Category: Humans of the Foundation Programme
The Yellow Wallpaper and the Baby Blues: A Book Review with Historical Context
‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a ten-page short story chronicling a new mother’s descent into postpartum depression […]
When the Hospital Follows You Home: finding purpose from transitioning from medical student to resident doctor
As a foundation year two doctor, I reflect on my evolving relationship with medicine and the complex interplay between identity, […]
A love letter to Grief
A love letter to Grief because you’ve taught me more about love than life ever could. You’ve made me realise […]
The Left Field Shift: embracing the unexpected opportunities of rural medicine
Moving to Aberystwyth for Foundation Training was quite an unexpected plot twist to say the least. I was hoping to […]
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 […]