Academic Foundation Programmes Scotland

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Academic Foundation Programmes Scotland

• Mr Dominique S Byrne
• Dr Matthew Walters

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NHS Education for Scotland
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Academic Foundation Programmes Scotland

• Appointments
• Independent
• Standardised application form
• CV
• Interview
• (originally via SFAS matching scheme, no
  interviews)

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Academic Foundation Programmes Scotland

• Appointments suggestions for 2009
• National (Scotland) process
• Standard form/CV
• Combined shortlisting
• Combined interview
• Offers based on ranking of 3 regions

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Academic Foundation Programmes Scotland

• Construction
• Independently by region
• Existing FY posts no extra funds
• 2-year rotations
• FY1 Professorial Units (Edinburgh DGH)
• FY2 University Departments

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Academic Foundation programme Edinburgh
Glasgow
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Academic Foundation programme - Aberdeen
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Academic Foundation Programmes Scotland

• Educational programme
• Protected teaching time difficult
• Trade-off against Tasters
• Out-of-hours sessions

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Academic Foundation Programmes Scotland
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Curriculum

• Moving towards a national consensus
• Generic research skills in FY1
• Stats
• Ethics
• Presentation / writing skills
• Specialty-based in FY2
• Local research meetings
• Seminars from other non-stakeholder units

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The role of the mentor

• Support academic progression
• Provide a role model
• Advise on career progression
• Coordinate assessment of written work
• Complete annual assessment and feedback form
• For duration of programme and beyond

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Assessment

• Glasgow
• Statistics exam
• Literature review
• Project
• Logbook

• Aberdeen
• Project
• Logbook
• Edinburgh
• Project
• Logbook

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Logbook

• Written record of
• PDP (agreed with mentor)
• Meetings attended
• Reflective commentaries
• Sign-off on competencies (as per curriculum)
• Annual mentors report
• Basis for final sign-off from programme

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Post FY
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(No Transcript)
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Retention in ST 1-2

• Mentorship continues
• Engagement in local meetings
• Collegiate input
• MRC / Wellcome seminars