Abstract
The introduction in the UK of the Calman Registrar training scheme envisaged seamless progression from Senior House Officer (SHO) grade through to Consultancy. Within this framework research was acknowledged to be a valuable (but optional) part of the training programme, as laid out by the ‘Orange Guide’ to Specialist Registrar (SpR) Training [A Guide to Specialist Registrar Training 1998; HM Press]. Time is provided for this activity within the SpR training scheme, but it is becoming increasingly evident that the majority of formal research (towards post graduate degrees) is being carried out by so-called ‘gap’ SHO's in order to gain entry into Higher Surgical Training (HST) programmes [Ann R Coll Surg Engng 81 (1999) 182], [Br J Plast Surg 55 (2002) 463–468]. With this in mind, a survey of all Plastic Surgery SHO's in the UK was undertaken to assess the extent of clinical research undertaken by individuals, and the perceived need for formal research for career progression.
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