1. The West of Scotland Deanery SpR Geriatric Medicine Training Programme

2. Programme summary 5 full days per year (Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, Jun)
2 topics covered per day (am/pm)
Geriatric curriculum covered over 4 year period
1 EBM day each year
Feedback collected regularly
No changes as yet for ST training

3. Location Rotation 5. Stirling Royal Infirmary 4/9 RCPSG
7. Stobhill Hospital
10. Glasgow Royal Infirmary
1. Gartnavel General Hospital
3. Monklands Hospital
6. Southern General Hospital
8. Hairmyres Hospital
2. Victoria Infirmary

4. Teaching Methods Lectures Small groups Invited local experts
Trainee involvement

5. EBM day Annual event at RCPSG
Local requirement to present at least once
Literature review of any relevant topic
Range from narrative reviews to meta-analysis of RCTS
‘Do vegetarians live longer?’
‘Statins for 2o prevention of CVD in elderly’
Formal setting with friendly audience
Conference presentations

6. Good Not so good Informal feedback generally positive Shared ‘burden’
Opportunities for trainee involvement
EBM day
Social element
Overlap/repetition of topics with G(I)M days
Most topics given equal weighting eg pressure sores, palliative care, haematology in older patients