East of Scotland Training Scheme Dr Deepa Sumukadas SpR Geriatric/General Medicine Regional Speciality Advisor – Dr Stuart Johnston

Structure of Training Rotation 1 Rotation 2 Year 1 GIM Geriatric Medicine Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 GIM & Stroke Year 5

Throughout 5 year training Memory clinic, falls clinic, day hospital, continence sessions, movement disorders, domiciliary visits, care home visit, community hospital Level 1,2 competencies Teaching, audit, learning, research, BGS meetings

Later years Year 3,4,5: Specialty postings (psychogeriatrics, community hospital, acute geriatrics, palliative care, orthogeriatrics, stroke) Year 4, 5: NHS management, Ethics

Teaching and Learning Opportunities Experiential learning – inpatients, clinics Peer learning – discussions with clinicians and at regional meetings 4 hrs/week education Tue – Departmental Meeting Wed – Postgraduate meeting Thur – Medical Grand Round Fri – Departmental Case based Discussions & Radiology meeting

Teaching and Learning Opportunities Curriculum teaching Geriatrics Fortnightly meeting – 2 hours Trainee presentation with Consultant facilitation Topics covered are based around Core Knowledge Areas Curriculum. Journal Club Rolling 2 year rota General Internal Medicine Monthly meeting – 4 hours Different specialties have a rolling rota Trainee and Consultant presentation

North & East joint trainee meeting Starting this year :First meeting on 19 Nov Alternately organised by Tayside and Grampian trainees One half day session every 6 months

Educational Resource on Ageing Web based resource –University of Dundee in partnership with Canada (NICE –National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly) MCQs Due to be launched in October Login details sent through the BGS network Feedback will be appreciated