1. The Academic Foundation Programme Dr Jun Wei LIM BMSc MBChB Tayside Programme E06003

2. Outline Background Why and where Application Interview Tips

3. Why AFP? ?Academia ?Leader ?Professor Competent doctor

4. Me – International student 2 nd year SPSSC Started 4 th year project (data collection for 2 years) BMSc in Applied Orthopaedic Technology Completed 4 th year project while intercalating Completed extra audit 4 th Year Publications and presentations Survived 4 th year 5th Year Less audit work Sit back and relax Offered AFP

5. You don’t need an academic post to be a competent doctor, an academia, a great leader or a professor…

6. Then why? Structured opportunities Research, teaching, leadership and management skills, as well as basic foundation programme clinical competencies Dedicate time in your area of interest World-class experts

7. Why Tayside? Training rotation A good combination of medicine, surgery and acute care. Personal reasons Moving Stress about being a doctor Familiar faces

8. Scottish Medical Training

9. Other areas Aberdeen – all surgical rotations Edinburgh – transplant unit and critical care research group Cambridge – ?transplant surgery, medical microbiology Oxford – clinical pathology, psychiatry Warwick – orthopaedic, ICU Leeds - neurosurgery London – everything… (127 posts)

10. Application FPAS, all online Start early Understand the programme Academic excellence Papers, presentations, prizes, extra degrees, additional experiences Application form - 4 questions each

11. AFP Scotland 2015 Examples of questions asked when applying via FPAS: Up to 2 research projects Up to 2 different teaching settings Up to 2 leadership roles Why Scotland  Be concise, specific and complete  Word counts (200 words)  Important to ask someone to proof read for you

12. Guide

13. Interview – the hard part… Fully research the programme Know your research / audit projects Practice interviews (peers, current AFP, mentors…) Smart and confident Think before you respond If you don’t know the answer, work it out from first principles

14. My interview… 3 interviewers Professor Emad M El-Omar 2 questions each, roughly Research that I am proud of What area and why A paper that I read Clinical scenario – address a mistake Academic scenario – types of research

15. Common questions… What is AFP? Why? Where do you want to be in 10 years? Could you cope with AFP? What would you do if your project goes wrong? What would you do if you are struggling with your clinical skills? What is audit and what is research? What is quality improvement? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Teaching Ethic cases

16. Tips Certificates AND programme list If you have presented in a conference, keep the conference’s programme list. A certificate of attendance doesn’t necessary mean that you were there to deliver the presentation. Constantly update your CV Mentors Start early Speak to people Fully researched the programme; which one and which rotation Work hard

17. Me – International student 2 nd year SPSSC Started 4 th year project (data collection for 2 years) BMSc in Applied Orthopaedic Technology Completed 4 th year project while intercalating Completed extra audit 4 th Year Publications and presentations Survived 4 th year 5th Year No audit work Sit back and relax Offered AFP

18. Me – International student 2 nd year SPSSC Started 4 th year project (data collection for 2 years) BMSc in Applied Orthopaedic Technology Completed 4 th year project while intercalating Completed extra audit 4 th Year Publications and presentations Survived 4 th year 5th Year Less audit work Sit back and relax Offered AFP Newcastle, Birmingham and Warwick International conferences Publications Failed 2 nd Year Just a 2:1 ?SJT scores

19. Remember to have fun too…

20. Thank you Questions? jun.w.lim@gmail.com