RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Modernising medical careers JF Clinical Medicine JO Clin Med FD Royal College of Physicians SP 529 OP 531 DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.3-6-529 VO 3 IS 6 A1 Ed Neville YR 2003 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/3/6/529.abstract AB Modernising medical careers proposes the introduction of Basic Medical Training (BMT) programmes to replace senior house officer (SHO) rotations. The current pre-registration house officer year and a broad-based first SHO year will become Foundation Years 1 and 2. This will be followed by a programme with eight options. To become a physician would entail doing the Medical Programme (as distinct from surgical, general practice, etc), and at the end of this a Certificate of Completion of Training in general internal medicine could be awarded. Specialty training will follow sequentially. Advantages, disadvantages and uncertainties of this proposal are discussed.