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You may have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools yourself already, or observed colleagues doing so. Adoption of AI systems is rising amongst doctors, but it’s...
The Multiple Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) is a computer-based exam increasingly being used by many different specialties as part of core training applications. For all specialties,...
Radiology is an exciting and fast-evolving specialty, with radiologists playing a crucial role in diagnosing patients and guiding management across all specialties. This article takes...
Audits & QIPs are a way to identify issues, drive changes and assess the effects they have. It is your way of making improvements in your workplace, where you can assess the impact...
The FRCOphth Part 1 is the first written examination set by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. It is required for progression to ST3 ophthalmology training. However, many doctors...
With the recent removal of additional degrees counting for points towards all specialty applications for 2023 recruitment, it’s now even more important to build one’s portfolio...
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The FRCOphth Part 1 is the first written examination set by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. It is required for progression to ST3 ophthalmology training. However, many doctors...
Background
You may have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools yourself already, or observed colleagues doing so. Adoption of AI systems is rising amongst doctors, but it’s...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from a niche, often misunderstood concept to a highly relevant (albeit still frequently misunderstood) topic that is prevalent in discussions across...
Radiology is an exciting and fast-evolving specialty, with radiologists playing a crucial role in diagnosing patients and guiding management across all specialties. This article takes...
Whether you’re chasing a better work-life balance, lucrative opportunities, scenic landscapes or a new clinical challenge, Canada is becoming an increasingly attractive destination...
I’m currently in my third year of working in a rural district general hospital Accident and Emergency Department, and one of the things that has struck me most is the use of pre-hospital...
With IMT interviews fast approaching, we have partnered with Optimise Interviews to publish free resources for anyone who has interviews upcoming! They have provided the below video...
With IMT interviews fast approaching, we have partnered with Optimise Interviews to publish free resources for anyone who has interviews upcoming! They have provided the below videos...
Infectious disease (ID) is much more than simply collecting blood cultures; it’s a dynamic and exciting specialty that offers the opportunity to work with patients of all ages, varying...
Starting a career as a resident doctor in Australia is both a professional milestone and a significant financial transition. While the position comes with a respectable salary, it also...
Introduction
Dermatology is a fascinating specialty with over 2,000 skin, hair, and nail diseases. Patients span all ages and skin types with varied presentations of disease. It offers...
Introduction
Cardiology is one of the most popular and varied medical specialities. It is a field that combines acute care with long-term patient management, offering a diverse range...
What is digital?
To a Victorian doctor, the term digital would have referred to the anatomy of our fingers or toes and the nerves and vasculature contained within. This term came...
You may have seen Mountain Rescue teams (MRTs) if you’ve been out in the hills or mountains, seen them on the television (a few series have recently been on air), or perhaps you’ve...
I am a GP at a large practice based in a town in southwest Scotland, and I also work as a doctor in the Emergency Department in our local district general hospital. But it doesn’t stop...
What my elective entailed
I undertook a four-week Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) elective with the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. This entailed two day shifts on the helicopter...
We’ve created a pay calculator to help you better understand your salary, how much tax you’ll pay, student loans & contributions to NHS pensions. This is new and the...
Choosing a career in Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) offers doctors a unique opportunity to blend a passion for health with a love for sport and physical activity. Whether you’re...
Introduction
Starting my research journey as a medical student has been an incredible and transformative experience. In this article, I wholeheartedly share my personal...
IMT is an exciting and challenging training programme which will certainly make you a better clinician but you will need perseverance, dedication and resilience to complete it. In this...
If you’re a medical student and you know you want to do public health, or simply are interested in public health and want more experience, choosing the options can be confusing....
Public health is a unique specialty programme – It is the only one you can enter without a medical degree. The good quality of life, diversity of teamwork, and high-impact work...
The MRCP part 2 exam is a multiple choice, best-of-five written exam with 2, 3 hour papers. You’ll be familiar with the vague format of the exam if you’ve sat the part 1 exam, but part...
Resident Doctors in the UK are increasingly moving to Australia after FY1, for FY3 or other years in between training. You can even join an exchange programme as part of your training...
This article will go over the costs for international medical graduates associated with applying for a Health and Care Worker Visa and what kind of issues to be aware of once you’ve...
In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up local, regional and national teaching programmes with top tips we’ve learnt over the last several years of running programmes...
The Multiple Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) is a computer-based exam increasingly being used by many different specialties as part of core training applications. For all specialties,...
If you ask most people (medics included!) what they think of when you say plastic surgery, most people will say it’s about nose jobs, boob jobs and making people look like a Kardashian!...
Overview of how much resident doctors earn with a broad range of salaries depending on grade and hours worked
The Duke-Elder Undergraduate Prize Exam is an optional competitive exam run by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, designed for undergraduate medical students who have an interest...
FY3 refers to time spent out of training after completing the foundation programme i.e. the year after FY2. In this article, we hope to give you an overview of the process of planning...
With the recent removal of additional degrees counting for points towards all specialty applications for 2023 recruitment, it’s now even more important to build one’s portfolio...
We’ve created a pay calculator to help you better understand your salary, how much tax you’ll pay, student loans & contributions to NHS pensions.
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In the UK, there are different contracts for each region: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales. For England, the latest update is in 2018 & it is worth making sure you’re...
Occupation medicine is a fantastic specialty and one with a huge variety of opportunities. In this article, we discuss this in-depth and give you an idea of what it involves.
Why...
Do you have an interest in human behaviour? Did you go into medicine to speak to patients? Are you looking for variety in your work? Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives?
Then...
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a mouthful (no pun intended), but you may have heard of it referred to as OMFS or, more affectionately, Maxfacs. A speciality of the head and neck,...
Preparing for the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) exam can be quite daunting. It makes up 50% of your Foundation Programme application and thus has the largest weight of any one exam...
On the one hand, you wear a Disney lanyard, with a pocket stuffed with stickers, on the other, you are dealing with what is internationally referred to as the most precious of lives....
As we all rotate so frequently between departments, many of us like to get our seniors or juniors something nice to say thank you. Personally, I’m a massive gift giver because...
Surgical training has a variety of work to get involved in as well as having many sub-specialties within it. The field is constantly advancing with the use of robotic surgery etc. and...
Rehabilitation medicine is a holistic specialty in which you spend a great deal of time with patients. There are many aspects of care that rehabilitation medicine provides and these...
Anaesthetics is a very hands-on specialty. Day-to-day work will have a mix of practical procedures and other clinical work such as pre-operative assessment. You will have a lot of supervision...
GP training is one of the most popular pathways. In this article, we discuss how to build your portfolio, the different roles a GP can have & we detail the application process....
If you’re worried about not getting your top choice, you shouldn’t worry. It doesn’t affect your future career and wherever you will go, given everyone is in the same...
What does your future hold? Have you thought of a specialty that you want to pursue? This article discusses the different factors that you may want to consider and will hopefully help...
In this article, we discuss why you should apply to O&G training, how to build your portfolio & we detail the application process. O&G is a 7 year run-through programme,...
Ophthalmology provides a great deal of variety by combining medicine, surgery & A&E. It is predominantly an outpatient specialty with plenty of opportunities to subspecialise....
Within Geriatric Medicine you are always working as part of a multidisciplinary team and have lots of close interactions with other allied health professionals. In my experience, this...
SLEs are supervised learning events that include
Mini-CEX (mini clinical evaluation exercise)
CBD (case-based discussion)
DOPS (direct observation of procedural skills)
LEARN...
The impact you have on yourself and the impact you have on people around you
Although it can be scary to take on a leadership role, it is an essential role of resident doctors and...
It is common for FY1s to feel anxious & feel like they’re not ready to start. We expect you to feel like this & hence are ready to support you. You will have SHOs who...
Balancing your workload as a resident doctor whilst teaching medical students effectively is difficult so here are some tips!
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When I left medical school, I thought my only difficulty would be the actual medicine, which most resident doctors will tell you flies out your head as soon as you walk out of finals...
Work-life balance is a topic that has become increasingly prevalent over the past decade with positive changes being made to the resident doctor contract and several initiatives being...
Finally earning a wage for all your hard work is great and locum work can be a great way to boost your earnings, whilst gaining more clinical exposure and experience. You will soon...
Welcome to FY1. In your first few months, you will find your learning curve is steep and you may feel out of your depth and lost. This is normal-you will develop skills in your first...
Audits & QIPs are a way to identify issues, drive changes and assess the effects they have. It is your way of making improvements in your workplace, where you can assess the impact...
FY1 is a great opportunity to explore new specialties and start to gain an idea of what working in them is actually like.
A few things to bear in mind though:
As an FY1 your job...
