PUBLIC-HEALTH MEDICINE TRAINING

Training in public health medicine uses a 'trainer-trainee' model for learning similar to that used in general practice. In order to examine the quality of training in the South Western region of the UK, a ques tionnaire was devised to assess both adequacy and importance of variou s factors for training. The results of the survey identified key areas for further discussion and were used as the basis of an interactive s tudy day. One interesting finding was the difference in perceptions of trainers and trainees, possibly illustrating the differences between trainees' 'demands' and trainers' perceptions of trainees' 'needs'.