Category: Humans of the Foundation Programme
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 […]
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 […]
What Have You Gained?
Description of poem: I wanted to write a reflective piece on my journey through the Foundation programme – highlighting with […]
On call: panic mode activated
Profoundly dreading my first on-call, that also happened to be my first-ever shift as a doctor. I couldn’t help but […]
Starting F1 as an IMG: A Journey of Growth
Starting F1 can only be described as wonderfully terrifying and terrifyingly wonderful. Add to that the experience of being an […]
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. […]
A Sharp Scratch
You’re going to feel a sharp scratch – don’t Worry about a thing. I’m a professional, I do this every […]
The First Daffodils of Spring: Confirming Death as an FY1
When faced with death one enters this mental space of uninhabited neutrality; Perhaps it’s a form of protection or perhaps […]