Academic Foundation Programme

The Academic Foundation Programme (AFP) provides a fabulous opportunity for foundation doctors to develop research, teaching and leadership or management skills in addition to the competences outlined in the Foundation Programme Curriculum.

Heard about the Academic Foundation Programme (AFP) but don’t know what it is? Now is your chance to learn all about the AFP and ask your questions in our 5-part series by academic foundation doctors themselves! No registration required!​

Academic Foundation Programme Series
5-Part Online Session

Part 1:
Introduction to AFP

Speaker:
Dr Fergus Taylor

Heard about the Academic Foundation Programme (AFP) but don’t know what it is? Now is your chance to learn all about the AFP and ask your questions in our 5-part series by academic foundation doctors themselves! No registration required!

Part 2:
Building an
AFP Portfolio

Speakers:
Dr Rory Wilson,
Dr Rory Thompson, and
Dr James MacDonald

Interested in applying to the Academic Foundation Programme (AFP)? Tune in on the second part of our 5-part series to find out how to build an AFP portfolio and have the opportunity to ask current doctors in the programme questions!

Part 3:
AFP Interview Process

Speakers:
Dr Rachael Logan, and
Dr James Crawford

Join in on the third episode of our 5-part AFP series to learn more about the AFP interview process! Take the opportunity to learn tips and tricks from current AFP doctors so you can ace your interview! Click on the link to the padlet where you can ask questions about the AFP interview process and our guest speakers will respond to it.

Academic Foundation Programme
5-Part Online Series

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to stream our AFP Series virtually.

Watch our AFP Series online.
Video playback is available for completed sessions.

Part 3: AFP Interview Process

15th Oct 2020, 8:00-9:00pm BST

Part 2: Building an AFP Portfolio​

8th Oct 2020, 8:00-9:00pm BST

Part 1: Introduction to AFP

1st Oct 2020, 8:00-9:00pm BST

AFP Series Powerpoint Slides

View the AFP series presentation slides here. Slides will only be available after each session.

Part 1: Intoduction to AFP

Part 3: AFP Interview Process

Part 5: Introduction to Medical Statistics

Part 2: Building an AFP Portfolio

Part 4: Literature Search and Referencing