Trainee-led initiatives in prevocational training - HETI

Too often we see the expectation of sudden gravitas and knowledge from a clinicalperspective in the transition from ‘subservient’ resident to ‘in charge’ registrar. Thesame applies to education and training. Unless junior doctors are encouraged toinnovate, to question, to look for better ways of doing things at local and system levelsthe future looks bleak. We need to create leaders and change drivers for the future now–otherwise there will be no one to sit in the seats you now occupy 20 or 30 years fromnow. Sometimes ‘consultation’ is a dirty word. It just means there was a JMO in theroom. If you have access to them, find out what they actually are thinking and involvethem. They may surprise you. If they complain or raise issues –make them part of theteam to fix it, even better make them lead the team with your backing. Eg Rosteringworking groups22