Academy Of Medical Sciences Response To The Tooke Report, UK

Main Category: Medical Students / Training
Also Included In: Public Health
Article Date: 08 Jan 2008 - 3:00 PDT

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The Academy welcomes the final report of the independent inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (The Tooke Report).

Professor Sir John Bell PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences said, 'We must ensure our young doctors-in-training receive medical education that promotes and values excellence at all levels. A clear and concise training pathway is fundamental for academic medicine to flourish and deliver healthcare innovation. 'It is vital that the medical profession, Government and other key constituents take ownership of the Tooke recommendations and ensure these changes are implemented.

'The Academy supports the establishment of NHS: Medical Education England (NHS:MEE); an arms length coordinating body able to act as an 'honest broker'.

This presents a fresh opportunity for all the key players to re-engage with the challenges so clearly identified in the Tooke Report and agree a coherent, coordinated approach to medical training

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Full copies of the independent inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (The Tooke Report) can downloaded from http://www.medschools.ac.uk/news.htm.

The independent Academy of Medical Sciences promotes advances in medical science and campaigns to ensure these are translated into benefits for patients. The Academy's Fellows are the United Kingdom's leading medical scientists and scholars from hospitals, academia, industry and the public service.

Academy of Medical Sciences