comments collected in the survey reflected the level of training, with registrars' and senior registrars' opinions tending to overlap. Most of the SHOs who commented felt that their grade should be included within the recom mended specialist training grade, in contrast to Caldicott's (1993) suggestion that specialist training should start at senior registrar level. Comments from the other grades reflected con cern that enough time be given for basic training and 'testing the water' so that a more informed career choice could then be made.…”

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“…Specialist training in psychiatry has already undergone significant changes, and as Caldicott (1993) has stated, "The main implications relate to a clear definition of specialist training". Does this begin as a senior house officer (SHO)?Where does the Membership examination fit in?…”

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The Calman Report: does training matter to trainees?

Evans¹,

Johnson

1994

Psychiatr. bull.

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One hundred and fourteen psychiatric trainees in the South Western region were canvassed by questionnaire concerning their knowledge of and attitudes towards the recommendations of Caiman Report, (DOH, 1993). Of the 78% of senior registrars and 80% of registrars who replied, the majority knew of the major recommendations mainly from reading articles and talking to colleagues. The 50% response rate from the senior house officers perhaps reflected a lack of knowledge and an erroneous perception that the report was of less relevance to them. The article reports responses to both structured questions concerning the facts, and comments received on more controversial aspects.

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The Calman Report: does training matter to trainees?

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Johnson

1994

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“…In the early 1990s, after the publication of the Calman report, 6 both the then president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 7 and the Collegiate Trainees Committee 8 (the predecessor to the PTC) spoke out strongly against the possibility of introduction of an exit examination.…”

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Exit examination: a survey of UK psychiatrists' views

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Aims and method The Royal College of Psychiatrists is considering how best to introduce a post-MRCPsych-examination assessment (‘exit examination’) in anticipation of external pressures to ensure patient safety through the use of such assessments. The Psychiatric Trainees' Committee conducted an online survey to gather the views of psychiatrists regarding the possible format and content of this examination in the hope that this information can be used to design a satisfactory assessment.Results Of the 2082 individuals who started the survey, 1735 completed all sections (83.3%). Participants included consultants and trainees from a range of subspecialties. There was general agreement that the content and structure of the exit examination should include assessment of clinical and communication skills.Clinical implications UK psychiatrists believe that an exit assessment should focus on clinical and communication skills. It should assess both generic and subspecialty-specific competencies and incorporate a mixture of assessment techniques.

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“…By contrast psychi atry created the new grade out of the previous senior registrar grade with the same educational entry criteria. This caused minimal change for the post-membership trainees (Caldicott, 1993).…”

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Psychiatric training and the Caiman reforms Survey of third year senior house officers

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Mcgilvray²,

Whyte

et al. 1998

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Aims and method All third year senior house officers (SHOs) training in psychiatry in Scotland were canvassed by a postal questionnaire.They were asked about their views on training and the Impact of the Caiman reforms In psychiatry. Results Results showed that 33% of trainees were not receiving one hour of consultant supervision per week. The quality of teaching in day release programmes was rated as average or poor by 75%. Three-quarters had not seen a copy of A Guide to Specialist Registrar Training, but had a good knowledge of the changes It proposed. Most were satisfied with their clinical training but expressed concerns about the Caiman reforms. Clinical implications The lossof the registrar grade has extended the time trainees spend as SHOs and there was concern that there would be a loss of breadth of training. We intend to repeat the survey In mid-1999, by which time the Caiman changes should be fully operational in psychiatry.

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Response to the Chief Medical Officer's Report on Specialist Training

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The Calman Report: does training matter to trainees?

The Calman Report: does training matter to trainees?

Exit examination: a survey of UK psychiatrists' views

Psychiatric training and the Caiman reforms Survey of third year senior house officers

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