Medicine and the Law

The South African (SA) medical internship training programme model was recently revised to extend training into the primary care platform. In this article, we reflect on the experiences of training under the new model from an intern perspective. We use these reflections to make recommendations...

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Main Authors: B Ramoolla, G van der Haar, A Luke, R King, N Jacob, B Luke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2023-05-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/926
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Summary:The South African (SA) medical internship training programme model was recently revised to extend training into the primary care platform. In this article, we reflect on the experiences of training under the new model from an intern perspective. We use these reflections to make recommendations to the Health Professions Council of SA on how to further improve the training model by implementing systems that guide and empower the intern doctor practising at a primary level of care.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135