title: Training in paediatric clinical pharmacology in the UK.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To produce a training programme in paediatric clinical pharmacology.
  
  
  METHODS
  A working group, consisting of clinical pharmacologists (paediatric and adult), general paediatricians and the pharmaceutical industry was established to produce the training programme.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Following a two year training programme in general paediatrics, a three year training programme in clinical pharmacology has been established. This includes one year of research in clinical pharmacology (paediatric or adult). The other two years involve training in different aspects of paediatric clinical pharmacology and general paediatrics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The existence of a formal training programme should result in a significant increase in the number of paediatric clinical pharmacologists.
authors.affiliation: Working Group on Training in Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 50 Hallam Street, London, UK. imti.choonara@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Imti
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Choonara
authors.forename: Odile
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dewit
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harrop
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haworth
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Howarth
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Helms
authors.forename: Dipak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kanabar
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lenney
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rylance
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vallance
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D010601:Pharmacology, Clinical / Q000193:education*; D006113:United Kingdom