Junior doctors raise concern over “credentialing” during specialty training

Junior doctors have raised concerns at the prospect of separate credentials being awarded for specific skills acquired during specialty training, arguing that such “credentialing” could erode working conditions and devalue training programmes. In a training system that used credentialing, doctors would receive certification for their knowledge, skills, and competence in providing a particular service or performing a specific procedure. Delegates at the BMA’s annual Junior Doctors Conference agreed that credentialing could damage training programmes, devalue the …