CRITERIA FOR THE RECOGNITION OF ADVANCED TRAINING IN TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDICS

• Advanced Training follows four years of Higher Surgical Training and usually success in the Intercollegiate Board Examination.

• The Trainee will be in his/her 5th or 6th year.

• The Trainee's work will be confined for the most part to the sub-specialty.

• The duration of the Advanced Training Programme should normally be 1 year or exceptionally up to 2 years.

• A minimum of 2 x half days should be devoted to Research.

• The Advanced Trainee will have assessments in both 5th and 6th years.

• The Trainee may work for more than one Consultant, but a Consultant should not supervise more than one Trainee at a time in the operating theatre.

• Advanced Training Posts should not compromise the training of existing Trainees.

• Trainees may participate in the on-call rota provided there is supervision and continuity of patient care.

• The Trainee will continue to attend local training meetings including audit if appropriate.

• Training overseas will only be in posts prospectively approved by the SAC. In a 6 year programme only one year's clinical training abroad is approved (those to whom the old SR rules apply may only have six months abroad approved.)

• The 6 year training programme requires 5 clinical years.

• Post CCST specialty training can be arranged with the agreement of the Post- Graduate Dean. Such training is in posts approved by the SAC and are designated FTTA'S.

• The SAC does not approve posts which are clearly designed to meet waiting list initiatives.

Hugh Phillips

February 1998