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Approved curricula systems

Approved, definitive specialty and sub-specialty training curricula can be found by clicking on the link in bold in the middle column of the table.

The associated assessment systems can be found by clicking on the link in bold on the right-hand side of the table.

The annual college summary must be read in conjunction with the approved curriculum and assessment system.

The symbol   denotes that the specialty/subspecialty curriculum and/or associated assessment system have been formally reviewed (in line with the Quality Framework Operational Guide) and the approved documentation has been uploaded.

Statutory Instruments 2009 No. 1846 The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Ammendment Order 2009.

 

Royal College of Anaesthetists

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary
2008/2009

 

Anaesthetics

Anaesthetics

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Intensive Care Medicine

Intensive Care Medicine

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

College of Emergency Medicine

 

Royal College of General Practitioners

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

General Practice

General Practice

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual College Summary 2008/2009

Acute Internal Medicine

Acute Internal Medicine

 

 

Allergy

Allergy

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Audiological Medicine

Audiological Medicine

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Cardiology

Cardiology

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Clinical Genetics

Clinical Genetics

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Clinical Neurophysiology

Clinical Neurophysiology

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

 

 

Dermatology

Dermatology

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus

Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Gastroenterology

Sub-specialty:

Gastroenterology

Sub-specialty:

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

General (Internal) Medicine

General (Internal) Medicine

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Genito-urinary Medicine

Genito-urinary Medicine

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Geriatric Medicine

Geriatric Medicine

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Haematology

Haematology

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Immunology

Immunology

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Medical Oncology

Medical Oncology

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Medical Ophthalmology

Medical Ophthalmology

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Neurology

Neurology

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Paediatric Cardiology

Paediatric Cardiology

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Palliative Medicine

Palliative Medicine

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Pharmaceutical Medicine

Pharmaceutical Medicine

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Rehabilitation Medicine

Rehabilitation Medicine

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Renal Medicine

Renal Medicine

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory Medicine

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Rheumatology

Rheumatology

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Sport and Exercise Medicine

Sport and Exercise Medicine

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Tropical Medicine

Tropical Medicine

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this speciality.

 

Sub-specialties:

Sub-specialties:

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for Stroke Medicine.

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Joint Committee on Surgical Training

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

Cardiothoracic Surgery

For all Surgical Specialties

 

 

General Surgery

 

 

Neurosurgery

 

 

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

 

 

Otolaryngology

 

 

Paediatric Surgery

 

 

Plastic Surgery

 

 

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this specialty.

 

Urology

 

 

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Sub-specialties:

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

(including sub-specialties)

 

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

Community Sexual & Reproductive Health

Community Sexual & Reproductive Health

 

Faculty of Occupational Medicine

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

Occupational Medicine

Occupational Medicine

 

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Royal College of Ophthalmologists

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

 

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

 Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

Paediatrics

All trainees must follow levels one and two, as listed below. They may then decide to follow level three (General Paediatrics) or one of the listed sub - specialties.

 

 

 

 

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

 

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

 

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Sub-specialties
(at Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Paediatrics and 16 of the sub-specialities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royal College of Pathologists

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

Chemical Pathology

Sub-specialty:

Chemical Pathology

Sub-specialty:

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Histopathology

Sub-specialties:

Histopathology

Sub-specialties:

 

 

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

Medical Microbiology

Medical Microbiology

 

Medical Virology

Medical Virology

 

 

Medical Microbiology and Virology

Medical Microbiology and Virology

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Royal College of Psychiatrists

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

General Psychiatry

Sub-specialties:

General Psychiatry

Sub-specialties:

No minor changes reported to the curricula or assessment systems for this specialty and sub-specialties.

 

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this specialty.

 

Forensic Psychiatry

Forensic Psychiatry

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this specialty.

 

Old Age Psychiatry

Old Age Psychiatry

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this specialty.

 

Psychiatry of Learning Disability

Psychiatry of Learning Disability

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this specialty.

 

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this specialty.

 

Faculty of Public Health

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

Public Health Medicine

Public Health Medicine

Annual College Summary 2008/2009

 

Royal College of Radiologists

What's
new

Specialty
Curriculum

Associated
Assessment
System

Approved Annual
College Summary 2008/2009

 

Clinical Oncology (formerly known as Radiotherapy)

Clinical Oncology (formerly known as Radiotherapy)

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this specialty.

Clinical Radiology

Sub-specialty:

• Interventional Radiology  

Clinical Radiology

Sub-specialty:

• Interventional Radiology

No minor changes reported to the curriculum or assessment system for this specialty.




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