The post-foundation training break (“F3”): evaluating its impact on postgraduate medical training

The post-foundation training break (“F3”): evaluating its impact on postgraduate medical training An increasing number of doctors are taking a training break between Foundation Year 2 (FY2) and the start of core/specialty training (C/ST). The research aimed to understand how this break is managed and perceived, and its impact on career progression, including any equality, diversity and inclusion issues. The GMC commissioned the University of Nottingham, with partial funding from the Association for the Study of Medical Education, to research the impact of post foundation training breaks (PFTBs), often known as ‘F3’. General Medical Council