All Journals from Alice Miller
A short survey was circulated by email to members of the Society for Acute Medicine receiving the Acute Medicine journal in January 2010. Responses to the questions relating to journal content and layout are summarised in the figures below (Figures 1-5). There were 75 responses in total, representing just over 10% of those surveyed. Not all respondents answered every question; the number of responses for each question is indicated in the figure legends.
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New SAM trainee representative
Amy Daniel replaces Tim Bonnici as one of the SAM trainee representatives. Tim’s term of office came to an end in May 2011, and Amy took over just after the Spring meeting in Bristol. Amy is an ST5 in the Oxford Deanery, and brings lots of enthusiasm and new ideas. Media and Communications updates SAM is working hard to keep us all updated on relevant stories from the national and international media. In addition…
We have been aware for a while that there are disparities in specialist skill provision both between and within deaneries – and the SAC is working hard to identify problems in this area. More recently, the issue of funding for specialist skills has been raised. It seems that some deaneries are happy and able to contribute towards the cost of training in a particular skill, while others are not; in at least one deanery, part-funding has now been withdrawn, leaving trainees to cover the entire cost of their chosen skills training. As specialist skill training is now a mandatory part of the Acute Medicine curriculum, we need to find a way to eliminate disparity both between different deaneries and between different skills. However, there is no easy solution, and for the time being, trainees will have to factor in the potential financial implications of a particular skill when they are considering their options.
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In the recent SAM elections, there were three nominations for trainee representative, and we are pleased to announce that Kirk Freeman was the successful candidate. Kirk is an ST6 trainee in the Wales Deanery, and will be taking over from Alice when her term ends in May 2012. He will also be helping out over the next few months while Amy is on maternity leave.
As trainees in Acute Medicine, you will almost certainly have had to explain the concept of your specialty at some point – both to members of the public and to NHS staff, who may still be unfamiliar with the purpose of the Acute Medical Unit and the role of the Acute Physician.
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