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Elective in Thailand
July 5, 2016
Having originally decided to spend my elective in the UK due to family and other reasons, I came across the option of going to Thailand through some friends. I did some research and spoke with a few members of staff and was convinced that the trip would be very worthwhile, in expanding my horizons as …
A Day in Anaesthetics
June 17, 2016
Hey everyone, it’s Ella and I have just finished my fourth year! Whilst in 4th year, students get the opportunity to choose a month long placement in an area they are interested in – this is known as the Student Selected Module (SSM). There are lots and lots of potential placements (think a 50+ page …
Hello from Australia!
May 16, 2016
Hello and welcome from sunny Australia! My name’s Josh and I’m a final-year student currently on my elective at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. The Elective What exactly is an elective, I hear you ask? Well, after enduring the trials and stresses of final exams in February, the elective is our reward: a …
What happens after Medical School?
April 20, 2016
Hi everyone, it’s TJ again. I’ve just finished my final exams at medical school and am busy sorting out what I’ll be doing when I start work as a junior doctor in August. Here’s a quick overview of what happens after medical school: The current training pathway After studying for 4-6 years at medical school, …
Life as a second year medical student
December 21, 2015
Hi there, my name’s Hayley and I’m a second year medical student at Nottingham. I remember coming back to med school thinking “first year is officially over, I’m a fifth way through the course-it’s all going so fast!” Accommodation Life as a second year is great so far, especially living in a nice house with …
Work Experience in General Practice
December 7, 2015
The reality of General Practice General practice is a huge part of medicine and can get overlooked, especially by television/ media image of what it is to be a doctor – the stereotype, constantly running to crash calls and saving lives 24/7. But in reality there is so much more to the job than the …
Fresher Fails!
November 23, 2015
You’ve heard them before, but here’s a quick refresh of what to do and what not to do in your first year! 1. “I’ll leave all my revision notes till the end of term and do them all at once” Inevitably you will miss the odd lecture or you’ll sit through 4 hours of Behavioural …
