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Dermatology training in the U.K.: does it reflect the changing demographics of our population?

British Journal of Dermatology2013Vol. 169(6), pp. 1360–1362

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Funding sources: Funding for this study was provided by London Ethnic Skin Limited. Dear Editor, The U.K. has seen an increase in the proportion of the 'nonwhite' population by 61% between 2001 (8·7%) and 2011 (14%), with the proportion of black Africans doubling over this period.1 Studies have shown that among different ethnic and racial groups, cutaneous disorders may vary in both prevalence and clinical manifestation.2 In light of this, as well as the observed changes in the U.K. demographics, it is important that dermatologists are adequately trained to diagnose and manage dermatoses pertinent to our ethnic population. For this reason, we conducted a questionnaire‐based study to ascertain whether the current U.K. dermatology training programme for specialist registrars provides adequate training in the diagnosis and management of diseases pertinent to the ethnic population. We identified 217 dermatology trainees (specialty training level ST3–ST6, including those out of programme) and 77 junior consultants (within 2 years of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training) from the database of the U.K. Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) as being eligible for inclusion into the study. A web link to our online questionnaire was sent to this target group via: (i) the monthly e‐mail bulletin of the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD); (ii) letters posted to all National Health Service hospitals with a dermatology department in the U.K.; and (iii) an e‐mail bulletin distributed twice to dermatology trainees via regional trainee representatives.

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