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. 2006 Jan;23(1):18-22.
doi: 10.1136/emj.2005.025072.

A structured competency based training programme for junior trainees in emergency medicine: the "Dundee Model"

R J Cook  1 , D K Pedley, S Thakore
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A structured competency based training programme for junior trainees in emergency medicine: the "Dundee Model"

R J Cook et al. Emerg Med J. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

Recent changes in medical training prompted by Modernising Medical Careers and the New Deal requires a more structured, competency based training programme. This paper describes the development of such a programme in an emergency medicine department of a teaching hospital. It describes the process of design and the various aspects incorporated to develop a balanced system of training, appraisal, and assessment.

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