Humans of the Foundation Programme (HOFP)

Humans of the Foundation Programme (HOFP) was launched in January 2025 by Jie Fei Lau, the 2024/2025 UKFPO Fellow. Inspired by Humans of New York, the project invites foundation doctors to share their stories, experiences, and creative talents through written articles, poetry, art, music, and more. Its aim was to foster connection, inspire others and celebrate the diversity of experiences within the Foundation Programme.

Each month, selected submissions will be published on the UKFPO website under four categories:

• Transitioning into Foundation training
• Sharing best practice / training opportunities
• Remote and rural
• Medical humanities

Submit a 500-1000 word article via the online form. Articles must adhere to GMC Good Medical Practice and selected contributors will have their work published and receive a certificate.

HOFP e-book

Articles

Transitioning into foundation training

– Embracing the Transition: A Foundation Doctor’s Journey into Clinical Practice

– From Medical Student to Foundation Doctor: A Personal Journey and Practical Tips for Success

– Can I be more than a Doctor?

– The Letter I Wish I’d Received as a 5^th Year Medical Student

– Luck of the draw

– Friday on the Ward

– Experiences and learning points from starting FY1 on night shifts

– Starting F1 as an IMG: A Journey of Growth

– On call: panic mode activated

Sharing best practice / training opportunities

– Creating an Accessible Medical Journal: Op-Med

– Top Tips for Budding Surgeons in Foundation Training

Remote and Rural

– The Joys of Working in Northern Ireland

– You’re hot then you’re cold: An IMG’s transition to the UK Foundation Programme

– Mind the Sheep…

– Journey of learning and teaching

– So I ended up in…

Medical Humanities

– Humans of the Foundation Programme – The Story

– A New Beginning: The Doctor’s Journey

– Keeping in Touch with My Prima Ballerina

– The Power of Hope in Palliative Care

– Words and Thoughts

– Nightshift

– What the *****

– Language, History, and Art. My non-medical side of a doctor’s life

– FY1 Diary Entries

– Meeting local people through music

– A Shift

– The Musical Medic

– FAO FY2 – Are we doing enough to make ourselves understood?

– What does a 175g of plastic have to do with being a doctor?

– The First Daffodils of Spring: Confirming Death as an FY1

– A Sharp Scratch

See our UKFPO Fellow biographies and projects webpage for more information on projects undertaken by our previous and current UKFPO Fellows.