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STEP® Foundation
A distance learning programme to support foundation trainees working towards any medical discipline. Flexibly structured so you can tailor your learning to match your foundation training post.
The STEP® Foundation programme - what you get:
The interactive component to the programme.
It includes a case of the month discussion, question banks and access to reference materials from the modules. It also acts as a STEP® community, providing opportunities for peer discussions on the forum.
Month licence to Foundationskills.net online modules.
Trainees can test themselves on the online modules, covering several procedures and techniques relevant to foundation doctors. Modules take around 15 minutes to complete and once completed, a certificate can be printed to include in portfolios.
STEP®Foundation Events
Portfolio Development for Foundation Doctors - STEP® Foundation Day 1
Interview Practice for Foundation Doctors - STEP® Foundation Day 2
These events will give trainees the opportunity to get the most out of their foundation training and develop their portfolios, as well as assisting trainees in making an effective career choice.
- F1: First STEP® - law, communication and pre-operative routine care
- F1: Next STEP® - post-operative elective care and evidence based medicine
- F2: Acute STEP® - managing acute illness
- Practical STEP® - practical procedures
Discounts
Discounts are available on the STEP® Core programme.
Level
FY1-2
It's the responsibility of the course delegate to ensure that they fall within the relevant criteria for the course as detailed above. If we discover that your experience is below the required level before or at any time during the course, the College reserves the right to withdraw you from the course without compensation.
Questions and further information
Format
Distance learning study with online support, plus two STEP® Foundation events.
Duration
Flexible, but we recommend 20 months with an average of 15 hours study per week. Attendance at two STEP® Foundation events will be within the recommended 20 months of the programme.
Fees
The subscription fee is for a period of 2 calendar years from the date of enrolment. Full fee - £450.
Organisations are welcome to purchase bulk sets of STEP® Foundation on behalf of their foundation doctors at a discount rate of up to 25%. For further details on discounts contact education@rcseng.ac.uk.
Participant feedback
Feedback from previous STEP® Foundation Trainees:
'An extremely worthwhile day preparing for CT1 interviews. Mock interviews (style and content) conducted covered many useful possible interview topics, providing ideas for possible responses and evaluated appropriate answers. I am very pleased that I attended, and would like to thank Stella and Hayley for giving us a practical, sensible way of approaching the upcoming interview process.'
'I was thrown into a pre-operative assessment clinic with little clue to what I was doing – the pre-operative preparation section in module 1 was particularly helpful.' (Foundation trainee (FT) – Peninsula Deanery, Feb 2008)
'Case of the month makes an interesting focus for learning.' (FT - Northern Deanery, Feb 2008)
'The online learning is excellent.' (FT - KSS deanery, Feb 2008)
'The module workbooks are amazing. I like the concise nature of the workbook and how the information is applied to medical/surgical practice.'
(June 2007)
Applying for this course
Applications can be made at any time.
Please post or fax your completed form(s) to the address at the foot of the form.
For queries, please contact:
T: 020 7869 6300
F: 020 7869 6320
E: education@rcseng.ac.uk
