Previous UKFPO Events
Monday 22 April 2013: FP 2013 Recruitment Review
On Monday 22 April, the UKFPO hosted the FP 2013 Recruitment Review at Woburn House, London. The day was well attended by representatives from medical schools, foundation schools, medica students and other key stakeholder groups such as the GMC and NHS Employers. The day included a range of plenary presentations and group discussions on the 2013 application process. We are also pleased that Professor John McLachlan was able to attend to feedback on HEE's independent review of the situational judgement test. Presentations from the day can be found below:
Professor Derek Gallen: Challenges and Successes
Dr Katie Petty-Saphon: SJT/EPM Overview
Vicki Ashworth: SJT stats and facts
Stakeholder perspectives on the national application process
Tasmin Barnett (Brighton & Sussex): Medical school perspective
Sabine Schutte (UCL): Medical school perspective
Karen Mactier: Applicant perspective
Kate Brooks (NC Thames): Foundation school perspective
Siobhan Fitzpatrick: Medical Schools Council perspective
Dr Kim Walker: UKFPO perspective
Tuesday 19 March 2013: UKFPO/Wellcome Trust Foundation Doctors' Academic Conference
On Tuesday 19 March, the UKFPO, supported by the Wellcome Trust, hosted the annual academic conference in central London. The event was well attended by foundation doctors from across the country interested in pursuing an academic career. The day consisted of a range of plenary presentations and workshops facilitated by leading academics, current ACFs and representatives from the four countries and main funding bodies. The slides from the day, along with a recording of the day's presentations, can be be downloaded below:
Click here to hear a recording of the academic conference.
Plenary sessions
My experience of a clinical academic career (Dr Zita-Rose Manjaly)
My experience of a clinical academic career (Dr Ioannis Spiliotis)
How to apply for an ACF (Dr James Fenton)
Wellcome Trust Funding Opportunities (Dr Kate Adcock)
NIHR Funding Opportunities (Dr James Fenton)
MRC Funding Opprtunities (Dr Peter Dukes)
Wales Academic Pathway (Professor Bharat Jasani)
Workshops
Making the most of an ACF (Dr Vivienne Curtis)
Medical education research (Dr Rachel Isba)
Combining academia with the craft specialties (Professor Nigel Bundred)
Why leadership is important for an ACF (Dr Lola Loewenthal/Dr Bethan Graf)
Friday 18 January 2013: National Foundation Doctors' Presentation Day
On 18 January 2013, Severn Deanery, supported by the UKFPO and the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership, hosted the annual National Foundation Doctors' Presentation Day at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The day consisted of poster and oral presentations from doctors from around the country. Representatives from the host organisations judged the posters, and prizes were awarded in several categories. A list of these can be found below. Please click here to view all the abstracts.
Oral presentation
Winner: Ceiling of Treatment documentation (Dr Mark Dahill and Dr Louise Powter)
Runner up: Do hospital staff know how to manage anaphylaxis? (Dr Sarah Sanderson, Dr Mhairi Murdoch and Dr Anna Lowdon)
Audit/QI abstract
Winner: Cardiovascular Health monitoring in Patients with psychotic illnesses: An audit series comparing performance in both primary and secondary healthcare settings. (Dr David Ledingham and Dr Rakesh Modi)
Winner: Adherence to guidelines for extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in colorectal cancer patients (Dr Markand Patel, Dr Mark Harris, Dr Ian Tapply, Mr Robert Longman)
Runner up: Lorazepam prescribing in a Psychiatric Hospital (Dr Rosemary King, Dr Guy Undrill)
Runner up: Are junior doctors best prepared to prescribe insulin? (Dr Kittiya Sukcharoen, Dr Matthew Everson)
Original work abstract
Winner: No laughing matter: Hyena attacks in Ethiopia (Mr Matt Fell, Professor Mark McGurk)
Runner up: Readability assessment of online patient directed material related to Colonoscopy (Dr Lauren Hamilton, Mr K. Zia)
Highly commended: The UK Orthopaedic Trainee Dr Peter Samuel Edward Davies, Mr Simon Graham, Dr Kasra Razi, Dr Sarah Purlackee, Mr Ian Braithwaite)
Case report abstracts
Winner: Winner: CR10- Polyuria and “watery wee” in a toddler – case report (Dr Jane Ding, Dr Leonie Perera)
Runner up: Case presentation: What Lies Beneath.... (Dr Amy Ferris, Dr Biju Mohamed)
Honourable mention: Case Report: Intrathoracic Schwannoma with Horner's Syndrome (Dr Paul Torpiano, Dr Jennifer Sultana; Dr Paul John Cassar; Mr Alexander Manche, Mr Aaron Casha)
Honourable mention: A 13 year old girl with rapidly deteriorating neurology leading to Dementia (Dr Leda Yazbeck, Dr, Robert Klaber, Dr Nelly Ninis)
