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Foundation elearning programme update November 2022
Welcome to your November 2022 update from the Foundation elearning programme. This month focuses on good communication.
From breaking bad news or supporting the bereavement process, to communicating issues such as treatment risks or organ donation to patients, communication skills are key to your success as a doctor. The following sessions aim to support you to sell your diagnosis, your treatment, and most of all yourself, to your patients.
The Foundation elearning programme has been developed specifically for Foundation doctors by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in partnership with Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh), and is approved by the UK Foundation Programme (UKFPO).
Sessions:
The sessions cover key areas in your curriculum on:
FPC 1: Clinical Assessment
FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation
FPC 3: Holistic Planning
FPC 4: Communication and Care
FPC 5: Continuity of Care
FPC 6: Sharing the Vision
FPC 8: Upholding Values
FPC 11: Ethics and Law
The Foundation programme has a range of other sessions that might help you. Please log in to the programme page to view more.
You can sign on to the elearning with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training: https://www.elfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/
HORUS and TURAS have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and are therefore accessible to all trainees, making it quicker and easier to access the appropriate session linked to the curriculum.
An evaluation survey is also available to capture feedback on these sessions.