Key Contacts
Training Programme Director for Internal Medicine Training – Dr Abiramy Jeyabalan & Dr Tina Mehta
Head of School of Medicine: Dr Carolyn Mackinlay
Associate Dean for Medicine: Dr Jon Francis
Education programme Manager: Louise Peckham
Education programme coordinator: vacant
Health Education South West Severn supervises all postgraduate medical specialist training in the region.
Information about the specialty
Internal Medicine Training is a new programme, replacing Core Medical Training as of August 2019. This originally a two-year programme took the place of Specialty Training Years 1 and 2, with Internal Medicine Year 3 being introduced as of August 2021. This means that where Trainees would previously have had to complete MRCP(UK) before applying to Specialty Training Year 3, the new 3 year programme means that MRCP(UK) must be completed before applying to Specialty Training Year 4.
Internal Medicine Year 1 will be the first step for doctors wishing to train in a physician specialty, following the successful completion of the Foundation programme, creating a solid foundation of professional and generic clinical capabilities.
Trainees will be mandated to gain experience in Intensive Care Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and dealing with outpatients.
For further information regarding specialties, please view the preference page.
What is Internal Medicine Training?
IMT is a 3-year programme preparing doctors to become a medical registrar and providing them with the skills needed to manage patients presenting with a wide range of general medical symptoms and conditions. It is designed to form the first 3 years of post-foundation training and to equip trainees to enter medical specialty training and then to practice at consultant level in both their specialty and internal medicine.
The curriculum builds on the best of Core Medical Training, which IMT replaces, and enhances trainee experience by offering further opportunities in outpatients, geriatric medicine and intensive care medicine. It was developed with input from consultants and trainees involved in teaching and training across the UK along with input from service representatives and lay representatives.
Progress will be charted on an electronic portfolio with support from clinical and educational supervisors and the Trust College Tutor. ARCP (annual review of competence and progression) will be based on trainee progress in each of fourteen high level capabilities in practice, using the professional judgement of trained expert assessors. This is a change from the previously perceived ‘tick box’ approach of previous curricula and a positive development.
IMT3 Programmes
All rotations consist of 6 x 4-month rotations with the third year consisting of 2 x 6-month rotations. IMT3 will consist of 2 x 6-month placements in specialties primarily included in the acute take where the trainee can function as the “medical registrar”. Our IMT programmes incorporate acute and non- acute specialties to give trainees a broad variety of training and experiences.
ICM Training
A minimum of 10 weeks ICM training must be provided by each trust as part of the IMT curriculum. Rotations are in four-month blocks so the trusts in the programme have created their own version of the ICM module within the four-month placement.
Training Opportunities in South West Severn
Trainees within Severn will have the chance to rotate through numerous different hospitals during their time as an Internal Medicine Trainee. The rotation is formulated by linking Trusts together. Information on the Trusts and the specialties available within the trust can be found here.
Trainees can apply to enter IM stage 1 training following completion of the foundation programme. Following IM stage 1, further training in IM stage 2 and a specialty will be required to achieve a CCT in internal medicine and specialty training (Group 1 specialties). However, a number of specialties (Group 2 specialties), who do not provide acute unselected care as consultants, will recruit trainees who have completed IM year 1 and year 2 if curriculum requirements are met.
Medical specialties have been split into 2 different groups which follow 2 different training pathways – Group 1 (dual training with Internal Medicine) and Group 2 (single CCT)
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Group 1 specialties Acute Internal Medicine Cardiology Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Endocrinology & Diabetes Mellitus Gastroenterology Genitourinary Medicine Geriatric Medicine Infectious Diseases (except when dual with Medical Microbiology or Virology) Neurology Palliative Medicine Renal Medicine Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology
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Group 2 specialties Allergy Audio vestibular Medicine Aviation & Space Medicine Clinical Genetics Clinical Neurophysiology Dermatology Haematology Immunology Infectious Diseases (when dual with Medical Microbiology or Virology) Medical Oncology Medical Ophthalmology Nuclear Medicine Paediatric Cardiology Pharmaceutical Medicine Rehabilitation Medicine Sport and Exercise Medicine |
There are two key progression points during IM stage 1 training. The first critical progression point will be from IM2 to IM3 as the trainees ‘step up’ to become the medical registrar, and it is vital that the trainee has demonstrated ability to do so. The second point will be at the end of IM stage 1 when the trainee must be signed off for all parts of the curriculum and have full MRCP(UK) diploma in order to complete the stage of training.
The South West is known to be a beautiful area to live and work in, with easy links to a variety of cities and towns.
The Training Hospitals
Great Western Hospital, Swindon – Carolyn Mackinlay, Training Programme Director
Royal United Hospital, Bath – Tina Mehta, Gurjit Chohan IMT Tutor
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston , Bristol –Benedict Wildblood and Ruth Carr, IMT Tutors
Southmead Hospital, Bristol – Abiramy Jeyabalan, IMT Tutor
Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil – Helen Yandell, IMT Tutor
Weston General Hospital, Weston-Super-Mare – Andrew Bell, IMT Tutor
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton – Vicky Morris, IMT Tutor
Cheltenham General Hospital – Peter Maginnis, IMT Tutors
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - Peter Maginnis, IMT Tutors
Annual Assessment Information
Trainees will be assessed annually through the process of an Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) as well as interim reviews during the year. Trainees will also have high level capabilities in practice (CiPs) assessed throughout their training.
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