The Foundation Programme offers generic skills for Foundation doctors, which includes audit, career management advice, team working, patient safety with emphasis on risk management allied to clinical governance.  The generic skills programme runs throughout the year.

This will be the sixth year that Generic Skills training has been delivered by NIMDTA.  Some changes apply to our sessions this year.  Each year we have acted upon the feedback provided by Foundation doctors and have consistently improved and modified the sessions.  You have the opportunity to receive training which is designed to be generic which you can apply to all clinical situations allied to the delivery of the Foundation Curriculum requirements.  You are urged to download and read the Foundation Curriculum and be aware of your educational competences for F2.  Attendance at the Generic Skills sessions is monitored and we ask that you sign into all sessions, morning and afternoon.  

NIMDTA Generic Skills Training Modules for 2011 – 2012:  

Module 1a       

Career Management – Dr John Collins, Associate Dean

Module 1b       

Educational Opportunities and Requirements during F2 – Eportfolio & WPBAs

Module 2a       

Acute Kidney Injury - Interactive teaching session on Acute Kidney Injury

Module 2b       

The Doctor as a Teacher – Teaching and Assessing a Skill and Delivering Feedback

Module 3         

Patient Safety / Medico-legal Seminar

Module 4         

Teamwork / Fitness to Practice

Module 5         

Patient Protection - Child Protection:  What you need to know 

Module 6         

Breaking Bad News and Ethics

Module 7         

Life Long Learning and Personal Development