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Influence of less than full‐time or full‐time on totality of training and subsequent consultant appointment in anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Randive S.,
Johnston C. L.,
Fowler A. M.,
Evans C. S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/anae.13122
Subject(s) - medicine , workforce , full time , cohort , training (meteorology) , physics , meteorology , economics , economic growth
Summary Changes in medical training have increased the popularity of less than full‐time training. However, there are no data on the impact on training time or consultant workforce. We reviewed a three‐year cohort of trainees via the Royal College of Anaesthetist's training and recruitment databases. Eighty‐eight (96%) less than full‐time trainees and 677 (95%) full‐time trainees were appointed to a substantive consultant post (p = 0.82). Three (3%) less than full‐time trainees and 12 (2%) full‐time trainees gained part‐time consultant posts (p < 0.001). Average length of training (years, months, days) was 8 y, 5 m, 6 d (median (IQR [range]) 5 y, 0 m, 14 d (4 y, 11 m, 29 d – 9 y, 8 m, 3 d [4 y, 2 m, 18 d – 12 y, 0 m, 0 d]) for full‐time and 10 y, 8 m, 23 d (median (IQR [range]) 7 y, 3 m, 28 d (6 y, 7 m, 24 d – 11 y, 1 m, 23 d [4 y, 11 m, 29 d – 11 y, 9 m, 10 d]) for less than full‐time trainees. The average length of training for both groups is significantly longer than the seven years used in workforce planning.