General Structure


Structure of Postgraduate Medical Training

1. Hospital Based Specialties




2. General Practice



* Most aspiring general practitioners undertake 3 years vocational training, immediately post-internship, generaly comprising 2 years in relevant hospital specialties followed by 1 year in a trainee post in a recognised teaching practice.



Training for Hospital Based Practice



GPT: General Professional Training / Basic Specialist Training
HST: Higher Specialist Training



Community Based Practice



GPT: General Professional Training



| Home | Career Guidance | About the Board | NCHD Census |
| Contact the Board | Site Map| Privacy Statement |


Postgraduate Medical & Dental Board
Email: info@pgmdb.ie

Information and Documents obtained from this website may be reproduced and/or re-used subject to the latest PSI licence available at www.psi.gov.ie