StR Trainees Those who started approved surgical training in the UK on or after the 1st August 2007 are known as Specialty Registrars (StRs)*. The change in title was part of the Modernising...

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Counting Previous Training There are certain circumstances in which it may be possible for you to have previous training recognised towards your certification, especially if: It was undertaken...

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Acting Up as a Consultant ‘Acting up’ under supervision provides final year trainees with experience to help them make the transition from trainee to consultant. A period of acting up offers...

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Out of Programme OOP (Out of Programme) is a general term for any time you spend outside your training rotation. OOP can range from maternity/paternity leave to research, but does not include...

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Out of Programme Research (OOPR) The GMC has stated that only specialties which include research in their curriculum can count periods of research towards training. The table below lists the...

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Out of Programme Research (OOPR) As a UK SpR trainee you can count up to 12 months research towards training, provided you have both provisional and final support from the appropriate bodies. If...

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*Please note the information below is now historic. Current information for StR trainees is available under “UK Trainees>StR Trainees”* Acting Up as a Consultant ‘Acting up’ under supervision...

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*Please note the information below is now historic. Current information for StR trainees is available under “UK Trainees>StR Trainees”* Certification dates prior to June 2016 Below is a...

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