Internal Medicine Training (Scotland) CT1
Internal Medicine Training (Scotland) CT1 Specialty Training Application Form
These are the specialty specific questions used on Oriel for applications to Internal Medicine Training (Scotland) CT1.
The questions are presented here to help you prepare for your future applications. Please be aware application form structures, questions, word counts, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future application forms will remain the same.
* = mandatory field. (Conditional) = only shown depending on earlier answers.
Your answer in this section will not contribute to your application score, but commitment to specialty will be part of the interview and your answer reviewed at that stage. Interviewers will only routinely access your employment history and your responses to the questions below. Please be mindful of this when completing this section and you may wish to mention activities that you have covered elsewhere in the form.
- Please provide details of the specific activities you have undertaken which demonstrate your commitment to internal medicine and will prepare you for an IMT/ACCS-IM programme. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 250 words)
- If you have any additional achievements to which you wish to draw attention, please use the space provided. (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 100 words)
- I have checked that I have applied to the vacancy covering my preferred area of the United Kingdom. I am aware that I should only apply to one of the two IMT/ACCS-IM vacancies and understand that my earliest submitted application will be withdrawn if I have live applications to both vacancies at the application closing date. * (Tick box)
MRCP(UK) Part 1
- Have you passed MRCP(UK) Part 1? * (Yes/No buttons)
MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written
- Have you passed MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written? * (Yes/No buttons)
MRCP(UK) PACES
- Have you passed MRCP(UK) PACES? * (Yes/No buttons)
- Membership to the physician royal colleges offers career support, on demand educational content, plus discounts on events and services, suitable for FY, IMT and ST grade doctors. They also represent the views of medical trainees with representatives and stakeholders throughout the UK, through a range of committees and networks.Do you wish to be added to the mailing list and receive regular updates about memberships? * (Option list (choose one))
- Edinburgh/Glasgow/London
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- London
- Edinburgh/Glasgow
- Edinburgh/London
- Glasgow/London
- I do not wish to be added to any education mailing lists
- The three physicians royal colleges frequently run workshops and educational programmes (both online and in-person) which are suitable for FY, IMT and ST grade doctors.Do you wish to be added to the mailing list and receive regular updates relating to these workshops and programmes? * (Option list (choose one))
- Edinburgh/Glasgow/London
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- London
- Edinburgh/Glasgow
- Edinburgh/London
- Glasgow/London
- I do not wish to be added to any education mailing lists
If you choose to receive information from one or more of the three physicians royal colleges, you are opting in to receive contact from the relevant college(s) directly with reference to both of the above questions. The colleges are required by law to abide by strict data protection legislation and will not share your data with any third party until legally obliged to do so.
When completing this section you must read the guidance on selecting options on the IMT Recruitment website, which includes the scoring framework for each area: https://IMTrecruitment.org.uk/recruitment-process/applying/application-scoring. The guidance includes specific rules about what you can claim and in which section, this includes but is not limited to:
- Completed achievements only – you can only claim on the basis of achievements completed at point of submission of your application.
- Scores not adjustable after submission – your application score will not be revised ahead of the shortlisting process; this includes the ‘None of the above’ option which is an option for each area.
Additionally, you cannot amend this section after application should you have made a mistake on your application form, or gained an achievement after the submission of your application.
The questions in this section require you to select the most appropriate achievement from each section. You will then be required to add supporting information for domains where you have chosen a scored option to justify your score. The answers to these questions will make up the application score used to allocate candidates to interview.
Unless specified otherwise on the website, all achievements should relate to the field of medicine (in its broadest sense – i.e. not just hospital medicine).
Queries about which option to choose
In addition to the guidance we also have some frequently asked questions which you may find helpful in completing this section: https://IMTrecruitment.org.uk/help/applying-faqs
The single most common question we receive is from candidates unsure which options to choose when it appears unclear. Unfortunately, we are restricted in the guidance we can provide as completion of the form must be solely your own work, including choosing achievements from each list.
The general advice is to consider the options available, the guidance on the website and your experience/achievements in this area, and then use your professional judgement to select the option most closely matching. Subsequent to this, provide all additional information required within the form, so as to make a case as to why you have selected this particular option.
It is important that your scoring accurately represents your achievements, as applications are not routinely re-scored, but you must be able to justify your selection and provide evidence if required.
Any instances of candidates found to be blatantly or persistently trying to gain an unfair advantage by over-claiming scores and/or exaggerating their achievements will lead to a probity investigation and applicants in this position should expect to be contacted to review their scoring. This could lead to an application being deemed not appointable, or, in very serious cases, could be reported as a probity matter to the GMC; however, this is a very rare outcome and only in cases of overt cheating.
Audit processes in IMT recruitment have uncovered issues with application scoring that has led to applications being removed, so please ensure you carefully read and follow the guidance when completing your self-assessment to ensure your application is not impacted.
You can read more about documentation on the IMT Recruitment website: https://imtrecruitment.org.uk/recruitment-process/planning-your-application/documents
Please note that you cannot score in this section for: • Qualifications you are currently undertaking but have not yet completed • MRCP(UK) or other similar membership examinations. • Intercalated degrees. • Qualifications primarily related to training in teaching, which should be scored in the specific section only.
- Postgraduate degrees and qualifications * (Option list (choose one))
- PhD or MD by research (can include non-medical related qualifications) : 4
- Masters level degree e.g. MSc, MA, MRes, etc. (can include non-medical qualifications). Typically lasts 8 months or longer, full-time equivalent. Qualifications related to teaching (e.g. PG Cert, PG Dip etc.) and degrees gained between the start and completion of your primary medical qualification cannot be claimed : 3
- Other relevant postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate typically lasting between one and ten months (whole-time equivalent). You cannot claim for any membership examinations, or parts thereof, from within or outside the UK; this includes the MRCP(UK). Qualifications unrelated to medicine or related to teaching, cannot be claimed for in this option : 1
- None of the above : 0
- Qualification awarded and institution/awarding body * (Text · Limit: 30 words · Conditional)
- Was the qualification you are using for this section completed in the UK or outside of the UK * (Option list (choose one) · Conditional)
- In the UK
- Outside of the UK
- For non-UK qualifications, explain the equivalence to the selected scoring option and state what evidence confirms the level; e.g. research component, thesis/viva/assessment and duration. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 100 words · Conditional)
- Website link to the course/award details, or explain why this is not available Warning: Links and external evidence must be valid, accessible and relevant to the achievement claimed. Invalid or unverifiable links may mean the achievement cannot be scored. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 75 words · Conditional)
- Start date, end date and whole-time equivalent duration * (Text · Limit: 20 words · Conditional)
- Describe the course structure, teaching methods and approximate contact time * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 50 words · Conditional)
- Assessment method for the award * (Text · Limit: 30 words · Conditional)
- Is this qualification a teaching qualification? * (Yes/No buttons · Conditional)
Warning: Teaching qualifications/training must not be claimed in this domain and can only be claimed in the Training in Teaching domain. Review your selected option before submission. (Conditional)
- Is the qualification the MRCP(UK) or other specialty membership examination (e.g. MRCGP) or any similar qualifications from outside the UK (e.g. MRCP Ireland, FCPS Pakistan)? * (Yes/No buttons · Conditional)
Warning: It is not permissible to claim for any specialty membership examinations so please review your self-assessment choice. (Conditional)
- Was this qualification part of a programme which required a substantial amount of clinical care delivery? * (Yes/No buttons · Conditional)
Warning: Qualifications gained through programmes involving substantial clinical care delivery are not eligible for scoring in this section. (Conditional)
- Presentations/posters * (Option list (choose one))
- An ORAL PRESENTATION in which I was a first or second author was given at a NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL medical meeting : 8
- A POSTER in which I was a first or second author was shown at a NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL medical meeting : 6
- An ORAL PRESENTATION in which I was a first or second author was given at a REGIONAL medical meeting : 4
- An ORAL PRESENTATION in which I was a first or second author was given at a LOCAL medical meeting : 2
- A POSTER in which I was a first or second author was shown at a REGIONAL OR LOCAL medical meeting : 2
- None of the above : 0
- For an oral presentation claim, was this a scheduled oral presentation to an audience rather than a poster discussion, poster walk-round or brief oral explanation of a poster? * (Yes/No buttons · Conditional)
Warning: poster discussions or oral explanations within a poster session should not be claimed as oral presentations. (Conditional)
- How was the work selected/accepted for presentation or poster display? Include eligibility criteria where relevant. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 60 words · Conditional)
- Was there a charge by the organisers to have the work presented, if so, explain the purpose of the fee? Exclude meeting registration, travel and accommodation fees. If you were not invited or selected to give a presentation or show your poster, and are solely presenting or showing your poster because you have paid a fee, you are not allowed to claim a scored option and should change your self-assessment choice to ‘None of the above’ or use a different piece of work. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 30 words · Conditional)
- Presentation/poster title and summary of content. Whether it is a presentation or a poster, your work should have included delivery of novel data; e.g. research, a complex clinical case or a quality improvement project. This section should not include presentations primarily for teaching. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 100 words · Conditional)
- Name and location of the conference/meeting where it was presented. * (Text · Limit: 30 words · Conditional)
- Website link to the event, programme or evidence of acceptance/selection. Please explain why if one is not available. Warning: Links and external evidence must be valid, accessible and relevant to the achievement claimed. Invalid or unverifiable links may mean the achievement cannot be scored. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 75 words · Conditional)
- Can you supply a document listing the abstracts of the presentations and posters included at that meeting, which evidences your work? * (Yes/No buttons · Conditional)
Presentations and posters for national or international meetings must have a document listing abstracts to be considered for this scored option. You will need to review your self-assessment choice. (Conditional)
- Justify the level of meeting selected: international, national, regional or local, including expected audience. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 50 words · Conditional)
- Select the option (s) which best describes your authorship role: * (Checkbox · Conditional)
- First/joint first author
- Second author
- Other
- If Other selected, specify your role. * (Text · Limit: 20 words · Conditional)
- Describe your personal contribution to the poster/presentations. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 100 words · Conditional)
- Publications * (Option list (choose one))
- I am first author, joint-first author or corresponding author, of ONE OR MORE PubMed-cited original research publication (or in press) : 6
- I am co-author of ONE OR MORE PubMed-cited original research publication (or in press) : 5
- I am first author, joint-first author, corresponding author or co-author of MORE THAN ONE PubMed-cited OTHER PUBLICATIONS (or in press) this includes editorials, reviews, and case reports; this does not include abstracts or letters : 4
- I have written one or more chapters of a book related to medicine in its broadest sense (this does not include self-published books) : 4
- I am first author, joint-first author, or co-author of ONE PubMed-cited OTHER PUBLICATION (or in press); this includes editorials, reviews, and case reports; this does not include abstracts or letters : 2
- I have published one or more abstracts, non peer-reviewed articles or published articles that are not PubMed-cited; this does not include letters, or an abstract from a conference claimed in the Presentations’ domain : 1
- None/other: please specify : 0
- Publication title (or titles where your option requires more than one) * (Text · Limit: 80 words · Conditional)
- Journal, book title, platform or publisher where the work is published/in press. * (Text · Limit: 80 words · Conditional)
- Has the work: * (Option list (choose one) · Conditional)
- Been published
- Formally accepted/in press
- Not been published or formally accepted
Warning: submitted work that has not been accepted/in press cannot be claimed for publication points. Review your selected option before submission. (Conditional)
- Pub — Med ID or ISBN If your publication does not have a Pub — Med ID, you can only score the 1-point option. Medical books without an ISBN are not eligible to score. * (Text · Limit: 20 words · Conditional)
- Pub — Med URL, or link to the website which demonstrates the book has been published by an independent publishing house. A link to the journal article is needed for non-Pub — Med cited publications. Warning: Links and external evidence must be valid, accessible and relevant to the achievement claimed. Invalid or unverifiable links may mean the achievement cannot be scored. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 20 words · Conditional)
- Select the option(s) which best describes your authorship role: * (Checkbox · Conditional)
- First/joint first author
- Co-author
- Corresponding author
- Named contributor to collaborative publication
- Describe your personal contribution to the work. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 100 words · Conditional)
- Did you pay any fee beyond standard administrative or article-processing charges that was required for, or influenced, the acceptance or publication of this work? * (Yes/No buttons · Conditional)
- Please explain the fee, what it covered, and whether the work would have been accepted or published without it. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 50 words · Conditional)
- Teaching experience * (Option list (choose one))
- I have worked with local tutors to ORGANISE a teaching programme (a series of sessions) for healthcare professionals or medical students on which I REGULARLY TAUGHT over a period of APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS or longer. I have evidence of FORMAL FEEDACK : 5
- I have provided REGULAR teaching for healthcare professionals or medical students, as part of a defined programme/course, over a period of APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS or longer. I have evidence of FORMAL FEEDBACK : 3
- I have taught medical students or other healthcare professionals; less than the approximate three months for higher scoring options but AT LEAST THREE SESSIONS. I have evidence of FORMAL FEEDBACK : 1
- None of the above : 0
- Please select the relevant option(s) for the formal written feedback you have for this teaching? * (Checkbox · Conditional)
- Collection and analysis of participants feedback forms with a summary of the feedback
- Evidence of senior observation and feedback (e.g. Developing the Clinical Teacher or Teaching Observation form)
- None of the above
Warning: All scoring options for teaching experience require formal written feedback via one of the two options stated. If you cannot provide this evidence, you can only choose the 0-point option for this domain. (Conditional)
- Describe your organisational role and how you worked with supervising tutors to arrange the programme and teachers. If you did not work with supervising tutors to organise the programme, you are not eligible to score this option. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 50 words · Conditional)
- Describe the content and structure of the teaching programme/sessions.Apart from the 1-point option, you must be able to provide evidence of the timetable and outline of the programme/content for all scored achievements. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 75 words · Conditional)
- To whom was the teaching delivered? * (Text · Limit: 30 words · Conditional)
- Please describe the time period and how frequently the teaching was delivered, including the number of sessions and total teaching time? * (Text · Limit: 30 words · Conditional)
- How was the teaching delivered? * (Text · Limit: 30 words · Conditional)
- Describe your role and personal contribution, including whether you delivered as part of a group. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 100 words · Conditional)
- Training in teaching * (Option list (choose one))
- I have a higher qualification in teaching eg PG Cert or PG Diploma : 3
- I have had training in teaching methods which is below the level of a PG Cert or PG Diploma and was of a duration of at least six hours (e.g. a one-day course) of synchronous (live) teaching time : 1
- None of the above : 0
Warning: For a qualification to count, it must be a university accredited programme, the eligibility criteria must specify that only graduate entrants can apply, and be worth an equivalent of least 60 credit points or equivalent; the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and the EC European Education Area have guidance about credit points. Please select a lower scoring option if your qualification does not meet these requirements. (Conditional)
- Course provider, qualification gained if any, start/end dates and duration. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 60 words · Conditional)
- How was the course conducted (e.g. in-person, online, hybrid)? * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 50 words · Conditional)
- How many hours of synchronous/live teaching time was involved? You must be able to provide evidence of the duration to claim this option. * (Text · Limit: 60 characters · Conditional)
Training should be delivered with a duration of at least six hours (i.e. a one-day course) of synchronous (live) teaching time, therefore, you are not eligible to choose this option for this course. (Conditional)
Select “None of the above” if the project: • has not completed a single cycle • does not demonstrate QI methodology You can only claim based on completed cycles of a project. If you have been involved in a long-running multi-cycle project, you can only claim points based on the cycles in which you were directly involved.
- Quality improvement * (Option list (choose one))
- Involvement in ALL STAGES of TWO COMPLETED CYCLES of a quality improvement project. Your project must demonstrate use of recognised QI methodology : 4
- Involvement in SOME STAGES of TWO COMPLETED CYCLES of a quality improvement project OR involved in ALL STAGES of a SINGLE COMPLETED CYCLE. Your project must demonstrate use of recognised QI methodology : 3
- Involvement in SOME STAGES of a SINGLE COMPLETED CYCLE of a quality improvement project. Your project must demonstrate use of recognised QI methodology : 1
- None of the above : 0
- Do you have evidence from your supervisor/organisation (e.g. a QIPAT form) which covers ALL of the following: • QIP topic (The reason for the choice of QIP is clear, aims of the QIP are stated, SMART and trainee led) • QI measures identified (Process, outcome and balancing measures identified) • Demonstration of use of QIP methodology • Change implementation (Documentation of progress, problems and unexpected observations. Run chart of results) • Evaluation of change (Complete analysis of data. Data compared to predictions. Clear identification of what was learnt) • Future application of the QIP considered * (Yes/No buttons · Conditional)
Warning: If you do not have evidence which covers all of these areas, you are not eligible to claim any scored option for this project (Conditional)
- Project title, setting and SMART aims. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 100 words · Conditional)
- Please confirm the number of cycles this project has completed, and the number with which you have been personally involved. * (Text · Limit: 20 words · Conditional)
- Describe the QI methodology you used on this project? Include PDSA cycles or other recognised QI method, where applicable. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 150 words · Conditional)
- With which aspects of the project were you involved? * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 50 words · Conditional)
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