Cork Specialist Training Programme in General Practice

PROSPECTUS 2012

University College Cork, 3 Bloomfield Terrace, Western Road, Cork
Tel: 021 490 2312/4902182
Email: gptraining@ucc.ie
Directions: See a map of the area

ABOUT THE SCHEME

The Cork Training Scheme has been in existence since 1972 and became attached to the University in 1976. It has an annual intake of 12 trainees serving the Cork region.

STAFF

Present staff consists of a director, five assistant directors, and one full-time and two part-time administrative assistants in Cork. There are a total of 24 GP trainers for Cork. There are consultants attached to 40 hospital posts on the programme covering Cork and Kerry.

REGION COVERED

Health Service Executive, South Area

TIME SPENT BY TRAINEES IN GENERAL PRACTICE

The current general practice attachment consists of two years experience over the four years of training. In addition, First and Second Year trainees spend one week attached to a teaching practice in each six month period of their hospital attachments.

HOSPITAL POSTS

Hospital Consultants are encouraged to provide knowledge and skills relevant to Primary Care in the following specialities:

EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE HOSPITAL SPECIALITIES

An introduction to minor specialities not catered for in the current hospital posts is provided on the day release programme. This includes sessions on ENT, dermatology and ophthalmology, as well as counselling skills, occupational medicine, physiotherapy and dressings, and an ever-changing series of sessions depending on current curricular needs. Trainers are also encouraged to release trainees to attend out-patient sessions in specialities not covered by them during their hospital rotation. A series of six half days to community services has been introduced in Third Year as part of educational leave and also a further six half days in Fourth Year, again as part of educational leave.

HALF-DAY RELEASE

First and Second Year trainees spend approximately 35 half days per annum and Third and Fourth Years spend 35 full days working in groups. This is considered to meet the specific needs of trainees as future general practitioners, and takes account of their individual and personal development as well as equipping them with professional skills. Course design is based on trainee input.

ASSESSMENT

Trainees will be part of a continual review of both formal and informal performance.

RESEARCH

The Scheme prides itself in providing a supportive programme to enable trainees to understand the principles of evidence-based medicine, critical reading and bringing a research project to completion.

OPEN EVENING

If you would like to meet some of our teaching staff and present trainees, you are welcome to join us on:

Date: Thursday, 8 December 2011
Time: 6.00pm-7.00pm
Venue: UCC, 3 Bloomfield Terrace, Western Road, Cork

INTERVIEW DATE:

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Please contact Administration if you would like to attend.