How to successfully apply to the Specialised (Academic) Foundation Programme (AFP) | Dr. O'Donovan

This video contains everything you might possibly want (or need) to know about the Academic Foundation Programme (AFP).

The AFP gives junior doctors working in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) the chance to undertake research/teaching/management alongside their 'foundation' clinical jobs.

In this video Dr O'Donovan (a former AFP doctor at Cambridge) covers:

1. How academic clinical training is currently structured in the UK
2. How to maximise you chance of securing an AFP post - including degrees, presentations, publications, prizes.
3. What to consider when selecting your AFP jobs
4. How to prepare for interview
5. How to make the most out of your AFP job.

This video is accurate as of 2020 and contains Dr. O'Donovans personal views. It does not represent the views of his employer. These are all my own personal opinions! There is no 'right' or 'wrong' answer.
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Additional resources:

1. Books
- " HOW TO READ A PAPER" IF I WAS EVER GOING TO INVEST IN A BOOK, THIS IS IT. Prof Trish Greenhalgh is the guru of evidence based medicine. This book is an absolute gem and every academic clinician I know has read it. It is an absolute life saver
LINK TO PURCHASE: https://amzn.to/30cbaqA
Preparing for the AFP - good book and some useful information about what you should be doing to prepare a successful application. Probably best for earlier stage medical students
LINK TO PURCHASE: https://amzn.to/2CiBdV8

- AFP secrets - a pretty comprehensive book (a bit pricey IMO) but if you're deciding between this and a course this is better.
LINK TO PURCHASE: https://amzn.to/3jdMA10

- One Page Critical Appraisal for the AFP. A good book for those applying to deaneries where there is critical appraisal as part of the interview process.
LINK TO PURCHASE: https://amzn.to/3eDcN5P

2. Videos

Ali Abdaals AFP series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLP4OwS7yoA

Cambridge AFP interview (it's a bit old but I used this): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6dcCyo-ZEk

Doc Mo's free course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp4-poheqac

3. Weblinks:

The Foundation Programmes FAQs: https://foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/faqs/academic-foundation-programme-faqs/

https://foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/11/Rough-Guide-to-the-Academic-Foundation-Programme.pdf

This is the scoring system for the AFP in the North West of England. Every deanery scores things slightly differently: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/NWEFS%20-%20AFP%20Shortlisting%20and%20Interview%20Criteria%20and%20EA%20Scoring%20v1.0.pdf

Nice blog article about the AFP - including pro's and con's: https://doxa.co.uk/postgraduateresources/academicfoundationsprogramme

Journal article about the AFP: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5849994/

Becoming a doctor guideline: https://www.becomingadr.org/2020/06/21/preparing-your-application-to-the-afp/

Project cutting edge piece about the AFP: https://www.projectcuttingedge.com/afp2/

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Good luck in your applications. Any questions just get in touch in the comments section!

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