Duration & Content of Intern Training

For the purposes of approving/recognising internship training and awarding a Certificate of Experience, internship training must comprise a minimum of twelve months, which should be consecutive, of which at least three months must be spent in Medicine in general and three months in Surgery in general. As part of this twelve-month period, a person may also be employed for not less than two months and not more than three months in the following specialties:

• Emergency Medicine
• General Practice
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Anaesthesia

Further Information

• Interns are required to familiarise themselves with the Medical Council Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners.pdf
• Please click here for further information on Good Professional Practice.
• Detailed information relating to the registration process for internship can be accessed at our Registration section.