You’ll be offered careers advice in ST4 to help you make realistic decisions about which ATSMs to take up in ST6.įind out more about ATSMs, including a list of all the modules. There are 20 ATSMs to choose from, based on the skills suitable for future career progress within the consultant pathway described in the RCOG report The future role of the consultant. You can choose to complete Advanced Training Skills Modules (ATSMs) or apply for subspecialty training. This will include topics such as medical management and clinical governance alongside clinical procedures, to ensure you’re properly prepared for the non-clinical aspects of working as a consultant in the NHS.Īs not all consultants will carry out the same breadth of work, the advanced training curriculum reflects the variety within the specialty. In your final 2 years of training – which you need to complete before applying for your final qualification, the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) – you’ll consolidate the skills you’ve already learned during specialty training and develop your own interests in more detail. To progress to advanced training, you’ll need to complete all the intermediate competencies and pass the second part of the membership exam ( Part 2 MRCOG). To progress through training, you’ll need to achieve set competencies and have regular assessments. If you’re keen on a particular aspect of the specialty, this is the time to start laying down plans for how you can develop your interest further. Some trainees have a very clear idea of their particular areas of interest before they start specialty training, but most find they identify their specific interests during intermediate training. You’ll gain increasing independence, with a broad base of knowledge and expertise on which to develop advanced skills and make career plans. Once you’ve progressed to ST3, you’ll spend the next 3 years obtaining further experience in all areas of the specialty. To progress to ST3, you’ll need to pass the first part of the RCOG membership exam ( Part 1 MRCOG). You’ll spend a minimum of 2 years at ST1–2, to give you time to achieve all the required competencies. After satisfactory assessments, you’ll progress to ST2. You’ll work with several consultants across a range of specialties, but will have one consultant who’ll be your Educational Supervisor. In ST1, you’ll start to gain experience in all areas of the specialty, working alongside other new trainees and others at higher levels. Years 1 and 2 (ST1 and ST2): basic training The diagram represents the training programme in O&G, and the text below provides more information about each stage. Throughout your training, the College will set out the criteria and content for training, and provide guidance on educational support material and training courses. The RCOG and your deanery will also keep in touch with you via the ePortolio. When you enter specialty training in O&G, the RCOG will provide you with an ePortfolio to log your achievement of the competencies in the curriculum, as well as your inductions and appraisals and workplace-based assessments.
For more detail, including who’s responsible for delivering training and how your progression through training will be recorded and assessed, please read the introduction to specialty training in O&G. This page provides a brief overview of specialty training in O&G.