Workforce, training and education
East of England
Training Programme Overview

 

 

 

Entry into the infection specialties is at ST3 level after achievement of IMT2 or IMT3 and MRCP (or equivalent). The first two years of infection training are the same for all trainees who are required to complete combined infection training (CIT).  During this time a trainee rotates through the different infection specialties and completes FRCPath Part 1 (Combined Infection Certificate Examination) to enter higher specialist training. 

In higher specialist training (HST) trainees will complete further rotations in specialties which can include medical microbiology, medical virology, infectious diseases and general internal medicine.  Medical microbiology and medical virology trainees will sit FRCPath Part 2 during HST.  The majority of trainees in the East of England dual accredit becoming specialised in two disciplines although there are posts for medical microbiology and medical virology alone.

You choose your higher specialty training accreditation (ID/GIM, ID/MM, ID/MV, MM, MV) when you apply for your ST3 number not when you complete CIT.  Changing accreditation at a later date requires re-applying for a new national training number.

 

 

Combined Infection Training Overview & Rotations explained
Infectious Diseases
Medical Microbiology
Medical Virology
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