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

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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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