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🩺Our final webinar of the year is taking place TONIGHT at 7pm!🩺

Just a reminder that all of our webinars are FREE to attend

This week, we will be covering the Interview Academic Station, focusing on how to critically appraise a paper with reference to methodology, study design and statistics. We will also critically appraise a paper during the session. The paper will be emailed to you with the Zoom link upon completion of the sign up link below. If you have already completed the questionnaire then you don't need to complete it again.

Please sign up using the QR code in the image or by using this link: https://forms.gle/STow2cZz6k6qT2Ba7

We have had a great response for mock interview from students.
To accommodate the huge response we are in need of more interviewers. If you are an academic junior doctor or have gone through the process previously and would like to help with interviews please fill in the form: https://forms.gle/ArvDbAUqtkYaYckr7
Certificates will be provided.
Looking forward to you joining the team! 😃

Access the SFP: Mock Interviewers signup form "Access the AFP" is a national webinar series, led by junior academic doctors, aiming to provide information and tips for understanding and applying to the academic foundation programme. This webinar is open to all UK medical students. We are looking for academic doctors to help with mock interviews...

Interviews are around the corner. Are you ready?
Sign up to our mock interviews for some great practice and feedback: https://forms.gle/yfWQ6SwcHz4qJiZK7
Interviews are allocated on first come first serve basis as our bank of interviewers can only accommodate so many.
Don't miss out! Sign up now 🙂

Access the SFP: Mock Interview signup form "Access the AFP" is a national webinar series, led by junior academic doctors, aiming to provide information and tips for understanding and applying to the academic foundation programme. This webinar is open to all UK medical students. As a student, you would be able to sign up for a mock interview....

🩺Our third webinar of the year is taking place this Wednesday at 7pm!🩺

Just a reminder that all of our webinars are FREE to attend

This week, we will be covering the clinical and personal interview stations, looking at how to structure your answers most effectively.

Please sign up using the QR code in the image or by using this link: https://forms.gle/STow2cZz6k6qT2Ba7

If you have already signed up to the registration link we will be sending out an email with the link to you prior to the webinar

🩺A reminder that our second webinar of the year is taking place on the 30th of August at 7pm!🩺

Just a reminder that all of our webinars are FREE to attend

This week, we will be covering all things White Spaced Questions and providing different tips on how you can boost your academic CV.

Please sign up using the QR code in the image or by using this link: https://forms.gle/STow2cZz6k6qT2Ba7

🩺Our first webinar of the year is taking place tonight at 7pm!🩺

Just a reminder that all of our webinars are FREE to attend

This week, we will be covering what is the SFP, what the SFP has to offer and how you can decide which SFP is right for you.

Please sign up using the QR code in the image or by using this link: https://forms.gle/STow2cZz6k6qT2Ba7

We are excited to announce a collaboration with three esteemed partners: Pass the MRCS, Medical Protection and Quesmed.

Our joint venture will help deliver great medical education as well as professional support.

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Our very first webinar session kicks off an exciting series all about applying for the SFP!

AccesstheSFP is an organisation that aims to widen access to academia and the SFP. We provide a high-quality peer-reviewed teaching series that is free to attend and delivered by current and former academic foundation trainees.

Our first webinar is on the 23rd of August and begins at 19:00. The session will cover what an SFP is, what the SFP has to offer, and how you can decide which SFP is right for you.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn about how to build your CV academically. Certificates will be provided.

You can either sign up using this link (you only need to fill this once to be part of our mailing list and future sessions):

Sign up and pre-Course Questionnaire 2023 Thank you for demonstrating interest in the 'Access the SFP' webinar series. By completing the following form, you will sign up to receive the Zoom meeting link and weekly reminder emails. You only need to complete this form once in the series. If you're joining our webinars later on in the series,....

Are you an aspiring academic doctor with dreams of contributing to research, innovation, and education? Or even just curious about what the career means and what it can offer? Sign up for Access the SFP’s highly anticipated webinar series where we dive deep into crafting the perfect application.

🔍 What's in it for You? 🔍
Expert Guidance: Learn from past and current SFPs who have navigated the process successfully. Gain insights, tips, and strategies that will set you apart.
Flexible Learning: Sign up and watch our webinars from anywhere in the world. We also record our teaching series to rewatch at your own pace.
Personalized Approach: Mock interview sessions tailored to address individual strengths are available for sign-ups after our webinar series.

All sessions are free to access!

Sign up from QR codes from event adverts to follow
To know more, contact us via direct message or [email protected]

📣📣 Attention all upcoming/current SFP and ACF doctors 📣📣

Access the SFP are now recruiting for the 2023/24 committee. A fantastic opportunity to develop leadership, teaching and research skills which look great on the CV too!

!! DEADLINE 5th MAY !!

Check out our Google form for more info and to apply⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Access the SFP Committee Recruitment 2023-2024 Our mission is to widen participation in academic careers by providing free information on Specialised Foundation Programme applications. ​ We have created a free to access webinar series and written guide that takes a comprehensive look at the application process for the UK Specialised Foundation...

Take a look at this paper from the Access the SFP founders which showed that webinar series provide accessible & effective education about the SFP! 📈🤓

A webinar series to educate applicants about the UK academic foundation programme: a longitudinal cross-sectional study - BMC Medical Education Background The UK academic foundation programme (AFP) is a competitive programme for medical graduates and forms the initial stage of the integrated clinical academic pathway. The application is complex and targeted education is beneficial. As online technologies improve, virtual medical education i...

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We have had a great response for mock interview from students and we are close to releasing our mock interviews.

To accomodate the huge response we are in need of more interviewers. If you are an academic junior doctor or have gone through the process previously and would like to help with interviews please fill in the form: https://forms.gle/dHVmCMvhDrSKkMxq7

Certficates will be provided.

Looking forward to you joining the team!

Access the SFP 2022 - Interviewer Sign Up Thank you for your interest in being a mock interviewer for aspiring Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) students. We have prepared a 20 minute mock interview which you would be expected to run through with the student. You then have the opportunity to provide verbal and formal, written feedback....

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Interviews are around the corner. Are you ready?

Sign up to our mock interviews for some great practice and feedback: https://forms.gle/419ChgEDTUQnk9nC8

Interviews are allocated on first come first serve basis as our bank of interviewers can only accomdate so many.

Don't miss out! Sign up now :)

Access the SFP 2022 - Mock Interview Sign Up

Catch up for webinars: critical appraisal and clinical station are now available on our YouTube page:

Session 5 clinical station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glUgjR2sEV8

Session 6 Critical Appraisal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QOEx8SziMQ

Session 7 Personal station was hosted today and will be uploaded in due course

Give us a follow on instagram to keep up with the committee and their top tips: (https://instagram.com/accessthesfp?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)

Webinar 6: SFP Interview - Critical Appraisal Station The sixth webinar in the series will teach you the skills you need to ace the critical appraisal station of the SFP interview.“Access the SFP” is a free-to-a...

If you missed our webinars or simply want to re-watch them, you can now view recordings of all four webinar so far on our Youtube Channel. Give us a like on YouTube for updates on upcoming videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC--AtNs22SYyMUHhgDNXH3w

Webinar 1- Introduction to SFP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31nv5GDVrXc
Webinar 2 - Boosting SFP CV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia475tlc35c
Webinar 3 - Choosing your SFP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=734e_f0VuWI
Webinar 4 - Tips on WSQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3knsoZNeBEU

Thank you!

Webinar 4 2022: Tips on White Space Questions The fourth webinar in the series focuses on tips to help ace the white space questions for SFP applications.

Our next session is one you don't want to miss! This Sunday 28th August, Dr Zaha Kamran will be providing the tips you need to smash the white space questions! We go live at 7pm 🤞

We are now on instagram!

Give us a follow at https://instagram.com/accessthesfp?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Or simply search on instagram

✅ Meet the committee

✅ Stay updated about upcoming webinars

✅ Read about personal experiences of academic doctors

✅ Opportunity to ask questions

✅ Top tips about the application and interview process

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Our 2nd webinar is in two days!
If you haven't already then sign up using QR code or the link (you only need to fill this once to be part of our mailing list): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wEqIFJWbgXhezzr6xUpMoWCGi3Xv206uqLcpXoXczmc/edit

There will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn about how to build your CV academically.

Join our events page for reminders: https://www.facebook.com/events/577267827478501?ref=newsfeed

See you on Sunday!

Dear all,

We are back with some minor rebranding and a new committee! The academic foundation programme (AFP) is now known as Specialised Programme (SFP). Our new team members have done a wonderful job to bring back our annual webinars to equip you with the knowledge needed for appliactions and interviews.

Here is our webinar schedule running over the next few months.

Please sign up using our QR code or pre-course questionaire:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wEqIFJWbgXhezzr6xUpMoWCGi3Xv206uqLcpXoXczmc/edit

Once signed up, you will receive a zoom meeting link and weekly reminders.

Feel free to reach out to us if you have ay queries. We look forward to hosting you over the next couple of months.

Acess the SPF Team ☺️

Access the AFP is recruiting collaborative authors from each University to help us investigate the barriers to success in the Specialised Foundation Programme!

To qualify for collaborative authorship, you must recruit 5 final year medical students who applied for the Specialised Foundation Programme in 2021/2022 (for July 2022 start).

If interested, please follow the QR code or link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekHxD1xBM2KYcOFShn2Kcv8OFDD35DhaveNEFo1NDtLRphyQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2O0qsxLBYIwQv0lhlDWKJXSJFc-KY7GRtKTw-d5p-y2KYWvsmeEvicQ7w