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Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP)
Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP)
UCL hosts the Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) from the North Central and East London Foundation School (formerly North Central Thames Foundation School). The North Central and East London Foundation School is a Foundation School linked to UCL Medical School and Health Education North Central and East London (HENCEL).
These posts provide Foundation doctors with the opportunity to develop research, teaching and leadership / management skills in addition to the current basic clinical competencies outlined in the Foundation curriculum.
They are intended to be beneficial to both trainees who plan to go into academic medicine (the majority of SFP trainees) as well as those who choose a different medical career.
The Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) is a 2 year programme with one Academic placement in the second year of training (FY2).
For detailed information about the offered programme and application process, please see Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) and
Please see below for the SFP specialties and SFP leads:
| Programme | Based at | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetics | UCLH | Dr Robert CM Stephens |
| Cellular Pathology | Royal Free | Dr Paul Bass |
| Clinical Pharmacology/Cardiovascular Medicine | UCLH | Dr Andrew Scourfield |
| Heptaology | Royal Free | Prof Massimo Pinzani |
| Medical Education | Royal Free | Dr Aine Burns |
| Medical Virology | Royal Free | Dr Tabitha Mahungu |
| Neurology and Neuroscience | Royal Free | Prof Anette Schrag |
| Nuclear Medicine | Royal Free | Dr Thomas Wagner |
| Paediatrics | UCLH & GOSH | Prof Alastair Sutcliffe |
| Primary Care and Population Health | Whittington | Prof Joe Rosenthal |
| Psychiatry | Camden &Islington | Dr Sergi Costafreda |
| Radiology | Royal Free | Dr Mohamed Khalifa |
| Rheumatology | Royal Free | Dr Richard Stratton |
| HPB and Liver Transplant Surgery | Royal Free | Prof Brian Davidson |
| Women's Health | UCLH | Dr Dimitros Siasakos |
| Neontology (part of Paediatrics) | UCLH & GOSH | Prof Howard Clark |
For help, please contact:
- F1.lase@hee.nhs.uk (for all F1-related queries)
- F2.lase@hee.nhs.uk (for all F2-related queries)
- FPenquiries.lase@hee.nhs.uk (general queries)
Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) Bursary Allowance
The Isaac Schapera Research Trust was established following a bequest from Professor Isaac Schapera for the purpose of contributing towards the cost of research at any one or some of the University of London Medical Schools into problems relating to the causes and cures of diseases.
The SFP bursary will provide £500 for each trainee to pay for conferences including travel, accommodation and subsistence and/or short courses.
As a SFP trainee, you are eligible for a £500 bursary during your FY2 and SFP academic placement. This is for all expenses associated with your academic development (e.g. conferences, workshops and research visits including travel, registration and hotel costs). This is not to cover laboratory costs or consumables.
Accessing your Bursary
This is a retrospective expense, so you will need to pay the costs first and then submit an expense claim. You will need to complete a UCL expense claim form and send with your proof of payment/receipts to Rachel McKenzie at r.mckenzie@ucl.ac.uk
For further details and to request a UCL expense claim form, please contact Rachel Mckenize.
Please refer to UCL Expense Claim Policy in making any bursary claims.