Paediatric surgery includes surgery in children from birth to 16 years in the following disciplines: neonatal surgery, general surgery of childhood, hepato-biliary, oncology and urology.
Overview
Specialty Training in this field is usually six years, with an emphasis on general paediatric surgery in the first four to five years and sub specialisation in the final year. There are also post-Certificate of Successful Completion of Specialty Training (CSCST) specialist fellowships in paediatric urology and hepatobiliary surgery available for one year in the UK.
Training body
CST (see General Surgery)
Core Surgical Training (CST) see General Surgery
In Surgery, initial training equivalent to BST is called Core Surgical Training (CST) of 2 years [known as ST1-ST2] which must completed before applying for HST in relevant Surgical Specialty of up to 6 years [known as ST3-ST8]. CST is included in the General Surgery page but also applies to the other surgrical specilaities.
Higher Specialist Training (HST)
Requirements
- Have completed a Medical Degree.
- Be eligible for inclusion on the Trainee Specialist Division of the Medical Council Register at the time of application.
- Certificate of Completion of Core Surgical Training - CST is a minimum duration of two years of structured Core or Basic training, post internship.
- Successful completion of MRCS part A&B/DOHNS Part B
- For non-Ireland, -UK, -Australia, -Canada, -New Zealand or -US: An IELTS certificate OR the Occupational English Test (OET).