Open AccessThe Society for Acute Medicine (UK) Acute Medicine Training Survey 2007
Author(s) -
Hannah Skene,
David Ward
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acute medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1747-4892
pISSN - 1747-4884
DOI - 10.52964/amja.0195
Subject(s) - acute medicine , medicine , workforce , specialty , flourishing , multitude , training (meteorology) , alternative medicine , family medicine , medical education , intensive care medicine , pathology , psychology , political science , physics , meteorology , psychotherapist , law
An online survey of training in Acute Medicine was conducted to assemble a true picture of the current situation in the UK. The specialty is flourishing, with over 60 trainees having predicted CCT dates in Acute Medicine in 2010 and 2011 alone. 128 respondents highlighted a multitude of issues, including the need for improvements in management and special skills training and part time opportunities. We have used the results of this survey to suggest action points for Deaneries, Training Programme Directors, the Society for Acute Medicine (UK) and those involved in workforce planning.