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Single grade specialist training in otolaryngology – a survey of attitudes among present and recent trainees

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Melanie Collins  and
Rowena Ryan
Melanie Collins*
Affiliation:
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DA.
Rowena Ryan
Affiliation:
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DA.
*
Miss Melanie Collins, 2A Harberton Road, London N19 3JR.
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Abstract

The authors present the results of a postal questionnaire about possible advantages, disadvantages, and logistics of a single grade training scheme. Replies were received from 13 recently appointed consultants and 42 otolaryngologists in training. The majority (43) were in favour of a single grade training scheme, although it was felt that certain potential problems would need to be carefully addressed, particularly the potential for narrow clinical exposure and the difficulties inherent in early selection for higher surgical training. It was also felt that for such schemes to work, considerable extra consultant time would need to be set aside purely for teaching. The respondents' ideal training scheme is outlined.

Keywords

OtolaryngologyEducationgraduate
Type
Review Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 4 , April 1994 , pp. 291 - 293
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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