Glossary
This page provides a mechanism of translating specific health workforce terms
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ARCP: UK: Annual Review of Competence Progression is the process that scrutinises the suitability of doctors in training to progress to the next stage of, or to complete, a training programme
C
CCT: UK: Certificate of Completion of Training awarded to a doctor on successful completion of post graduate training and allows the doctor to record on the specialist register. see Medical Training Pipeline
CT1/2/3: UK Doctor in training in the first, second or third year of core postgraduate training in either Surgery, Medicine or Psychiatry, see Medical Training Pipeline
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F1/F2: UK Doctor in training in either the first or second year of the Foundation Programme see Medical Training Pipeline
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HEE: UK: Health Education England, an England only organization that provides national leadership for planning and developing the whole healthcare and public health workforce see [1]
HRSA: USA The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care by strengthening the health care workforce, building healthy communities and achieving health equity see [2]
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IELTS: UK International English Language Testing System is a test that measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work in environments where English is used. It tests the four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking.
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LETB: UK Local Education Training Board, An England only organization covering a geographic area, that is responsible for local planning and commissioning see [3]
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OSCE: UK Objective structured clinical examination – a multistation clinical examination (typically having 15 to 25 stations). Candidates spend a designated time (usually five to ten minutes) at each station demonstrating a clinical skill or competency at each.
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ST1-8: UK Doctor in post graduate specialist training who does not have to be compete for a training post to progress in their training. ST1 and ST2 levels are reserved for run through specialties see Medical Training Pipeline
