Posted February 19th 2020 (4 years ago)

Foundation School Bulletin

Academic Conference 2020

The University of Bristol is hosting the Academic Foundation Programme Conference at the Wills Memorial building on 7th May 2020.

This conference is trainee-centred. It will be of interest to academically minded medical students, Foundation trainees. We also encourage any faculty or Senior colleagues who are involved in academic Foundation training to come to the AFP conference. We hope the event is of immediate practical assistance to any colleague following an academic career path and those who are advising them.

The conference includes themes of academic research, education and leadership training . There is a focus on trainees themselves and their experiences.

Registration is open for abstract submissions. Please visit the registration page below for further details.

https://shop.bris.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-life-sciences/school-of-physiology-pharmacology-neuroscience/national-academic-foundation-program-conference-2020

 

TASME 2020 Spring Conference

TASME is a Special Interest Group of ASME specifically for trainees interested in Medical Education.

TASME hosts an annual Spring Conference which focuses on a medical education theme primarily aimed at medical trainees, junior allied health professionals and early career medical educators.

This year we will be hosting our conference 'Building Diversity in Medical Education' at the University of Leeds on 28th March 2020.

We have a host of exciting guest speakers and workshops, and for ASME members the early bird registration fee is just £50.

Date: 28th March 2020

Where: Leeds Medical School - Worsley Building

Price: £50 for ASME members, £60 for non members

To register & more information please email: tasme-conference@asme.org.uk

Foundation e-learning programme - February 2020 update

Welcome to your February 2020 update about the Foundation e-learning programme that has been developed specifically for Foundation doctors by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in partnership with Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) and is approved by UKFPO.

Do you need to complete parts of the curriculum on your e-portfolio which you do not cover in day-to-day practice? If so, why not try some of our free e-learning mapped directly to the Foundation Professional Capabilities (Training Outcomes) in the 2016 Foundation Curriculum.

The sessions in the e-LfH Foundation e-learning programme:


Professional Capability: 3 Behaves in accordance with ethical and legal requirements; the Mental Health Act protects the rights of vulnerable adults and children; a group of the e-learning sessions outline the responsibilities of the people who care for them.

You will find out how the GMC supports your career development, looking at the topics of registration, the Foundation Programme and your career development.

There are sessions which focus on the safeguarding of adults and children in primary and secondary care. Finally, the importance of protecting data is explored in sessions about information security and the Data Protection Act.

Sessions


Confidentiality and Privacy
Mental Health Act
Infection Control: Diarrhoea in an Inpatient
Assessing Mental Capacity
Planning Ahead Using the MCA
Best Interests
Restraint
HIV Testing
DVLA
How to Avoid the GMC Disciplinary Committee
GMC Registration and Post Graduate Observation
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
01_02 Blood Transfusion and Consent Scenario
01_03 Mental Capacity Act and Death Certification
Completion of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Part 3
Data Security Awareness - Level 1
Safeguarding Adults - Level 2
Safeguarding Children - Level 1
Safeguarding Children - Level 2

You can sign in to the e-learning with your login supplied by e-LfH at the beginning of your foundation training: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/.

 

Bristol Patient Safety Conference

Final call for abstracts - Bristol Patient Safety Conference National QI Poster Competition

Deadline 27th February 2020

Share your quality improvement and patient safety work in our National Poster Competition. Submit your entry online here: http://www.bristolpatientsafety.com/poster-competition.html Junior doctors, nurses, midwives, medical students, AHPs, GPs, consultants and those working in care settings, among others, all encouraged to apply. Shortlisted poster places £159
Conference Date 14th May 2020 09:30 to 16:30
Venue: Engineers’ House, The Promenade, Clifton Down, BS8 3ND
Website: www.bristolpatientsafety.com
CPD: 5 points applied for
Contact
Email: info@bristolpatientsafety.com
Phone: 07954 691 855