Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...
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Educ<strong>at</strong>ion and trainingthe necessary experience in cardiac and neurosurgicalanaesthesia to be the senior resident anaesthetist.6. A variety of other training modules are alloc<strong>at</strong>ed. If you want tofollow a more specialised module or <strong>at</strong>tend certain lists thenplease contact the college tutor.The weekly and block rotas are prepared with the alloc<strong>at</strong>ions in mindand delivery of the alloc<strong>at</strong>ions currently averages around 50%. Youshould be aware however th<strong>at</strong> on occasion, service needs mightrequire you to be moved away from a modular alloc<strong>at</strong>ion even <strong>at</strong>rel<strong>at</strong>ively short notice.You have a major responsibility to monitor your own trainingand educ<strong>at</strong>ion, including the amount of experience th<strong>at</strong> youhave obtained. Problems and requests should be discussed with theCollege Tutor or the rota consultant. Diligent keeping of a logbookand modular diaries will facilit<strong>at</strong>e such monitoring, which is now abasic professional requirement for all trainee anaesthetists. You mustkeep a logbook and should aggreg<strong>at</strong>e d<strong>at</strong>a regularly. Always keep abackup paper copy of all your records.Anaesthesia specialty modules in BirminghamThese modules are alloc<strong>at</strong>ed in order to ensure th<strong>at</strong> the specialtymodules are completed during your specialist training, wherever youmay be employed <strong>at</strong> the time.Preference is now given to trainees based <strong>at</strong> the district generalhospitals however a few trainees may still be alloc<strong>at</strong>ed externalspecialist training modules while based <strong>at</strong> UHCW. While theyhappen, the advice here will help you to get to where you need to be.During the specialty <strong>at</strong>tachment you will hold an honorary contract,work under direct supervision and remain as an employee of the<strong>University</strong> Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustIt is strongly recommended th<strong>at</strong> you do not book annual leave orstudy leave during the Birmingham modules (or the one-monthcardiac module). You should only go on study leave for examin<strong>at</strong>ions.<strong>Anaesthetists</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> January 2010 77
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