Geriatric Training in SE Scotland

South East Scotland

SE Scotland Trainees 20 Trainees 3 Male! Additional Trainees in stroke medicine 3 Flexible Trainees 2 Trainees reps on Training Committee – 1 SPR, 1 ST

SE Scotland Trainees

Clinical Attachments 2 Teaching Hospitals 3 DGHs 2 Geriatric Rehab Hospitals Western General Hospital – GIM, Acute Geriatric Medicine New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh – GIM, Acute Geriatric Medicine

Clinical Attachments Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline – GIM, Geriatric Medicine St John’s Hospital Livingstone – GIM, Geriatric Medicine Borders General Hospital – GIM, Geriatric Medicine

Clinical Attachments Liberton Hospital – Geriatric Medicine Royal Victoria Hospital – Geriatric Medicine

Clinical Attachments Traditionally SPRs do Year One in GIM at a DGH then Year Two in Geriatrics at same DGH Many ST3s have started in Teaching Hospitals Overall spend 3 Years in Geriatric Medicine and 2 in GIM

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Geriatrics Rolling Training Programme Training days in geriatric medicine happen around once per 2 months Cover geriatric specialist and related topics Organised and run by 3 Trainees and one Consultant supervisor Presentations by guest speakers from specialties

Geriatrics Rolling Training Programme Several topics on each day are researched and presented by trainees Aims to cover topics based on curriculum Rolling programme which repeats every three years – so over 5 years a second chance to attend most days!

Recent Topics Continence Palliative Care (with GIM) Psychiatry Death and Dying Research in Geriatric Medicine Stroke

Upcoming Topics Rheumatology Neurology Oncology Communication Skills

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GIM Training Program Training days Occur once per 2 months Cover diverse topics, generally no “theme” Generally Lecture based in a.m. and interactive tutorials in p.m.

Educational Opportunities Lister Generic Courses RCPE Symposia

South East Scotland!

Hospital Teaching RVH - Twice weekly educational meetings. One of which is “MDT”, also can attend Grand Round at WGH Borders – 4 meetings per week: Elderly medicine; Grand Round; Journal Club; X-ray Meeting

Hospital Teaching QMH – Weekly lunchtime meeting, monthly Grand Round Liberton – Weekly formal teaching, X-ray Meeting RIE – Weekly lunchtime educational session in MOE, Weekly X-ray meeting, Monthly Geriatric Research Seminar, Weekly Grand Round

South East Scotland!

Good Things Excellent Training Days! Good encouragement of Research Excellent learning opportunities on clinical attachments All the wonders of SE Scotland as illustrated

Bad Things Too early to say? Uncertainty regarding implementation of ST Training

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