Academy Statement on Higher Specialist Scientific Training

The Academy today published a consensus statement agreed by all its members recognising the importance of Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) in ensuring appropriate career development and progression for a highly skilled healthcare scientific workforce.

Medical Royal Colleges now intend to support the development of curricula for top-level scientists working in areas relevant to each college’s field of interest, as part of the Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) programme.

These curricula will be developed by both scientists, currently working at an appropriate level in the relevant field, and medically trained colleagues from Colleges.

The statement and proposed further work by Colleges is supported by the Department of Health.