I feel like somewhere Dr. Gill is smiling, shaking his head yes, and saying, "Yes, my young padawan. The Force is with you!". Dr. Ollie is really inspirational and has a huge fan club here in the USA.
Hey Ollie, thanks for your videos! Please could you do a video on the potential changes to F1 + F2 allocations that are being suggested by the UKFPO for next year please?
We just did the stroke module and they talked about thrombectomy, they're going to try to get a service going at my local hospital, at the moment the nearest is Addenbrooke's 2 hours away. They said it has to be done within 6 hours so not many people are being sent at the moment because of the time limit. I'm also interested in interventional radiology!
Your videos are always insightful doctor, and it would be amazing if in the future you could do a video on how to achieve those extracurricular achievements that would help in the selection in a particular specialty. I am an IMG doctor, and am currently studying for Plab 1 after having passed the OET exam, and I always find myself lost when thinking about getting into core surgical training, will there be opportunities to participate in clinical audits for example when starting a non-training job? Will there be guidance on ways to achieve those points? Is getting into core surgical training am achievable task for an IMG ? Thank you and sorry for the long comment
Never be sorry! Yes these things are absolutely available in a non training job but you likely will need some support, as they can be particularly confusing for IMGs. I'll try and out together some further resources.
You get annual leave just like everyone else - so 27 days AL per year, which becomes 32 after 5 years service in the NHS. If you mean longer term, you can go less than full time (most commonly to 80% FTE) or take breaks from training altogether if you need to.
Ollie why don’t you become a triple accredited trainee in radiology and neurology and neurosurgery they have a triple accredited training programme in Newcastle as an ST1 onwards your trust is the only one in the uk that runs it currently I think.
Clinical Radiology ST2 here, Interventional Radiology (IR) is growing and depending on deanery you could get a post in IR starting from ST1 without another interview at ST3. All radiologists will do some degree of intervention, but IRs will do a lot of the more complex interventions. Regarding mechanical thrombectomy (MT), there is hopefully going to be a drive to train more IRs nationally. In some regions there are already IRs who have been trained to do MT without requiring an interventional neuroradiologist (INR) on site; this is still under review on a national scale but possibly takes 12 months (as a minimum) to train in MT as an IR; so a further year post CCT at the end of ST6. There is also some possibility of diagnostic neuroradiologists being trained up do to MT as a credential and the same may be offered to Cardiologists/ Stroke Physicians and Neurosurgeons. However from my understanding, these other four groups are predicted to take a longer time than IRs in learning and being accredited in MT. So if MT and radiology are what you find appealing there will possibly be multiple routes to it in the future (depending on training scheme). Interestingly in the USA neurosurgeons, IRs and INRs all perform MT; certainly an interesting area for the NHS and UK as a whole in the coming decade.
thanks doctor, nice video, i will say go for a job/specialty where money, passion and good life balance exists. you need to have good social relationship with beloved ones, do not let the academic achievement or bright career ruin your social life. all those who prefer this path of academic achievement over family life, are regretting now when they reach their 50s.
Very interesting but also from an outsider's perspective a bit weird. It seems you are totally alone in mulling over how you move forward. Doesn't the NHS have some kind of HR support which could offer advice and share some of the burden?
Hey sir, im an img, and im curious dont really have a lot of insight online abt this but if u could please guide me, how important are distinctions if you are an img and want to secure a position as a resident in internal medicine and its subspeciaility, without distinctions is it possible to get one or is it not possible\hard what should i do to fill that?
Also im considering levels till consultant position training, thus how important are distinctions till that level and if i dont have any is it impossible for me to get a position in any internal medicine subspeciality?
I feel like somewhere Dr. Gill is smiling, shaking his head yes, and saying, "Yes, my young padawan. The Force is with you!". Dr. Ollie is really inspirational and has a huge fan club here in the USA.
Good luck Dr Ollie. Enjoy whatever the future is holding for you
Take a well earned rest Ollie. I hope you enjoy your upcoming year, and best of luck with getting your preferred fellowship!
Wishing you the best Dr Ollie, a fan from Nigeria 🇳🇬
good luck in your future endeavors Dr Ollie. ur such an inspiration.
You’re such an inspiration Ollie!
Hey Ollie, thanks for your videos! Please could you do a video on the potential changes to F1 + F2 allocations that are being suggested by the UKFPO for next year please?
Will do!
@@OllieBurtonMed thank you!
We just did the stroke module and they talked about thrombectomy, they're going to try to get a service going at my local hospital, at the moment the nearest is Addenbrooke's 2 hours away. They said it has to be done within 6 hours so not many people are being sent at the moment because of the time limit. I'm also interested in interventional radiology!
Your videos are always insightful doctor, and it would be amazing if in the future you could do a video on how to achieve those extracurricular achievements that would help in the selection in a particular specialty.
I am an IMG doctor, and am currently studying for Plab 1 after having passed the OET exam, and I always find myself lost when thinking about getting into core surgical training, will there be opportunities to participate in clinical audits for example when starting a non-training job? Will there be guidance on ways to achieve those points? Is getting into core surgical training am achievable task for an IMG ?
Thank you and sorry for the long comment
Never be sorry! Yes these things are absolutely available in a non training job but you likely will need some support, as they can be particularly confusing for IMGs. I'll try and out together some further resources.
Hey Ollie, do you get to have breaks during specialist training? Like leave.
You get annual leave just like everyone else - so 27 days AL per year, which becomes 32 after 5 years service in the NHS. If you mean longer term, you can go less than full time (most commonly to 80% FTE) or take breaks from training altogether if you need to.
@@OllieBurtonMed thank you for that clear explanation 🙌🏾
Ollie why don’t you become a triple accredited trainee in radiology and neurology and neurosurgery they have a triple accredited training programme in Newcastle as an ST1 onwards your trust is the only one in the uk that runs it currently I think.
Clinical Radiology ST2 here, Interventional Radiology (IR) is growing and depending on deanery you could get a post in IR starting from ST1 without another interview at ST3. All radiologists will do some degree of intervention, but IRs will do a lot of the more complex interventions. Regarding mechanical thrombectomy (MT), there is hopefully going to be a drive to train more IRs nationally. In some regions there are already IRs who have been trained to do MT without requiring an interventional neuroradiologist (INR) on site; this is still under review on a national scale but possibly takes 12 months (as a minimum) to train in MT as an IR; so a further year post CCT at the end of ST6.
There is also some possibility of diagnostic neuroradiologists being trained up do to MT as a credential and the same may be offered to Cardiologists/ Stroke Physicians and Neurosurgeons. However from my understanding, these other four groups are predicted to take a longer time than IRs in learning and being accredited in MT. So if MT and radiology are what you find appealing there will possibly be multiple routes to it in the future (depending on training scheme). Interestingly in the USA neurosurgeons, IRs and INRs all perform MT; certainly an interesting area for the NHS and UK as a whole in the coming decade.
That's really helpful, thanks for the advice!
thanks doctor, nice video, i will say go for a job/specialty where money, passion and good life balance exists. you need to have good social relationship with beloved ones, do not let the academic achievement or bright career ruin your social life. all those who prefer this path of academic achievement over family life, are regretting now when they reach their 50s.
Very interesting but also from an outsider's perspective a bit weird. It seems you are totally alone in mulling over how you move forward. Doesn't the NHS have some kind of HR support which could offer advice and share some of the burden?
Sort of - there is careers support if you want it, but mostly you're just left to sort yourself out
Hey sir, im an img, and im curious dont really have a lot of insight online abt this but if u could please guide me, how important are distinctions if you are an img and want to secure a position as a resident in internal medicine and its subspeciaility, without distinctions is it possible to get one or is it not possible\hard what should i do to fill that?
Also im considering levels till consultant position training, thus how important are distinctions till that level and if i dont have any is it impossible for me to get a position in any internal medicine subspeciality?
Please enlighten 🥺
Neuro?! But you seem like a really nice chap.
Finally
What deanery are you in?
Northern
Wishing you the best Dr Ollie, a fan from Nigeria 🇳🇬