Category: Humans of the Foundation Programme
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 does a 175g of plastic have to do with being a doctor?
Often when people ask what I do outside of medicine, I tell them I play frisbee, and will often get […]
FAO FY2- Are we doing enough to make ourselves understood?
I was inspired to write a piece about medical acronyms and jargon. On an elderly care ward round, an experienced […]
The Musical Medic
Introduction As a clarinet player and medical student, I was often asked “how do you keep your music going when […]
A Shift
Six months ago, I transitioned from the panic of exams to the panic of reality, trading my textbooks for real […]
Humans of the Foundation Programme – The Story
When I was trying to brainstorm what my introductory piece for this project would be, lots of ideas presented themselves […]
So I ended up in…
We’ve all heard stories of the unlucky ones finding themselves 10 from the bottom when it came to the PIA […]
Adapting to community medicine
My first job as an FY2 has been in community geriatrics, at a small hospital in a rural area of […]
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 […]
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 […]