If you are looking to apply to a sub-specialty programme in stroke medicine, this area of the website contains detailed information to help you. This covers recruitment to UK training programmes in England and Wales; there is a separate programme, available to any UK trainee, for those who wish to train in stroke medicine in Scotland.
Stroke medicine training is only to current higher physician specialty trainees who meet the eligibility criteria.
Upon satisfactory completion of training in stroke medicine and the parent specialty, trainees will be eligible to have the sub-specialty included in their entry in the GMC’s Specialist Register, alongside the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in their main specialty; for more information on certification please see the JRCPTB website.
If you are considering applying to stroke medicine, it is strongly recommended that you speak to your current training programme director to discuss your plans and the effect it will have on your training.
The stroke medicine section of this website has been divided into sections to help you navigate the process:
- Am I eligible? – key information about the eligibility criteria.
- Planning your application – including the timeline, vacancy numbers, contact information and further opportunities after the national recruitment round.
- Applying – where and how to apply and information about completing the application form.
- Interview – the structure and content of the interview, how you will be scored and appointability determined.
- Offers and beyond – choosing your programme preferences, how and when offers will be made, responding to offers and employment for those accepting an offer.
- About stroke medicine – including summary information about training in stroke medicine, where to go for more information and data relating to the sub-specialty