Short-listing Criteria
Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP)
Shortlisting Criteria for interviews for trainees due to start August 2024
Maximum Shortlist score = 50
Additional Degrees |
Marks |
Will not be taken into account as part of the shortlisting process |
0 |
Maximum Points |
0 |
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Publications – should be medical in focus (Published or in press only - PubMed ID must be provided – type of article needs to be shown) |
Marks per Paper |
1st name author peer reviewed original article |
4 |
Other named author on a peer reviewed original article |
2 |
1st author – review article |
2 |
Case report, research letter, |
1 |
Other - STARsurg or similar author listing |
1 |
Maximum Points |
8 |
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Presentations – should be medical in focus |
Marks per Presentation |
Oral presentation to national (UK wide) or international postgraduate science meeting (presenting author) |
5 |
Named author on presented abstract at national (UK wide) or international postgraduate science meeting |
3 |
Poster presentation to national (UK wide) or international postgraduate science meeting (presenting author) |
3 |
Oral or poster presentation to regional meeting or student national (UK wide) or regional meeting (not a local hospital or departmental meeting) |
1 |
Maximum Points |
8 |
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Prizes – awarded for academic achievement, leadership, education Distinction/Merits- achieved as part of primary degree will not receive points |
Marks |
> 3 undergraduate medical/science prizes |
4 |
2-3 undergraduate medical/science prizes |
2 |
1 undergraduate medical/science prizes |
1 |
Maximum Points |
4 |
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Mandatory White Space Questions x 5 Career Goals (1), Research (1), Education and Teaching (1), Leadership (1) and Team Working (1) |
Per Question |
Excellent Example |
6 |
Good Example |
4 |
Poor Example |
2 |
No example |
0 |
Maximum Points |
30 |