Abstract Submission Date

Abstract closing date for submissions for Spring Meeting  is 2nd March 2012

Trainee Scholarship

IAD Travel Scholarship Application Form (Ms Word 46 kB) - Deadline for Travel application has been extended to 30th January 2012

Travel Scholarship Letter 2012 (Ms Word 462 kB)

Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training

Please enter the 'Members Area' (Members/Trainees) to view the Recruitment and Selection Process Status Sheet Year 2008/09

Curriculum for Training

The curriculum can be viewed on the RCPI website http://www.rcpi.ie

Dr Gillian Murphy, Consultant Dermatologist in Beaumont Hospital is the current National Specialty Director in Dermatology

Northern Ireland SpR Training Information

Training Programme Director: Dr Susannah Hoey
The TPD sits on the JRCPTB’s Specialist Advisory Panel, SAC.
Deanery: Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency
Web links:
http://www.nimdta.gov.uk
www.jrcptb.org.uk
http://www.jrcptb.org.uk/specialties/ST3-SpR/Pages/Dermatology.aspx

Curriculum: See links to 2007 & 2010 JRCPTB curriculum
http://www.jrcptb.org.uk/specialties/ST3-SpR/Pages/Dermatology.aspx#_2010curricderm
Specialty Training Curriculum for Dermatology 2007 Curriculum (PDF 154 kB)
Specialty Training Curriculum for Dermatology 2010 Curriculum (PDF 350 kB)
A Reference Guide for Postgraduate Specialty Training in the UK - Gold Guide 2010 (PDF 637 kB)

List of trainees:
We have 7 substantive training posts in Northern Ireland. They are linked to the Belfast Trust and rotate between the Royal Victoria Hospital & Belfast City Hospital. The Dermatology speciality training is 4 years. Trainees are encouraged to develop a sub-speciality interest. Out of programme experience can be granted to permit the trainee to complete a higher research dergree to MD or PhD level.

We follow the UK training scheme. On completion of training the trainee is   awarded CCT Dermatology and their name is placed on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register.
The JRCPTB is a Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK body responsible for delivering the three Colleges' role in setting and maintaining standards for physician specialist training in the UK.

This involves, monitoring individual trainees' progress through specialist training, providing expertise and advice as required for trainees and their supervisors, and to make recommendations for the award of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) and Certificate confirming Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) via the combined programme pathway.  Assessment of successful acquisition of the competencies stipulated in curricula for Core Medical Training and Specialty Training, is based upon assessment systems carefully mapped onto each curriculum. These systems will measure the progress of trainees using a framework (or blueprint) of workplace-based assessments (WPBA) and knowledge based assessments (KBA) including the MRCP(UK) examination.  Trainee progress, measured by assessment and other evidence, will be recorded using the Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) system described in the Gold Guide.   ‘ARCP Decision Aids' have been written for CMT and each specialty to define the requirements for successful progression at ARCP.  Each assessment system has been designed around the principles established by the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (now merged with the General Medical Council), and mapped to the domains of Good Medical Practice. 

Current Northern Ireland Trainee List February 2012:

Dr Helen Hunter  ST6
Dr Collette McCourt ST6
Dr Muireann Roche ST6
Dr Donal O’Kane ST5
Dr Mairi Fergusson ST5
Dr Suzanne Clements ST4
Dr Rami El-Khayat ST3