Metabolic Medicine training with General Medicine is likely to be chosen by individuals with specific academic interests or those who wish to work with patients with inherited metabolic diseases. New drug treatments and better nutritional products for these individually rare conditions have resulted in improvements and changes to these individuals' prognosis. This developing field is very rewarding to work in and rapidly changing.
Trainees in Chemical Pathology can also gain subspecialty accreditation in Metabolic Medicine, and develop competencies to lead predominantly outpatient clinics in one or more of the clinical modalities of Metabolic Medicine. They would also be closely involved in laboratory work and usually lead the service. They would ensure the quality of laboratory results and guide clinicians to maximize the clinical benefits of laboratory tests in diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring.
All trainees in Metabolic Medicine will undertake a period of laboratory training in which they will become familiar with the laboratory techniques used in the investigation and monitoring of the various disease states included in the curriculum. They are required to undertake a project which would normally be laboratory based to acquire appropriate analytical skill.
Although this curriculum is competency based, the duration of training must meet the European minimum of 6 (six) years for post registration in full time training adjusted accordingly for flexible training (EU directive 93/16/EEC requires that flexible training can be no less than 50% whole time equivalent). The SAC has advised that training from ST1 will usually be completed in 6 (six) years in full time training
For Acute Medicine
The duration of training is determined by the time taken to achieve competencies, but at a minimum determined by the European Union of 6 years
For Chemical Pathology
The duration of training is determined by the time taken to achieve competencies, but at a minimum determined by the European Union of 7 years Detailed entry requirements and outline of training can be found in the Metabolic medicine Curriculum.