Strategic Review of Medical Training and Career Structures Report on Medical Career Structures and Pathways following completion of Specialist Training

The Minister for Health decided, in July 2013, to establish a Working Group, chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, President of DCU, to carry out a strategic review of medical training and career structure.

The Working Group will examine and make high-level recommendations relating to training and career pathways for doctors with a view to:

• improving graduate retention in the public health system
• planning for future service needs
• realising maximum benefit from investment in medical education and training

Focus of this Report

From January-April 2014, the Working Group prioritised work on career structures and pathways following completion of specialist training in order to report to the Minister for Health on these issues in this report.