The Department offers placements for a small number of Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) trainees each year in General Practice or Public Health research. These posts offer the opportunity for Foundation year doctors in training to spend 4 months on academic research during the second Foundation year.
We match the interests of the SFP trainees with the ongoing research within the Department and each trainee is hosted for the 4-month academic placement within one of the Departmental research groups. During the 4-month placement they receive specific training and support in the research methods appropriate to their project and prior experience.
Through attendance at group and Department-wide seminars and research meetings, the trainees also have the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of a wide range of applied research methods, including clinical trials, intervention development and evaluation, analysis of routinely collected data, and systematic reviews.
We also encourage the trainees to use the placement as an opportunity to develop links with senior members who will be able to provide support and mentorship for applications for the next stage of academic training.
Current and Recent SFP Trainees
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Kethaki Prathivadi |
Anastasia Constantinou North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust |
Contact Us
Specific enquiries about the academic component of SFP programmes within the Department scheme should be addressed to the relevant Programme Director:
- SFPs in General Practice Programme Director – Dr Juliet Usher-Smith (jau20@medschl.cam.ac.uk)
- Prof Nora Pashayan, np275@medschl.cam.ac.uk is the academic lead for academic registrars in Public Health and registrars for placement in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care.
Enquiries regarding the application process should be directed to the East of England Foundation School (england.foundationrecruitment.eoe@nhs.net).
General enquiries about clinical academic training in Cambridge should be directed to the Clinical Academic Training Office (cato@medschl.cam.ac.uk).
Further Information
Further information on SFP posts is available from the following websites:
- East of England Foundation School
- The University of Cambridge Clinical Academic Training Office information for prospective applicants.
- The Academy of Medical Science Guidelines for monitoring academic training and progress
- The Society of Academic Primary Care
- The University of Cambridge Postgraduate Education and Clinical Academic Training Office.
- Programme Handbook for specialised Foundation Programme Trainees and Academic Clinical Fellows starting in August 2023 (available to members and visitors of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care only).