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School of Medicine

School of Medicine

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.
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