ACCS study day 1992012 Toby Elkington ICM tutor
ACCS study day 19/9/2012 Toby Elkington ICM tutor CAREERS IN ICM
Key points Single / dual CCTs Complimentary specialities Training time / exams
CCTs Piece of paper to show that you are “trained” in a specialty (ie can become a consultant)
Historically “Joint” CCT schemes Intensivists almost all from anaesthetic backgrounds Training time not extended, no structured exams
Now FICM GMC approved curriculum Multiple routes in from multiple specialities Development of single and dual CCTs
Routes in Anaesthetic / Core medical / ACCS training all enable entrance into ICM ST 3 FFICM primary, BUT exempted if you have MRCP, FRCA primary or equivalent
Options Sole ICM from ST 3 onwards and get CCT in just ICM ST 3 post in anaesthetics / emergency / renal / respiratory medicine AND an ST 3 post in ICM enabling you to gain a dual CCT
Specialist training ST 3/4 designed to fill gaps (ICM / medicine / anaesthetics) ST 5/6 further ICM along with special interests (paeds / cardiac / neuro) FFICM exam ST 7 consolidation year of entirely ICM
Dual CCTs As you are also training in a base specialty your training time will be extended to 8. 5 years
Current situation Few non-anaesthetic intensivists (particularly in this region) Very few single specialty ICM intensivist jobs nationally Appointing to dual / single CCT ICM posts now First sitting of exams this autumn
The future Much easier to do ICM with medicine Better training ? Expansion in single specialty jobs (Australian model)
Current advice Go for dual CCT Aim for ST 3 in base specialty THEN apply for ICM ST 3 post You will have one extra exam and slightly extend your training time
Anaesthetic careers Apply for ST 3 anaesthesia! 7 year program Options in paeds / pain / cardiac
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