UK Foundation Training

15th June

UKFPO Overview

The UKFPO - what, who and how? Work streams for 2009/10 Surgery in Foundation

Promoting safe and effective care

1. Operational Framework2. Foundation Learning Portfolio 3. Career Management4. Academic Foundation Programmes5. Community placements6. Foundation Recruitment7. Stakeholder Engagement

Who do we serve?

UKFPO provides information, guidance and support for:

14,500 junior doctors 7,200 medical students 50,000 consultants and GPs 26 foundation schools

Patients

PMETB

Medical school

deans (MSC)

Medical

students

NHS Employers

(& equivalents)

Clinical tutors/educational supervisors

COGPED Careers advisors

BMA

AoMRC

Foundation school

managers

Foundation

school

directors

Foundation doctors

Postgraduate

deans

(COPMeD)

GMC4 UK HDs

Janet BrownProject Director

Carrie MooreDirector of Strategy and Communication

Keryn ChurchwardRecruitment Project

Team Manager

John MitchellCommunications

Manager

Lucy GeenCommunications Officer

Joanna DingleProject Support Manager

(PT)

Natalie SouthallAdministration Manager

Sharon WittsProject Manager

UKFPO OFFICE TEAM

UKFPO Office Team

7.6 FTE

UKFPO Special Advisors

= 2.5 FTE

Derek GallenNational Director

Stuart CarneyDeputy National Director

Justin AllenSpecial advisor (Quality & GP)

Kim WalkerSpecial Advisor (Recruitment)

James FishwickSpecial Advisor (Operational)

Paul O’NeillSpecial Advisor (Med Schools Council)

Kate Emmerson & James MurphySpecial Advisor (Foundation Doctor)

Melanie JonesSpecial Advisor (Careers)

Emily Finnigan & Tom KelleySpecial Advisor (Medical Student)

UK Foundation Programme Office(Director: Professor Derek Gallen)

Foundation School Directors Sub-Committee(Chair: Professor Derek Gallen)

Med Student Board(Chair: CM)

Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans (COPMeD)

4 UK Health Departments (DH England: Lindsey Proctor)

Foundation SchoolManagers Forum

(Chair: JF)

AcademicSub-Group

(Chair: SC)

Careers ManagersForum

Rules Group(Recruitment)

(Chair: DG)

QAFP WorkingGroup(Chair: JA)

FP Standing Committee(Chair: Professor Derek Gallen for COPMeD)

Portfolio Content &Security Group

(Chair: SC)

UKFPO Governance Structure

Foundation DocsAdvisory Board

(Chair: CM)

UKFPO Committee/Group

Group with joint responsibility

FP ExcellenceGroup(Chair: JA)

External representation

UK-wideAoMRC FP Curriculum Sub-CommitteeCOPMeDCOGPEDPortfolio Management Group (COPMeD)Recruitment to F1 Steering Group (MSC)“Tomorrow’s Doctors” revision group (GMC)

EnglandE-LfH Foundation Executive (DH)MMC Senior Management TeamMMC Programme Board

Curriculum Review 2010

Achievements DH commissioned AoMRC to review FP

assessment Secured funding to support AoMRC in review and

revision of the curriculum

Objectives Implement a common assessment suite across

the UK

Implement 3rd edition of the curriculum from Aug 2010

Operational Framework Review 2010

AchievementsEstablished editorial board & project plans

to run in parallel with curriculum reviewAgreed status of document with regulators

Implement revised document from Aug 2010

Academic Foundation Programmes

Achievements: “Rough Guide to Academic Foundation Programmes and

Compendium of Academic Competences” Academic FP recruitment process significantly improved Sharing notable practice in academic programmes event

Objectives: Define core content of academic programmes Work with NHIR and other funders/providers of academic

programmes to promote the full academic pathway

Recruitment

Achievements100% of applicants placed91.2% of applicants got into their first

choice foundation schoolReduced cost to applicants for clinical

assessments (those out of practice for “ years)

Careers management

Achievements:

Identified careers leads in each university and deanery

Established joint careers advisory group between universities and deaneries

Guidance on “tasters”Worked with PMETB on Annual Trainee

Survey to include career-related questions

Stakeholder engagement

Face-to-face communication: 15 conferences, events and workshops in

2009/10 9 UKFPO stakeholder groups/committees

50 + scheduled meetings per year

9 groups developed by other organisations of which UKFPO are members

Regular requests for a UKFPO representative to speak at national and international conferences

Stakeholder engagement

Other methods of communication with stakeholders: Website: c.14,500 unique users on busiest day E-updates: 7,500 subscribers Podcasts: approx 250 downloads Email correspondence: approx 30 email enquiries

per day; peaking at 150 per day Press and PR: features placed in BMJ Careers,

BMA News, BMA Student News, DoctorPortal, Medical Student and Quack! (Over 75 articles in the past year)

Insert Lost tribe of SHOsWALESWALES

Foundation training aims

Recognise and manage the acutely ill patient

Broad based training Wider experience in number of specialties More informed careers guidance Place the doctors in the locations and

specialties that the NHS requires

Surgery in Foundation

What does a good foundation surgery job look like?

Clinic time, theatre time, emergency experience. Teaching!

What do they actually get? What is the role of simulation training?

Surgery

Over representation in F1 Real need to understand the future of the

NHS We still have the John Collins review into

Foundation Review of training and EWTD

Surgery

Increased emphasis on community placements

Overall reduction in surgical training numbers

Role of themed F2 rotations Placement of exams Another lost tribe

Surgery

Cannot look at Foundation in isolation Core surgical training (how long?) Mismatch between core and higher training

numbers Career advice What is plan B?

Surgery

We need surgeons! How many? Where? Trained to what level? What are the transferable competences

that the NHS and the individual can use to change career pathway?