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Hurdles in Medicine
Jade Scott-Blagrove, Year 2/3 Medical Student, intercalating in Neuroscience, Manchester Medical School ‘Hello, my name is Jade Scott-Blagrove and I am a second year medical student from the University of Manchester…’ Every time I say this as part of my introduction to a patient I feel privileged. Facing four rejections at my first attempt was…
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I Love Surgery
Srinivas Chintapatla Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, York Teaching Hospital & Senior Clinical Tutor, Hull York Medical School s.chintapatla@york.nhs.uk I love Surgery… No steer back a bit. Actually, I am still in love with Surgery. It is almost a decade of being a consultant colorectal surgeon and yet time and again I marvel at what Surgery is.…
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Coming Soon To A Theatre Near You
Andrew Kennedy-Dalby, Year Five Medical Student, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust andrew.kennedydalby@doctors.org.uk Adjusting from the pre-clinical curriculum of textbooks and cadavers to the 3rd year environment of cannulas, ward rounds and stethoscopes can be daunting for even the most confident medical student. The opportunities available to us during our clinical years of medical school are a valuable resource…
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Making Yourself Competitive for Surgical Training
Surgical training is becoming increasingly competitive. This is largely due to trainees raising the bar each year, along with a greater expectation from employers and the public to train only the best. With the shortening and reorganisation of postgraduate training, although not mandatory, it is certainly advantageous for any prospective surgeon to choose their chosen…
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