A TOTAL of 260 new doctors in training have been welcomed across the Western Trust area, including many here the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen.
The trainee doctors, some of home have moved to the North to take up their roles, have joined medical and surgical teams at hospitals across the Western Trust area.
After completing an undergraduate medical degree, medical graduates enter the medical workforce as junior doctors on a two year work based training programme. This is known as the ‘foundation programme’ and is the first level of clinical training for qualified doctors that bridges the gap between medical school and specialty training. The doctors will continue in training until they become a, GP (general practitioner), a SAS (specialist, associate specialist and specialty) doctor, or a consultant which takes around an additional seven to ten years to become a consultant.
The medical director for the Western Trust, Dr Brendan Lavery, said, “It’s wonderful to welcome our new cohort of junior doctors across the Trust. Our hospitals will benefit greatly from their skill and medical expertise, particularly on the frontline, managing patients 24/7.
“F1 Doctors Induction MDEC“All of our multi-professional clinical staff and Education Team at ‘MedEdWest’ are incredibly supportive and ready to help and guide this next generation of doctors. We have a number of specialities across our hospitals sites offering a wealth of clinical experience on medical and surgical wards, which allow doctors in training to get the most out of their clinical placement rotations.
“We value the contribution of doctors and I hope that their time here will be useful and enjoyable as they start the next stage of their medical careers.”
Sinead Doherty, head of medical and dental education/Training (MedEdWest) with the Western Trust commented, “F1 Doctors Induction MDEC“We are delighted to welcome our new doctors to the Trust. MedEdWest has excellent well-established education, training, supervision and support systems in place. We wish all our new doctors every success as they progress their medical careers with us. We will continue to evolve and adapt education and training to the changing needs of our service users and continually build on our theme ‘The West is Best’.”
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