Foundation application form slides from BMA Careers Conference, Manchester, March 2009

Slides from the talk given at the BMA Careers Conference held at the University of Manchester on 24th March 2009 can now be found at:
The Foundation Application Process – An Introduction

Question 7 – When is an achievement not an experience?

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 [...]

Foundation applications – frequently asked questions

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 [...]

Question 2 – ‘Learning Needs’ – what do they mean??

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 [...]

Slides from Foundation Application Workshop

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!

Foundation Application Form – Help available!

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 [...]

Documents to Ace the Application Form

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 [...]

Careers Advice for Trainees from the UK Foundation Programme Office

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

Where’s my evidence???

At a recent Foundation Application Form workshop, the big question for many students was ‘How will I prove what is written on my application form if I am asked to provide evidence?’.
To help you all prepare for the process that is ahead of you, here are a few tips on providing evidence.
Academic achievements
There will be [...]

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 [...]