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© 1994 Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom

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General professional training in public health medicine — the Leicestershire Senior House Officer scheme


Brendan Mason, Senior Registrar Public Health Medicine
Christopher Udenze, Senior House Officer Public Health Medicine
Michael Clarke, Professor of Epidemiology

Department of Public Health, Warwickshire Health Authority, Westgate House Market Street, Warwick CV34 4DE
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Leicester, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary P.O. Box 65, Leicester LE2 7LX


Dr B. Mason.

Background This study investigates the subsequent careers of the Senior House Officers (SHOs) who have passed through the Leicestershire SHO training scheme in public health medicine since its inception in 1981 and their views of the scheme.

Methods Postal questionnaires were sent to past and current SHOs, using addresses compiled from personnel records, the Medical Directory and the General Medical Council Medical Register. One reminder letter was sent to non-responders.

Results Of the 21 past SHOs, one is now a consultant and four are currently trainees in public health medicine. Other past SHOs have followed diverse careers but the largest group are now in general practice. The four past SHOs who are now trainees in public health gained no further clinical experience before obtaining registrar or lecturer posts. All past SHOs responded favourably when asked about the benefits of the scheme regardless of their subsequent career choice.

Conclusion The continuing need for high-calibre recruits to the specialty and the favourable response from past SHO trainees suggests that this scheme, and no doubt other similar schemes, should be making their benefits known to a wider audience.


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