Category: Humans of the Foundation Programme
The Childhood Dream vs Reality
When I was younger, I jumped between a few career options. “I want to be a doctor, I like this […]
The Impostor Among Us
I put on my badge, my name clear and true, Foundation Doctor, FY2. I know the rota, the ward, the […]
Stepping into the unknown: reflections on becoming a foundation doctor
Starting foundation training is like standing at the edge of a vast, shifting landscape. The final year of medical school […]
Redefining Progress: My Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Foundation Journey
Having my daughter in my final year of medical school was arguably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. […]
Adapting to community medicine
My first job as an FY2 has been in community geriatrics, at a small hospital in a rural area of […]
Captain
Reflection This poem was written in my FY1 year, after the first time I saw a patient die, which was […]
My Journey: From International Medical Graduate to Research Fellowship
Relocating to UK and starting work as an FY1 is an exciting and challenging process. I am a native of […]
When the form is signed, but the conversation isn’t
During one of my night shifts on the Acute Medical Unit, the emergency buzzer sounded for an elderly patient who […]
Through a glass darkly, but then face-to-face: Parkinson’s post-pandemic
SURFACE TENSION Parkinson’s is a clinical diagnosis. There are no blood tests, or signs on a scan which can conclusively […]
What Have You Gained?
Description of poem: I wanted to write a reflective piece on my journey through the Foundation programme – highlighting with […]