Speciality: Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine East has a proven track record of excellence in training with a consistent high score for Clinical/ Educational supervision with experienced Trainers. This region ranked 1st for overall trainee satisfaction of all Higher Specialist EM training programmes in the UK and 2nd in the UK for ACCS training. Trainees receive comprehensive exposure to all aspects of Emergency Medicine including pre-hospital work. The Consultant trainers work a shift system that results in high profile shop floor presence of specialists between 8am and 1am on weekdays. Trainees are encouraged to develop management roles as they progress through training. We have a transition programme for trainees moving from core to higher specialty training to prepare them for the new role and responsibilities. RCEM Exam pass rates continue to be high.
A time-protected Higher training programme exists on a weekly basis. Not only does the Training score highly, the Emergency Service in Tayside is amongst the best clinical performing services in Scotland if not the UK. Working within this service affords Trainees close professional relationships with a highly motivated Multi-disciplinary team.
Tayside as a region in which to train has much to offer. Housing and all amenities are good and with excellent road networks the region is within 1.25 hours of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Dundee city has done much to regenerate and has an active cultural centre in the University quarter with Dundee Rep Theatre, Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre and the only branch outside London of the V&A Museum.
Sporting / leisure activities are numerous with top quality Golf and access to Hills and superb countryside including Glenshee ski region all in close proximity.
Ninewells is a large tertiary referral centre and teaching hospital, there are opportunities to be involved in departmental and interdisciplinary audit and QI work throughout all stages of training. Teaching is delivered to trainees from consultants, peers and other specialities whilst there are opportunities to develop your teaching skills with more junior colleagues and undergraduates.
All the EM consultants have additional interests and can involve interested trainees in the management roles associated with them.
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Perth Royal Infirmary, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
East of Scotland – Placements in Dundee and Perth, Kirkcaldy
Emergency Dept, Ninewells Dundee
Anaesthesia/ITU, Ninewells Dundee
Medicine Dept, Ninewells Dundee
Paediatrics, Ninewells Dundee
Orthopaedics, Ninewells Dundee
Emergency Dept, Perth Royal
Emergency Department, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
| Programme Type | Deanery based or National: Deanery |
| Administration office | West of Scotland |
| Lead Dean / Director | Professor Adam Hill |
| Responsible Associate Postgraduate Dean or Assistant Director (GP) | Dr Russell Duncan |
| Specialty or Sub-specialty | Specialty or Sub-specialty: Specialty |
| Date of GMC recent approval | September 2017 |
| Associated Royal College - Faculty |
Royal College of Emergercy Medicine (web site) |
| Curriculum and Associated Assessment System | http://www.gmc-uk.org/education/emergency_medicine.asp |
| Programme Administrator: |
Named Programme Administrator:
Margaret McDove
Address: NHS Education for Scotland GLASGOW G3 8BW Tel: Email: margaret.mcdove@nhs.scot |
| Programme Director |
Programme Director Name: Dr Colin Munro Address: Dr Colin Munro, Consultant, Accident & Emergency Dept, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY Tel: Email: Colin.Munro2@nhs.scot |
| Quality of Training | Quality Management |