Tuesday 8th October 2019

Contents

  1. New UKFPO Bulletin
  2. New - 2020 Academic Foundation Programme Conference - Save the date!
  3. New – Maudsley Training Courses 2020
  4. New UKFPO – Invitation to Senior Clinicians New SJT Trial
  5. New Tab Dates
  6. New Foundation Priority Programmes, supplementary information is now available under the different units of application links on the LASE Recruitment website.
  7. New Academic Foundation Interviews – Panel Members Required
  8. Reminder FY2 Regional Quality Improvement Competition
  9. Dates for your diary
  10. Courses and Events you may be interested in

New UKFPO – Invitation to Senior Clinicians New SJT Trial

UKFPO – Invitation to Senior Clinicians New SJT Trial

We are looking for a minimum of 30 Senior Clinicians to sit the trial SJT on 20th - 31st January (excluding the 29th) to aid in trialling the test and questions. Not only will you be helping us to provide the best SJT experience possible in future, but you will be able to document your involvement in the test as part of your career development. To take part, please complete the short registration survey clicking here.

We also require over 1,000 F1 doctors to help to test the new computerised delivery of the SJT. We are asking for F1 doctors to be released to take part in this trial, which is scheduled to take place between the 20th – 31st of January 2020 (excluding the 29th). Three hours will need to be allotted to allow F1 trainees to take the test; either at the local Pearson Vue testing centre in their area, or remotely with an online proctor. To take part, please complete the short registration survey clicking here.


New Tab Dates


 


New Foundation Priority Programme

Supplementary information is now available under the different units of application links on the LASE Recruitment website.


New Academic Foundation Interviews – Panel Members Required

We are still seeking 10 Academic Panel Members and 10 Clinical Panel members for the three interview dates below:

  • 29th November 2019
  • 12th December 2019
  • 6th January 2020

To register please visit here:


Reminder FY2 Regional Quality Improvement Competition

Frimley Park Hospital, Wednesday 27th November 2019

FY2 Doctors are invited to submit an abstract by 5pm Friday 1st November 2019

A panel of Clinicians will shortlist applications and invite a maximum of 10 Doctors to present their Audits and a further 15 to display posters by Wednesday 6th November 2019.

Rules and Judging Criteria

Terms & Conditions:

  • Abstracts should be a maximum of 250 words in a word document.
  • All Abstracts to be emailed to emily.cahalane@nhs.net by 17.00hrs, Friday 1st November 2019
  • A maximum of 10 entrants will be invited to give presentations and 15 to produce posters by Wednesday 6th November 2016
  • The judges’ decision will be final.
  • A full list of finalists and winners will be available.
  • By competing it is accepted that permission is given for photographs to be made available on the FPH and STFS website

Judging Criteria:

Audits will be assessed and scored in five fields:

  • Clarity & Presentation
  • Importance
  • Originality
  • Evidence of change (Change achieved or planned action)
  • Data Quality

Dates for your diary

NCELFS Management Committee

  • Tuesday January 21st

NWLFS Management Committee

  • Tuesday 14th January 2020
  • Tuesday 19th May
  • Thursday24th Sept

STFS Advisory & Development
apologies the wrong date was put into the recent Bulletin.

  • Thursday January 16th
  • Thursday May 7th
  • Thursday September 10th