Ophthalmic surgical training following modernising medical careers: regional variation in experience across the UK.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate surgical experience among current doctors appointed into ophthalmology training posts since the introduction of the Modernising Medical Careers programme. Additionally, to identify regional variations in surgical experience and training programme delivery. A cross-sectional survey. The UK's four largest deaneries (Schools of Ophthalmology). Trainee ophthalmologists, all having completed three or more years of training, who were appointed to the new ophthalmic specialty training programme. The mean annual surgical rate for each deanery in phacoemulsification cataract extractions and experience in other common elective and emergency surgical operations. Second, to calculate the mean timetabled clinical activity. The responses of 40 doctors were analysed, with a response rate of 8

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3651973 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature