UKFPO Bulletin
The UKFPO send out regular bulletins containing upcoming events and important news. These are located on the UKFPO website.
GOSH Summer School 2025 and Abstract Competition 15th to 17th July 2025.
Are you a medical student or a newly qualified doctor and considering a career in paediatrics? GOSH Summer School is back for 2025! We invite medical students and resident doctors interesting in a career in paediatrics to join us. This year the theme of the conference is ‘Paediatrics: A World of Possibilities’, exploring the wide variety of opportunities within paediatric careers. Day one is virtual only, and open to delegates across the world. Days 2 and 3 will be hosted in the world-famous Institute for Child Health in London. A full programme will be available shortly. Tickets are available via this link: GOSH Summer School 2025 (https://courses.gosh.org/event/GSS2025#init)
We are running the GOSH Summer School poster competition again this year. If you would like to submit a poster, please follow this link for more details and to submit an abstract for your poster: (https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SG354L/)
Bristol Patient Safety Poster Competition 2025
National Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Poster Competition 2025 Conference deadline 3rd March 2025. Details and online form entry can be found here. See Flyer for more details.
Association of Anaesthetists Resident Doctors Conference 2025 Abstract Submission Opened
The Association of Anaesthetists Abstract Submission has opened for our annual Resident Doctors Conference which for 2025 is taking place in London 26th-27th June. The conference is one of very few in the world that is dedicated to Resident Doctors and aspiring Anaesthetists. For the first time in 2025 it will be an international conference where we will be inviting speakers and delegates from Europe. There is a specific category for submissions from Foundation Doctors and it is a great opportunity to have an international presentation on your portfolio. Click here for more details.
Enter The Royal College of Pathologists’ Foundation Essay Prize – deadline 12 May.
The Royal College of Pathologists’ Hugh Platt Foundation Essay Prize offers Foundation doctors the chance to take an in-depth look at a particular aspect of pathology through a written piece. This year’s essay question centres around innovation in pathology. The deadline for entries is 23:59 on 12 May. The winner will be awarded £250, will have their essay published on our website and in the College magazine, The Bulletin, and will be presented with a certificate at a Royal College of Pathologists event.
The essay question for this year’s prize is ‘Pathologists often work at the cutting edge of medicine. Write about an important recent innovation in any field of pathology, and the impact it has had, or will have, on healthcare. Consider any barriers to use of your chosen innovation in frontline patient care, and possible solutions to these.’