Achieving Specialty Status by Article 14 Prospectively Prof Peter Stonier Director of Education & Training FPM

‘Article 14’ now referred to as CESR: Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (non-CCT routes to GMC’s Specialist Register) CESR: for those not eligible for CCT Non-EEA doctors For those who elect to do CESR Two routes: Retrospective CESR (see Paul Robinson presentation) Prospective CESR (follows rules of ‘accelerated’ CESR, now called ‘combined’ CESR*) * Combined CESR is open to doctors who have completed appropriate training, but not in PMETB-approved programmes. They must be eligible for and hold an NTN (NTN-E), and complete at least 2 ARCPs, including the final ARCP.

There are currently 9 Prospective CESRs amongst 209 HMT/PMST Trainees Non-EEA doctor, not eligible for a CCT-UK programme: Namely doctor who qualified non-EEA And, undertook clinical training non-EEA n.b. non-EEA graduate from recognised university who undertakes clinical training in UK is eligible for CCT route Enters PMST programme with an NTN-E Completes PMST similarly to CCT trainee: 4-Year programme Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine Practical & generic modules of curriculum Assessments, appraisals, evidence portfolio, ARCPs Applies for CESR rather than CCT from PMETB (at same cost £780) CESR permits eligibility to apply for Specialist Register in UK (it is not an EU mutually recognised certificate, unlike CCT) In Practice 2009: There are currently 9 Prospective CESRs amongst 209 HMT/PMST Trainees