The Foundation Programme Reference Guide - Academy of Medical ...

8. Becoming a foundation doctor8.43 The TOI form must not be used at any point to determine future professional progresseither from F1 to F2, or subsequent to this.8.44 Medical schools should review the forms and are responsible for distributing theTOI forms to the relevant foundation schools after the results of finals are known.The foundation school should transfer the forms to the relevant FTPD/Ts prior tocommencement of the first placement.8.45 If there are concerns, the FTPD/T should arrange an early meeting with the relevantfoundation doctor. At that meeting any potential problems should be highlighted andan appropriate action plan agreed. A decision on who should share this informationwould form part of that agreement.8.46 Appointees are required to disclose any information pertinent to patient safety(e.g. fitness to practise issues, blood borne viruses) to human resources departments,occupational health departments and the GMC. It is also advisable if applicants informtheir FSD at an early stage so that a suitable rotation can be identified.8.47 It is strongly recommended that the copy of the TOI form held by the FTPD/T is eitherdestroyed or returned to the foundation doctor (a copy is kept centrally at the relevantmedical school until foundation doctors are signed off for full registration and at thefoundation school for the duration of foundation training).Information for educational supervisors8.48 While it is essential that the outcomes are achieved by all graduates, medical schoolsshould also make arrangements so that graduates’ areas of relative weakness arefed into their Foundation Programme e-portfolios so they can be reviewed by theeducational supervisor.Deferring the start of foundation training8.49 An applicant who has been accepted onto the Foundation Programme may only deferthe start date of their training for statutory reasons (e.g. maternity leave, sickness).8.50 Wherever possible, applicants are asked to give their foundation school as much noticeas possible of the need to defer the start date. This may allow the foundation school tooffer the foundation placement to someone else.Medical graduates who start foundation training out of phase8.51 The Foundation Programme starts in August and concludes two years later forfoundation doctors working full time who meet the requirements for satisfactorycompletion.8.52 Foundation training that starts after August or is due to conclude later than August isreferred to as “out of phase”. There are separate arrangements for doctors who do notmeet the requirements for satisfactory completion (see 10.42 – 10.65).The UK Foundation Programme: Reference Guide34