Academic Foundation Training Places in the North West 2009

Tne North Western Deanery has published details of the local recruitment to academic foundation training places in the North West for 2009.
Recruitment Timeline
Monday 1st September 2008 – Applications Open
Monday 15th September 2008 (2pm) – Applications Close
Wednesday 1st/Thursday 2nd October 2008 – Interviews
Looking for vacancies
A summary of the available vacancies including key contacts can be found [...]

Fancy a career in research?

Ever dreamt of writing your own research proposal? Can you see yourself carrying out innovative research in a lab or with real people? Fancy seeing your name in a peer reviewed journal? Think you can handle presenting your ideas at national (or even international!) conferences?
If you have, you might be considering applying for an Academic [...]

Foundation Recruitment Timeline 2009 – now published!

The UK Foundation Programme Office have now published the official recruitment timeline for 2009 – time to get your diaries out! Plan your time carefully, especially if you plan to be overseas during the application time frame. Full details are available from the UK Foundation Programme Office website.
Key dates to be aware of:
13th October 2008
The [...]

Foundation Programmes – what are they?

History
The foundation programme has replaced what were originally the Pre-registration House Officer (PRHO) year and the first Senior House Officer (SHO) year. It is a two year training programme which follows immediately after graduation from medical school. It is designed to give experience of a variety of specialties. By the end of foundation year one [...]