The School of Medicine is responsible for managing all aspects of Internal Medicine Stage 1 (IMT programme) and Specialty Medical Training from ST3/4 onwards in Group 1 including GIM and Group 2 Specialties in the Southwest.
Contacts:
Each specialty has its own Training Programme Director for Resident Doctors from ST3/4 onwards.
Heads of School
Dr. Carolyn Mackinlay
Deputy Heads of School
Dr. Kathy Woolson
Dr Sarah Gillett
Educational Programme Lead
Joanne Pickstone (Group 1 Specialties – North)
Louise Peckham (IMT & Group 2 Specialties – North)
Naomi Mallinson – (IMT, Group 1 and Group 2 – South)
Education Programme Coordinator
Pinar Preston
The School of Medicine is accountable to the General Medical Council through its various Directors for ensuring that:
- Recruitment and appointment of residents in the medical specialties takes place according to the principles laid down by the GMC
- ARCP manage effective reviews of resident doctor progression, by a system of annual review (ARCP), including recommendations for awards of CCT
- Teaching, training, research, the school manage, deliver and support the delivery of training courses inline with the medical curricula.
- Quality of outstanding training is delivered across all Medicine Specialties.



