Career success after flexible training in psychiatry: a survey of former flexible trainees in the Thames regions

This article outlines the findings of a study which indicate that flexible training in psychiatry was considered adequate to prepare doctors for both full-time and part-time work and that those wishing to work part time herd no difficulty in finding jobs after accreditation. However, there was evide nce to suggest that part-time consultants experienced more problems and les s job satisfaction and that part-time training and working may restrict opp ortunities for an academic career.