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Short-listing

Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP)

Shortlisting Criteria for interviews for trainees due to start August 2023

Maximum Shortlist score = 50

 

Additional Degrees

Marks

Will not be taken into account as part of the shortlisting process

0

Maximum Points

0

 

 

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

Published abstract (full reference needs shown) case report, research letter,

1

Other - STARsurg or similar author listing

1

Maximum Points

8

 

 

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 student national (UK wide) or regional meeting or regional meeting (not a local hospital or departmental meeting)

1

Maximum Points

8

 

 

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

 

 

Mandatory White Space Questions x 5

1 x Career Goals, 2 x Achievements/Experience, 1 x Team Working, 2 x General

The programme interest questions (Research, Education and Teaching, Leadership and Management) in the application will not be scored as part of shortlisting.

Per Question

Excellent Example

5

Good Example

4

Poor Example

2

No example

0

Maximum Points

30

 


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