APPLICANT - Imperial College London

individualised training related to the project. Research methods training is also available in
face-to-face course or online module format, depending on particular interests. Trainees will
be able to participate in a range of short courses on generic medical teaching such as TIPS
courses, and will enjoy opportunities to teach undergraduate and BSc students. Trainees on
this attachment will undertake clinical work for 2-3 sessions per week. This will usually be in
general practice or GU Medicine/HIV and will provide good training and experience to meet
F2 competencies.
Post 20 – Gastroenterology – based at UCLH
CODE: UCL/020
F1
See rotation for
site
General (Internal)
Medicine –
Respiratory (Chase
Farm)
F2 UCLH AAU (Clinical
Attachment)
4m
4m
General (Internal)
Medicine –
Geriatrics (Chase
Farm)
A&E (Clinical
Attachment)
4m
4m
General
Surgery
(Barnet)
Gastroenterology
(Academic
Attachment)
4m
4m
Gastrointestinal disorders represent highly prevalent conditions throughout the world. Colon,
stomach and oesophageal cancer are among the top 10 cancer killers in the UK, and
inflammatory bowel disease affects tens of thousands. Additionally gastro-oesophageal
reflux and functional gastrointestinal disorders account for over 50% of the clinical workload
in GI services. Academic gastroenterology has a vital role at both basic science and clinical
research levels - to understand pathogenesis and develop novel treatments.
Gastroenterology at UCLH has strong basic and applied research in all these diseases.
Among its several strands there is also there is also National Medical Laser Centre.
Pioneering advances in pathophysiology and treatment have been made. Accompanying the
high quality research and clinical activity is a wide programme of undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching.
It is our aim that trainees in gastroenterology will absorb the culture, and acquire the skills, of
an active teaching and research department, and hence achieve a growth in clinical
knowledge and understanding. Two days a week will be reserved for a substantive research
project (to be completed and written-up by four months). The trainee will gain particular GI
skills, but will also be an active participant in the generic foundation programme curriculum.
The trainee will play an active role in teaching within the Department.
Post 21 – Paediatrics – based at UCLH
CODE: UCL/021
F1
See rotation for
site
General Surgery
(Chase Farm)
F2 UCLH A&E (Clinical
Attachment)
4m Paediatrics (Barnet) 4m General
Medicine-
Endocrinology
(Chase Farm)
4m
Paediatrics
(Academic
Attachment)
4m
AAU (Clinical
Attachment)
4m
4m
Paediatrics is an exciting and rewarding specialty with major innovations likely over the next
few years under the recently created Children’s Commissioner. Academic Paediatrics
encompasses a vast area ranging from the genetics and molecular biology of congenital
diseases, through improved understanding and management of prematurity and chronic
childhood conditions to environmental, social and educational influences on the developing
child. Our programme will integrate clinical training in Neonates and General Paediatrics at
University College London Hospital with formal research training sessions at the Institute of
Child Health and Great Ormond Street; opportunities for short projects will also be offered at
these sites, which have an international reputation for excellence in clinical and basic
academic research.
www.stfs.org.uk/student/academic-programmes
Email: tfsacademicrecruitment@stfs.org.uk
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