Posted on October 31, 2008 by Alex (Careers Service)
Question 7 on the foundation application form asks:
‘Describe one of your non-academic achievements. Explain clearly why this was an achievement for you. What did you learn from this achievement and how will it influence your approach to patient care?’
The guidance indicates that your example must not be simply an experience.
So, what makes an example more [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2008 by Alex (Careers Service)
Yesterday evening the Careers Service held a live web chat to answer questions from final year medical students completing foundation application forms. We covered a wide range of concerns about how to answer specific questions and have now made the transcript from the chat available to view online.
See the questions asked, and the answers given [...]
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Posted on October 24, 2008 by Alex (Careers Service)
Question 2 on the foundation application form asks:
‘Give two examples of specific learning needs that you identified as part of your undergraduate medical training.’
Here is my interpretation of what they may be looking for!
What is a ‘learning need’?
A learning need can also be thought of as a development need. Something that you have identified from [...]
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Posted on October 13, 2008 by Alex (Careers Service)
Foundation application form workshops have now been held at four of the North West base sites. If you missed the workshop or would like to recap the notes, the slides are now available online!
See the Careers Service website’s useful downloads section and look under ‘Talks handouts’ at the bottom of the page:
Enjoy!
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Posted on October 13, 2008 by Alex (Careers Service)
Appointments to gain advice on your foundation application form answers are filling up rapidly!
One-to-one advice
The Careers Service has made available a full day per week of 20 minute appointments over the next four weeks for final year medical students wishing to seek advice on the answers to their foundation application form questions. It is now only half way through [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2008 by Alex (Careers Service)
What will the panel scoring your application form be looking for? How do you know what makes a great answer?
The following documents will give you all the information you need to predict the questions you will be asked. Use them to get inside the minds of the people scoring your application form and build a [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2008 by Alex (Careers Service)
Listen to highlights from the recent conference ‘Careers Advice for Trainees’ hosted by the UK Foundation Programme Office including:
Information and advice on the Foundation Programme recruitment process
Application process for Specialty Training
On overview of the Department of Health’s plans to increase training places in certain specialties
Podcasts of the event are available from:
http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/news/story/careers-advice-podcast-now-live
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