Vascular Surgery Curriculum 2021: the trainee perspective

Abstract

The 2021 iteration of the Vascular Surgery Curriculum represents the first major change to vascular training since being awarded separate specialty status by the General Medical Council (GMC) in 2013.1 Developed following the ‘Shape of Training’ review and in light of updated GMC guidance on postgraduate curricula, the new curriculum aims to specify the professional standards and clinical capabilities required to provide trainees with the competencies to be a day 1 consultant vascular surgeon in modern clinical practice.2,3 The process of transition started in August 2021, with all trainees migrating to the new curriculum by August 2023. From a trainee perspective, the new curriculum offers a number of positive changes which should improve the process of working towards certification.