Modelling the rate of trainees transitioning to Fellowship… response to Amos et al

Dear Editor,
We read the publication by Amos et al. with surprise and concern. Changing the College’s assessment program is complex and requires informed and nuanced conversations. The College has engaged with stakeholders through several stakeholder forums (SHFs).
We were, therefore, surprised to see the Journal publish a paper that only discusses the measurement aspects of assessment. That is a disservice to the complexity of the matter and the College’s careful approach and at the same time publicly casts doubt on the competence of recently ‘fellowed’ psychiatrists...