Abstract and presentation

Foundation doctors are invited to submit abstracts relating to Sustainability, Clinical Case Reports, Education, Quality Improvement, Research or Original Work (including Medical Humanities) undertaken during your Foundation Programme training.

Guidelines

The abstract should not exceed 200 words in total (excluding title, authors, and references). Abstracts should include background (context setting), methods, results, and key messages. 

Any references quoted in the abstract should be listed at the end, using the Vancouver reference style. 

Abstract submissions will be presented as 10-minute oral or 3-minute poster (mini-oral) presentations. Applications describing work in progress are eligible, but abstracts should not relate to work during medical school (including during intercalated degree or elective projects). 

The abstract submission window is detailed on the Timeline page. Late submissions will not be accepted. 

Up to two applications may be submitted per presenting author. However, an individual will only be allowed to deliver one presentation should their abstract(s) be successful.

Applicants are not required to submit a patient consent form. All personal details in the abstract, and in posters and presentations, must be anonymised.

Foundation doctors can submit abstracts that have already been presented at other conferences.

Abstract applications for NFDPD are only open to current F1 or F2 doctors in recognised Foundation Programmes in the UK or Malta. Only current foundation doctors are eligible to present their work at NFDPD. Work can be a collaboration with colleagues of other grades of training.

Presentation type

Oral presentation (10 minutes) 

Oral presentations will be 10 minutes exactly, 8 minutes to present and 2 minutes for questions. All submissions will be considered for poster presentation, and a small selection will be accepted for oral presentation.

Poster presentation (3 minutes) 

You will be given 2 minutes to talk through your poster to the judges and 1 minute for questions. Timeline and specifications for posters (format, resolution and so on) will be confirmed to shortlisted. 

All abstracts submitted will be considered for poster presentations. You will be asked if you wish your abstract to be considered for an oral presentation as well. 

Submit your abstract

Foundation doctors wishing to present their work at the NFDPD should complete the abstract submission form during the abstract submission window. The link and QR code to the form will be published here during the abstract submission window. The abstract submission window is detailed on the Timeline page. Late submissions will not be accepted. 

Top tips for presenting

Oral presentation

Tips on how to do a good presentation:

  • What you say is more important than what’s on your slides
  • Don’t have too many slides (a good rule of thumb is one slide per minute)
  • Keep slides simple (no more than 4-5 bullet points, short sharp sentences, lots of pictures)
  • Adjust the talk to the audience (this will mainly be foundation doctors)
  • Rehearse & then rehearse some more, to ensure you’ll be sticking to your time allowance
  • Do not read the talk from your slides (the audience can read!!)
  • Make eye contact

Poster presentation

Some guidance on putting together a poster presentation: