Posted April 28th 2022 (2 years ago)

Foundation School Bulletin

Foundation elearning programme update April 2022 

The Foundation elearning programme has been developed specifically for Foundation doctors by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in partnership with Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) and is approved by the UK Foundation Programme (UKFPO). 

Patients with long term conditions (chronic disease). How good are you at helping them after they leave hospital? 

Available in the elearning for healthcare Foundation Programme (2021 curriculum) - these sessions cover areas in your curriculum on; FPC 1: Clinical Assessment, FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation, FPC 3: Holistic Planning, FPC 4: Communication and Care and FPC 5: Continuity of Care: 

You can sign on to the elearning with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training: https://www.elfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/  

HORUS and TURAS have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and therefore accessible to all doctors in training, making it quicker and easy to access the appropriate session linked to the curriculum. 

F1 Foundation Doctors: 2022 UKFPO Fellowship recruitment
Applications open on Monday 16th May 2022, 09:00 and close on Sunday 22nd May 2022, 23:59

The UKFPO are pleased to announce the recruitment for the 2022-2023 Fellows. Please note that applications open on Monday 16th May 2022, 09:00 and close on Sunday 22nd May 2022, 23:59. The link to the application form will be made available on the UKFPO website, and advertised on UKFPO Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Applications will be capped at 100, meaning that if 100 applications are received whilst the application window is open, no new applications will be accepted.

In the meantime, please visit the UKFPO website to review the recruitment process and job description.

Bristol Patient Safety Conference 2022 - Early Bird Offer ends 30th April

Early Bird offer of £199 for the Bristol Patient Safety Conference 2022 ends 30th April 2022. The online conference is 18th May 2022 and features:
• Patient safety and QI experts
• Patient safety and QI projects shared in poster presentations
• A diverse range of workshops

Full Online Conference Programme information can be found at http://www.bristolpatientsafety.com/programme-2022.html

Perioperative Medicine Webinar Series

Are you a doctor in training caring for surgical patients?

Patients undergoing surgery are increasingly medically complex, reflecting an ageing population with growing co-morbidities. The care of these patients is more complex as a result, requiring co-ordinated multi-disciplinary input from surgical, medical, and anaesthetic teams.

This free 4-part webinar series is designed to improve your confidence in managing a diverse range of surgical patients from presentation to recovery and provide an insight into the fascinating and growing field of Perioperative Medicine.

The first talk in the series is on the 10th May at 18:30 - click the following link to sign up:
https://forms.gle/zfhAkUT91sjaKgQo6

Full Schedule - 
Session 1: 10/05/2022 Introduction to Perioperative Medicine
Session 2: 17/05/2022 Silver Trauma
Session 3: 24/05/2022 Post-operative Issues & ITU Involvement
Session 4: 31/05/2022 Perioperative Optimisation

Certificates will be provided for attendees!

Whether you are a budding surgeon, anaesthetist, or medic, this series of talks from experts in the field is not to be missed!

National Learners Assembly 2022 REGISTRATION OPEN 27th May 2022

Registration for the 2nd National Learners Assembly is now open for 27th May, 09:30 - 16:30.  HEE is committed to improving equality, diversity and inclusion in postgraduate training. The National Learners Assembly is your opportunity to meet, discuss and work with senior healthcare leaders to address concerns and generate solutions to make medical and dental training more inclusive. The afternoon showcases best practice from learners across the country to inspire us all.

Register at this link: https://crowdcomms-ltd.reg.crowdcomms.com/hee-national-learners-assembly

National Virtual Academic Conference 2022

The National Virtual Academic Conference 2022 is a conference for clinical medical students and foundation doctors with an interest in research, education and quality improvement, sponsored by the University of Birmingham.
Conference date: 4th July 2022
Abstract submissions deadline: 6th May 2022 at 23:59

This event will cover the following areas of clinical academia:

  • A Career in Clinical Academia
  • Getting involved with Research
  • Getting involved with Medical Education
  • Getting involved with Quality Improvement
  • Poster & Oral presentations

Visit https://app.medall.org/event-listings/national-virtual-academic-conference for more details and to submit an abstract.

Weaving Global Health into the ED: Partners, Mentors, & Fellowships

23rd June 2022 14:00-18:00, Manchester, £17 
Tickets on sale https://tinyurl.com/2p854zjr

Featuring:
● Mix of presentation, workshop & networking
● GH EM fellows from across the UK
● GH partner opportunities
● Experienced mentors bringing GH to the ED

For those new to GH through to those with established GH careers, all emergency care disciplines welcome.

Registration Open: 2022 Careers Conference - Your Career, Our Future
Friday, 1st July 2022

Hosted at the Intercontinental George, Edinburgh, in partnership with COPMeD/COPDEND/MDRS, join us for a day of talks and workshops exploring:

  • Flexibility in Medical/Dental Careers
  • Dealing with burnout in trainers
  • Portfolio careers
  • The ‘F3’ phenomenon
  • Supporting doctors and dentists in training throughout their career

And much more...

Audience: Medical/Dental Faculty and careers advisers, Supervisors, and Postgraduate doctors/dentists in training.
This event is free of charge however a space must be reserved. Space allocation will be based on a first come first serve basis, with space and catering for up to 150 delegates.

Please book your space at this year's conference by registering at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-career-our-future-annual-medicaldental-careers-conference-tickets-304049148187