Abstract
The inaugural InnovAiT Board meeting was held on the 13 September 2007 in the Long Room of the old College headquarters at 14 Prince’s Gate, London. This historic Grade 2 listed building was vacated by the College in 2010. It was in the past the official residence of eight American ambassadors and later the first headquarters of the Independent Television Authority. Does this give the inauguration of InnovAiT some added gravitas? Perhaps not, but the minutes of the meeting mark out an auspicious start to the life of the journal. The meeting defined a number of broad aspirations for the journal, along with a plan for content that was of course to align with the RCGP curriculum. It was to be a journal for trainees, shaped by trainees and special to them and their learning needs. Many of our articles have been written by trainees and over the last 17 years. I suggest the journal has met and exceeded those early aspirations and is the journal of trainees, despite now being popular with experienced GPs and trainers. However, we want to improve and keep content relevant to you and your future in general practice. To meet this aspiration, we need more submissions from you, your trainers and those who have inspired you.
The journal has maintained editorial independence and seeks to offer knowledge and learning for everyday general practice while addressing some controversies, difficulties and issues relevant to trainees’ experience of training. The content is shaped ultimately by what is submitted and accepted for publication after independent, peer review. InnovAiT has a high acceptance rate and is keen to encourage and help new authors. As such we want you to help us in our aim of promoting and supporting your learning with articles that are relevant, important and supportive of colleagues and your professional development. Our curriculum as generalists is broad and throughout our careers we will need to keep learning and often relearning. In this quest we appreciate that we all have knowledge worth sharing, whether about clinical topics, ways of learning, books we have read, career options or ways of balancing life and work. We need you to share what you know in InnovAiT, whether as trainees, trainers or experienced GPs. Authoring articles may help others, but also helps your learning and career development.
This issue of InnovAiT tackles some important clinical conditions and presentations in articles from authors exemplifying the varied interests and careers of those choosing to write for InnovAiT. Sidaway-Lee et al. have tackled what they describe as the keystone of general practice: GP continuity. Their article picks out examples in the clinical case scenarios of why continuity of care is so important. The article cites research to back up what most GPs know from clinical practice about the value and benefits of continuity. Bradley Harris looks at faltering growth, what it is and how to recognise it in children. The article details important aspects of the problem for GPs, pertinent in almost every working day. Ian Hunt and Hussain Al-Zubaidi detail the importance of good advice for parents and children on exercise. Exercise is a key facet of lifestyle advice, with probably the greatest potential for improving health across all the population. Patients experiencing fits, faints and funny turns present often in primary care, with the potential to challenge and confuse the busy GP. The article from Zubair Siddiqui and Abdishakur Ali sheds light on possible diagnoses, appropriate investigation and management. Daniel Fleming tackles the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency, something that can prove elusive and difficult. Aided by this account of symptoms and investigation we are better equipped to make the diagnosis. Syphilis may be a diagnosis of historical significance, but it is still a present threat to good health for many. Elizabeth and Victoria Morgan remind us of the pathological basis and clinical features of this still prevalent infection.
I hope this issue and back issues from the last 17 years encourage you in your learning, but also in recognising subjects to inspire your writing for the benefit of others. InnovAiT is your journal and needs you. Contact
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