PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Matthew Kurien
AU  - Iman AF Azmy
AU  - David S Sanders
TI  - Going out-of-programme as a specialty trainee: procrastination or optimisation of training?
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-6-563
DP  - 2011 Dec 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 563--566
VI  - 11
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/11/6/563.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/11/6/563.full
SO  - Clin Med2011 Dec 01; 11
AB  - Out-of-programme (OOP) activities enable postgraduate trainees to undertake an experience outside of their individual subspecialty training programmes. Activities vary but may include a period of research, additional clinical experiences or time for a planned career break. Determining whether to go OOP is a common dilemma faced by many trainees as they progress through postgraduate training. This review assesses the options trainees have with regards to going OOP, evaluates the potential advantages and disadvantages and also provides advice for those considering an OOP activity.