The assessment criteria against which applications for entry to the Specialist Register through the academic and research route will be assessed under article nine (ESMQO)

All of the following criteria must be met.

1 Evidence of a period of General Professional Training (GPT) of at least two years (24 months) following registration.
GPT is that completed after full registration and must include AS A MINIMUM 12 months in approved training posts in specialties involving DIRECT CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITY for patient care (laboratory based posts with no direct clinical involvement or SHO posts in public health medicine for example, would not be acceptable). The remainder can be in any specialty providing clinical experience. Training counted towards higher specialist training cannot also be counted towards general professional training.

2 Evidence of possession of qualifications.
a) Primary Medical Qualification which has to be eligible for registration with the GMC
b) A relevant post-graduate degree

Only original documents and authenticated copies of original documents are accepted. They will be returned to you as soon as possible by recorded or registered post as soon as they have been scrutinised.

3 Evidence that the applicant has derived specialist skills and knowledge because of expertise gained from undertaking research in the subject.
Please read the Information Sheet 5 published by the Specialist Training Authority (STA).

4 Evidence that the applicant has achieved the above to the level required for practise as an independent and authoritative consultant in the NHS or public health practitioner within the area of competence.
Please read the Information Sheet 5 published by the STA.

5 Reference forms.
As part of its decision making process the STA takes into consideration the views of referees. Referees will be asked to provide details of their own qualifications completing a structured questionnaire.

Please read the Information Sheet 5 published by the STA.

6 Published papers.
Evidence that the applicant has published several papers in high quality peer-reviewed research journals. Please read Information Sheet 5 (pt.7e(ii)) of this pack.

7 Evidence from the GMC of eligibility for full or limited registration in the UK.
If you are registered with the GMC, then please provide your registration number. If you are not yet registered with the GMC, then please read the Guidance on GMC registration.