As training programmes go, BST in General Internal Medicine is broader and more general in nature, offering you the chance to experience lots of different subspecialties. It provides an excellent foundation for further training in 23 specialties and is a great choice if you want to keep your options open.
Completion of BST in General Internal Medicine is an essential entry requirement for Higher Specialist Training in:
Completion of BST in General Internal Medicine will also help you meet the entry requirements for Higher Specialist Training in:
It will also provide valuable experience in acute medicine for those who want to undertake training in General Practice.
Information about what to include in your application can be found on our About Basic Specialist Training page.
You will be placed on a two-year rotation so you will know in advance what posts you will be working in.
You will rotate to a different SHO post every three months. You will spend at least 12 months in posts involving acute unselected medical ‘take’ (general medical on-call) and you will rotate through at least three out of the following five core specialties:
A minimum of six months will be spent outside your main metropolitan area and you will spend time in a Level 4 (large tertiary) hospital and a Level 3 (general) or Level 2 hospital (local hospital with selected/GP-referred medical patients).
We recommend that you include all nine hubs in your application, as you can rank them in order of preference later on.
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