Medical Training.pdf

The Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) and the MRCP(UK) Examination Department collaborated to implement a UK curriculum in Iceland, aiming to achieve UK standards in medical training.

Key steps in the change process included:
1. Developing governance: Establishing a Postgraduate Education Board in Iceland to monitor and supervise education.
2. Delivering core medical training: Implementing a UK-style core medical training (CMT) program in Iceland, including an annual review of competence progression (ARCP) process and MRCP(UK) examinations.
3. Training educational and clinical supervisors: The Royal College of Physicians' (RCP) Education Department provided onsite training in educational supervision and trainee management.
4. Observing ARCP in practice: Icelandic physicians visited the UK to observe a core medical training ARCP.
5. Developing simulation training: A simulation centre in Reykjavík was developed to support the CMT curriculum.

The partnership has led to:
Accredited core medical training being delivered in Iceland
Several other royal colleges following the same educational change path
Development of an Icelandic Educational Faculty to deliver supervision training and local leadership in educational matters
Incorporation of simulation training into the teaching program in Iceland
* Support for Icelandic trainees to complete accredited core medical training and achieve UK standards.