About CMT
Core Medical Training (CMT)
CMT is the primary entry point and initial stage of training for those trainees who wish to follow a career in medical specialties, such as cardiology, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, etc.
Following completion of the foundation programme, CMT trainees will undertake two years of core training (labelled 'CT1' and 'CT2'), during which they will take up a number of different posts - typically either four or six months in duration - labelled 'rotations'.
These rotations will give trainees much varied experience of, and exposure to, a wide range of medical specialties, acute medicine, the workings of differently-sized and structured hospitals and trusts, as well as the chance to work with and for a much greater variety of colleagues and patients from different backgrounds and with disparate levels of experience; plus the opportunity to become much more involved in medical teaching and training.
Upon successful completion of CMT, trainees will be able to access a huge range of possible CCTs (Certificates of Completion of Training) and careers in areas of medicine such as cardiology, endocrinology/diabetes, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, renal medicine and many others. For more information on the specialties which can be accessed via CMT, please visit the JRCPTB website the following link:
http://www.jrcptb.org.uk/Specialty/Pages/default.aspx
2012 person specification
The 2012 CT1 CMT person specification can be downloaded from the downloads section of this website, and also the DH medical specialty training website.
Other resources
- 2009 CMT curriculum (with 2011 revision)
- 2009 CMT specialty training framework
- quick start guide to 2009 CMT framework
- glossary of terms (CMT)
- 2010 Gold Guide
- for further resources and information, please see the JRCPTB CMT webpage.
