The departments of General medicine at Landspitali operate formal postgraduate courses in internal medicine, based on a model JRCPTB.

Duration: 5 years

Collaboration: Royal College of Physicians

Objective

- updated and adopted in November 2020

The objective of the general medical training programme is to enable medical students to complete three tests during the first three years of their studies, MRCP I (written) and MRCP II (written and practical part, as a result of the PACES test). After completing the programme, medical students will receive a degree from MRCPUK that will entitle them to a full medical training programme.

Focus

Emphasis is placed on training in basic aspects of internal medicine and approach to clinical problems by building up skills, sound judgment and professionalism.

Specialist trainees

• get insight into most specialties of internal medicine

• get insight into frontline work in the reception of critically ill patients

• participate in the teaching of medical students and foundation year trainees

There is a strong emphasis on scientific work alongside the postgraduate training, and specialist trainees may be granted two research months during their training period if they choose to undertake research in parallel with their specialty training. Trainees are required to work on a defined quality improvement project during the training period, which may be carried out in teams or smaller groups. .

Teaching location

Most specialist training takes place at Landspítali, but also at Akureyri Hospital in most specialties.

Collaboration has been established between SAk and the general internal medicine departments for specialist training, and specialist trainees are expected to work in both locations unless special circumstances prevent it.