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South Thames Foundation School STFS Weekly Information Bulletin 10 November 2014 This and previous bulletins are available at http://www.stfs.org.uk/doctor/e-updatesbulletins CONTENTS Section A – Information for foundation doctors Section B – Information for foundation faculty Section C - Conference/events/courses Section A – Information for foundation doctors
1. WEBINAR FOR FOUNDATION DOCTORS - WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER *REMINDER* The careers team will be running an interactive 60 minute webinars for foundation doctors on how to prepare for and deal with the specialty selection process on November 12th at 7pm. Attendance certificates will be provided for attendees who submit a feedback form after the event. Full details and booking forms are available on the STFS website. Bookings can be made up until midnight the day before the webinar.
2. CAREERS COUNTDOWN - *REMINDER* The STFS Careers team have created a careers countdown to help prepare all F2s going through the specialty application process. See: ‘Careers Countdown…3…’.
3. ACADEMIC FOUNDATION PROGRAMME FORMS ON EPORTFOLIO - *REMINDER* F2s completing academic foundation programmes are strongly encouraged to arrange for their academic supervisor (by sending them an eP ticket) to complete the academic supervisor initial meeting, mid-placement meeting and end of placement meeting forms in ePortfolio.
4. STFS FOUNDATION DOCTOR ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE 2014/15 We carry out surveys to ensure that we are providing the best possible training experience and we use direct feedback from you to quality manage the foundation programme delivered by our local education providers. Our Annual Questionnaire is due to open on Wednesday 12th November, and will remain open for 2 weeks. We will be emailing you soon with a link to Survey Monkey - please ensure that you complete this important survey as soon as possible.
5. HEKSS SHOWCASE – SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2014 *REMINDER* This is a chance to learn more about the excellent specialty training opportunities, initiatives and support offered in the HEKSS region through the eyes of consultants and trainee doctors in the South East and will feature a talk from bestselling author of Bad Science and Bad Pharma, Ben Goldacre. This event is for doctors of any level and medical students. The event will include presentations, careers advice, interview skills workshops, information stalls and much more. For further details and to register click here
6. UPDATING PERSONAL DETAILS Foundation Doctors are reminded that is it essential to inform STFS of any changes to your personal details. If there have been any changes to your name, your email address, mobile number etc. please complete the relevant on-line form - F1s click here and F2s click here
7. BMJ CAREERS – GUIDE TO MEDICAL SPECIALTY TRAINING 2015
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BMJ Careers has published an article on the 2015 medical specialty training application process. To read the article click here.
8. 2015 CORE SURGERY RECRUITMENT Applications open on 11 November – for further information click here.
9. ESSAY COMPETITION FOR FOUNDATION YEAR DOCTORS The Institute of Medical Ethics hosts an annual essay competition for F1 and F2 Doctors. The essay should be in the form of an appropriately anonymised reflective report and should address ethical issues in your experience of clinical practice. Up to five prizes will be awarded worth £300 each. The deadline for submissions is 8 February 2015. For further information click here.
10. EBOLA GUIDANCE Both the GMC and Public Health England have published Ebola advice for doctors. For further information click here.
Section B – Information for foundation faculty
11. ETFT – NEW MODULES Our etft.co.uk website has been updated and also has two new modules – one on managing a trainee in difficulty and one on the quality visiting process. It is video or screenshot based and open access (although you need to register to receive a certificate). Other modules suitable for trainer accreditation include those on supervised learning events, leadership, simulation and foundation ARCP.
12. EBOLA GUIDANCE See item (9) above
13. PSYCHIATRY FOUNDATION PROGRAMME EDUCATOR CONFERENCE – FRIDAY 21
NOVEMBER 2014 The first Psychiatry Foundation Programme Educators’ Conference is taking place on Friday 21st November. The conference will be held at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB, and will be repeated both morning and afternoon. It is a free event, aimed at Clinical and Educational supervisors of Foundation doctors in Psychiatry placements. For further information and to book a place, please visit the conference webpage.
Section C - Conference/events/courses
14. HOW TO SUCCEED AS A JUNIOR DOCTOR - 15 NOVEMBER 2014 The Royal College of Physicians, London, will be holding a one-day workshop for foundation doctors providing a ‘how-to-guide’ for the skills to demonstrate at specialty training interviews. For further information and to register click here.
15. MRCP PART 2 REVISION COURSE – SATURDAY 15 & SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 SW London Core Medical Training is running a MRCP Part 2 (Written) revision course at St George’s Hospital, Tooting on 15th and 16th November. Flyer and registration form attached. Contact [email protected] for further information.
16. CORE SURGERY INTERVIEW COURSE – SATURDAY 3 JANUARY 2015 This is a one-day course focussed on the CST interview. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis. For further information and to register click here.
17. EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR SURGICAL RESEARCH 50th ANNUAL CONGRESS THE GOLDEN
ANNIVERSARY – THURSDAY 11 – SATURDAY 13 June 2015
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The conference will be held at the University of Liverpool and the theme will be "Commitment to academia & innovation to surgery". Abstract submission is open from 18 October to 1 February 2015. For further information and to register click here.
18. WORLD CONGRESS OF CLINICAL SAFETY – MONDAY 28 – WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
2015 The 4th World Congress of Clinical Safety will be held from September 28 to September 30, 2015 at Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. Abstract submissions accepted between 1 February and 31 May 2015. For further information click here
A summary of courses which may be of interest to foundation doctors is available at http://www.stfs.org.uk/doctor/courses A summary of all updates to the STFS website is available at http://www.stfs.org.uk/stfs-pages-updated A summary of examples of notable practice within STFS affiliated trusts is available at http://www.stfs.org.uk/faculty/notable-practice. Please forward any additional examples to [email protected]. A summary of key dates can be found at http://www.stfs.org.uk/key-dates Please note that the publicising of courses and events in this bulletin does not imply endorsement by STFS. STFS publishes this bulletin weekly in order to share information about the Foundation Programme. We welcome your input, so if you would like anything included in next week’s bulletin please email the text to [email protected] Sent on behalf of STFS Communications
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MRCP Part 2 (Written) REVISION COURSE
15th & 16th November 2014
NON SW - SPECIAL OFFER
CMT TRAINEES & FY2 - - £150 !!!
ALL SW - £150
Contact [email protected] 02087254026 For details and bookings
St George’s Hospital Blackshaw Road Tooting- SW17 0QT
Lunch provided
Southwest London MRCP Part 2 Revision Course
15th and 16th November 2014
St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT
REGISTRATION FORM If completing by hand, please print clearly Name:
Address:
Email:
Mobile phone:
Current place of work:
Current grade:
When are you sitting MRCP Part 2?
Please enclose a cheque for:
• Core Medical Trainees / FY2s in posts in South West London* - £150 • NON SW - SPECIAL OFFER - CMT TRAINEES & FY2 - - £150 !!!
* South West London Trusts are: Croydon, Epsom & St Helier, Kingston, Royal Marsden & St George’s Please make your cheque payable to: St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust Please put your name on the back of your cheque Please post this form with your cheque to: St. George’s Hospital Education Centre (MRCP Part 2 Revision Course) Blackshaw Road Tooting, London SW17 0QT We will send you an email to confirm receipt of your registration form and payment.
Any questions please email [email protected]