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Special Interest Training Modules (SITMs) | 2024

SITMs provide advanced, specialised training in obstetrics and gynaecology.

There are seven obstetric modules and 14 gynaecology modules available in the SITM programme.

Key information for SITMs

  • You need to have completed two SITMs to be awarded CCT
  • You can undertake your first SITM from ST5 onwards
  • Your second SITM can only be started once you have achieved MRCOG
  • Once you have completed the second SITM you can then start another i.e. you cannot do more than two SITMs at any one time

There are three foundation SITMs, these are only mandatory if you want to undertake one of the five relevant contingent SITMs. The table below shows the foundation SITMs and the relevant contingent SITMs:

Foundation SITMs

Contingent SITMs

Fetal Care

Prenatal Diagnosis

Pregnancy Care

Maternal Medicine

Gynaecological Surgical Care

Management of Complex non-malignant Disease

Gynaecological Surgical Care

Oncology

Gynaecological Surgical Care

Robotic Assisted Gynaecological Surgery

The curriculum specific guides will give you further details on each SITM, and further information can be found in the Curriculum 2024 essential guide.

SITM registration information can be found here.

More information

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Contact us

For further assistance or questions, please get in touch with our team via email at curriculum@rcog.org.uk.