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Flexible higher training in psychiatry

Attitudes and perceptions of flexible trainees

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Anne Dean ,
Samaa El Abd  and
Ann York
Anne Dean*
Affiliation:
Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG
Samaa El Abd
Affiliation:
Department of General Psychiatry, Jenner Wing, St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE
Ann York
Affiliation:
Department of General Psychiatry, Jenner Wing, St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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Aims and method

This survey was commissioned and funded by the Department of Health to examine perceptions of training by flexible trainees in higher psychiatric training. A total of 214 trainees were surveyed using a postal questionnaire.

Results

One hundred and thirty-five questionnaires were returned (response rate 63%). In general, flexible trainees valued the opportunity to train part-time and perceived the quality of their training to be high. However, there were drawbacks such as: perceived lack of status, restricted training opportunities and a lack of part-time consultant posts at the end of training.

Implications

Flexible training plays a major role in maintaining doctors in the workforce. However, there is a need for part-time opportunities to extend beyond the training grades and into consultant posts.

Type
Education & Training
Information
Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 23 , Issue 10: The Journal of Trends in Psychiatric Practice , October 1999 , pp. 613 - 615
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Copyright
Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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