In 2009, the Medical Leadership Curriculum (MLC), based on the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MLCF), was presented as the first shared curriculum across all medical specialties in the UK to the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB). Since then, all the Medical Royal Colleges have been reviewing their own specialty curricula to integrate the MLC and working with Postgraduate Deaneries to determine how this part of the curriculum can be delivered. This article gives a summary of how the MLCF was developed, what it is and how general practice Associates-in-Training can develop their own skills further.
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