School of Surgery
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ARCP	Annual Review of Competence Progression
BMA	British Medical Association
BMJ	British Medical Journal
CCST	Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training
CCT	Certificate of Completion of Training
CME	Continuing Medical Education
COPmed	Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans
CPD	Continuing Professional Development
CST	Core Surgical Training/Trainee
CT	Clinical Tutor
DAPs	Deans Advisory Panel
DME	Director of Medical Education
DoH	Department of Health
EEA	European Economic Area
FT	Flexi Time - Working part-time
FTSTA	Fixed Term Specialist Training Appointment
GMC	General Medical Council
GP	General Practioner
HSMP	Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
HST	Higher Surgical Training
LAS	Locum Appointment for Service (not a training post)
LAT	Locum Appointment for Training (can count towards CCST)
MMC	Modernising Medical Careers
PFT	Permit Free Training
PMETB	Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board
PYA	Penultimate Year Assessment
RA	Regional Advisor
RCSEng	Royal College of Surgeons of England
RITA	Record of In-Training Assessment
SAC	Specialist Advisory Committee
SpR	Specialty Registrar
ST	Specialty Training/Trainee
STC	Specialty Training Committee
TPD	Training Programme Director
WPBA	Work Place Based Assessments