Internal Medicine Training

Core training in medicine can be achieved either via Internal Medicine Training (IMT) or ACCS Internal Medicine (ACCS-IM). This is the initial stage of training for those trainees who wish to follow a career in medical specialties.

Internal medicine stage 1 curriculum

IMT and ACCS-IM follows on from completion of the foundation programme, and trainees will develop competence to meet the internal medicine stage 1 curriculum. The IMT programme is three years and ACCS-IM is four years, although trainees will be eligible to apply for a number of specialties after completion of the second/third year; the JRCPTB website has information about the specialties which fall into this category.

Training will involve a number of different posts - typically either four or six months in duration - labelled 'rotations'.

Exposure will be given to a wide range of medical specialties, acute medicine, and the workings of differently-sized and structured hospitals and trusts. IMT will prepare doctors to become a medical registrar and provide them with the skills needed to manage patients presenting with a wide range of general medical symptoms and conditions. Experience in intensive care medicine, geriatric medicine and outpatients will be mandated and trainees will receive simulation training throughout the programme.

Trainees will work with and for a much greater variety of colleagues and patients from different backgrounds and with disparate levels of experience; plus the opportunity to become much more involved in medical teaching and training.

Post-IMT progression

Upon successful completion, trainees will be able to access a huge range of possible CCTs (Certificates of Completion of Training) and careers in areas of medicine such as cardiology, endocrinology/diabetes, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, renal medicine and many others.

For more information on the specialties which can be accessed via IMT and the training pathways, please visit the JRCPTB website.

Core Medicine specialties are not currently advertised on this site but they are also recruiting. You will find their details below.

Internal Medicine Training (IMT)

ACCS Internal Medicine