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Rough Guide to the Foundation Programme (2010 edition)

Newly updated, this guide explains how the Foundation Programme works, and will help you get the most out of your first two years of clinical practice. It covers a range of topics including your application to the foundation programmes; progressing through F1 and F2; completing your assessments; and advancing to specialty training. It also covers career advice and what to do if things are not going well in your placement.

Foundation Programme Key Documents

Foundation Programme Curriculum 2010

This Curriculum reflects a developmental approach to postgraduate medical education. Under the Curriculum, foundation doctors have to demonstrate that they are competent in a number of areas including communication and consultation skills, patient safety and team work as well as the more traditional elements of medical training.

Foundation Programme Reference Guide (2010)

The Foundation Programme Reference Guide (formerly known as the Operational Framework) is the companion document to the Curriculum and was developed to support the implementation and delivery of Foundation Programme training.

Foundation Learning e-Portfolio

The Foundation Programme e-Portfolio has been designed to help foundation doctors plan and manage their Foundation Programme and get the most from the opportunities available. The e-Portfolio supports the Foundation Programme Curriculum.

Academic Foundation Programmes (AFPs)

Rough Guide to Academic Foundation Programme

This guide offers a broad-based introduction to academic foundation training and is aimed at medical students contemplating a career in academic medicine.

Compendium of Academic Competences

This document outlines some of the additional competences which an academic trainee may acquire during the course of their training. This may be of interest to the enquiring medical student and the academic foundation doctor.

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The Professional Support Unit

The Deanery is responsible for all doctors in training in Wales and for any issues that may arise and prevent progression throughout the training process. To ensure the quality management of postgraduate...

Equality and Diversity

Deanery Equality and Diversity Strategy The aim of the Equality & Diversity strategy is to ensure that the Wales Postgraduate Deanery is fully compliant with legislation and required GMC standards, thus...

Bullying and Harassment

Workplace bullying can be defined as persistent unacceptable ‘offensive, intimidating, malicious, insulting or humiliating behaviour, abuse of power or authority which attempts to undermine an individual...

Supporting Documentation

How to support a trainee...

Services for Trainers

The Professional Support Unit can provide advice and guidance for trainers in a number of ways, including: Performance Leads for each Specialty School Clear structure for identifying and addressing...