General medicine advanced training: lessons from the John Hunter training programme.

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General medicine advanced training: lessons from the John Hunter training programme.

Intern Med J. 2014 Mar;44(3):302-6

Authors: Jackel D, Attia J, Pickles R

Abstract
Recent years have seen a rapid growth in the number of advanced trainees pursuing general medicine as a specialty. This reflects an awareness of the need for broader training experiences to equip future consultant physicians with the skills to manage the healthcare challenges arising from the demographic trends of ageing and increasing comorbidity. The John Hunter Hospital training programme in general medicine has several characteristics that have led to the success in producing general physicians prepared for these challenges. These include support from a core group of committed general physicians, an appropriate and sustainable funding model, flexibility with a focus on genuine training and developing awareness of a systems approach, and strong links with rural practice.

PMID: 24621288 [PubMed - in process]

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