by Cathy Dominic | Jul 10, 2023 | Portfolio & Careers, Productivity & Clinical Development
The process of getting into research as a medical student or junior doctor can seem arduous and difficult to navigate – our monthly research column aims to tackle this by simplifying the processes associated with getting started in academia! Why do I need to...
by Lasith Ranasinghe | Jul 7, 2023 | Productivity & Clinical Development
ITU was my last placement of F2. I had gone into the placement with the hope of gaining an understanding of what happens in ITU so that I can confidently pursue medical training and become a diligent medical registrar with a solid grasp of which patients are in...
by Lasith Ranasinghe | Jun 26, 2023 | Portfolio & Careers, Productivity & Clinical Development
Introduction You’ve done it! You’ve graduated from medical school after battling through dozens of arduous exams and can now confidently call yourself ‘Doctor’. As it turns out, you can’t learn all of medicine in 5-6 years and it is a constant work in progress....
by Cathy Dominic | Jun 16, 2023 | Portfolio & Careers, Productivity & Clinical Development
What is a QIP? So you’re thinking of doing a QIP, what next? Quality improvement is the framework used to systematically improve processes and systems, particularly in healthcare and medical systems. Quality improvement (QI) aims to make a difference to patient...
by Ivin Jose | Jun 14, 2023 | Personal Growth, Productivity & Clinical Development
In medical school, we are constantly bombarded with a barrage of content. Overwhelmed and overworked, we are often left drowning in a sea of lecture slides and anatomy flashcards, trying to battle our way to the surface through increasingly long nights and even more...
by Cathy Dominic | Jun 13, 2023 | Productivity & Clinical Development
What is the information-giving station and how is it different? In your clinical years in UK medical schools, you will begin to encounter more difficult and varied OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) stations. Whilst preclinical stations may be mainly...
