6 months of training to be a surgeon in the NHS: reflections
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- I can't believe I'm already over 6 months into my surgical training - it's been a wild journey so far and as always I have lots of thoughts to share :)
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:46 The Self
07:05 The Skills
15:49 The System
21:04 Q&A
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My name is Surina Taneja and I am a junior doctor who trained in the UK. I make videos about being a doctor as well as sharing my insights on the well-being of our mind, body and planet 🧠 💪🏽 🌍
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This is so encouraging.. thank you for being real
Really insightful video
Just got an offer for CST and after all the celebrations a wave of panic crashed over me for these same reasons with regards to skills and commitment
I'm not even in medicine, but I find much of your experience relatable. Thanks for the sharing your honest reflections :)
Thank you so much for this. I've never come across such an honest and clear explanation of surgical training . You inspire me to take a step ahead . Much love and respect.
You're welcome good luck!!
I'm only an undergrad and I relate with what you're saying about the self-doubt and that knocking your confidence.
Ouch! I had my first cystoscopy last week. I think/hope that you will be as kind as my doctor was. My spouse could have been in the room and watched on the monitor with me, but neither of us wanted to watch, and I wanted laughing gas. So when the doctor came in, it was just me and the laughing gas. Although I probably appeared unconscious, he spoke to me kindly, told me I didn't need to speak if I didn't want to, and he would talk me through what he was doing so there were no surprises. And he did. I appreciated that he treated me as though I was fully conscious and not just a piece of meat. I don't know if doctors are trained for that or not, but they should be.
I'm doing a clinical teaching fellow job in surgery. The clinical bit (although only 50% of the time) has felt like a roller coaster. Can really relate to the bit when you didn't know what to do because no one told you what to do, I'm very much like that. It seems obvious in retrospect. I thought it was because I was a CTF, but interesting to see that as a CST you had a similar experience, you just get thrown in it to figure it out by yourself. Feels better now though with the occasional dips lol
love all of this. loveall of you. _JC
Excellent insights, kindly keep updating the events in Your Surgical Career, i m not boasting but really mam, u r one of the reason we made me believe that i as img from India can also be able to get into Surgical Training, because as an img , i don't have any mentor who can share this ground level experince and insights, thank you 😀 ❤
Good luck!
As someone who left the field and was ingrained into the toxic healthcare system of my country, I am only reassured by your videos that the decision to leave was the right one for me. It's baffling how difficult this job is yet more senior doctors feel the need to make it even harder and more toxic.
You call uk health care toxic ? Loser
Thanks for this video. As a med student in the UK who just started hospital placements, it's so helpful to hear more senior trainees talk about their anxieties and the importance of asking questions free of embarrassment. This really reassured me that there's no expectation to arrive at the wards and be perfect, because every other junior doctor on the ward is also still working to better their craft and vocation. While I love finally getting to see my medical knowledge put into practice on placement, I've been finding myself in the 'fear zone' a lot - just getting used to the hospital environment, poking needles into people on a daily basis, and being quizzed by consultants has been a huge transition for me. Even if that anxious feeling doesn't completely go away, it's helpful to hear from colleagues further in their training that it is all part of the process and progression. All the best with your future training!
May I ask u a question regarding Australia for an IMG student?
If I want to take the competent pathway for AU via the Uk
Has it to be through PLAP
Or Can I take MRCS pathway ?
In other words, does it require PLAP specifically or just working experience in the NHS after GMC registration??
I hope you will answer If u saw this comment
I only know about the GMC registration route I've talked about in my my previous videos - not sure about other pathways
Good job!! Thanks for sharing.🙂🙂
Did you intercalate? And would you say not intercalating puts you at a disadvantage for getting into surgical training?
Yes - intercalating opened up research opportunities that would have been harder to seek otherwise but it's not impossible at all. Talk more about this in this video:
Simple ways to boost your medical portfolio! Tips from an Academic Foundation Doctor
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So honest video i did faced the same completely in a different industry sector and still getting questioned can women been a good fit in strategic role ?And without finger pointing male shows extra motivation showoff to prove they are better dedicated ignoring family responsibility .
How hard is it to get into surgerical training for IMG?
Intercalating no longer gets you any points. Research output does. If you can get the publications/presentations without intercalating it may be better. However, intercalating can be very useful exposure to academia and help you get experience of solid good quality research which can lay a good foundation if you want a career as a clinical academic eg doing ACF or clinical lectureship etc.
Up to you but if you see yourself as just wanting to be clinical and don’t have an interest in an academic career - dont intercalate but just try to get involved in research as a normal med student in clinical years.
24:24 detaching from progression )JC
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Why is it so cute the way she says “speciality”?
just amazing!💯
Hi doctor
I am a DNB General Medicine graduate from India and have cleared MRCP exam all three steps. I have 3years of experience working in a medical college after my PG. Now I am an assistant professor in the department of general medicine.
With this qualification am I eligible to apply for a job in australia?
If so, what level of job can i get?
Should I have to clear the AMC exams (as I cleared MRCP)?
Please help me doctor. Thank you.
Hello surina
Thank you for the nice video.
I would love to know how did you address those inappropriate behaviours towards you that mentioned in the video .
Spoke to my seniors/supervisors about it
Why do u come back from Australia?
There's a video on my channel answering that :)
Would you say that surgical training quality is better in australia as compared to the nhs in terms of actually being in theatre and doing clinics as well as less service provision?
Would definitely be interested in a day in the life of when you work a longer or night shift. That's assuming it'd even be feasible to record lol
14':30 doin + doin _JC
Do you miss Aus?
You're really beautiful 😍
Mam how much do you earn as a doctor now? Plz reply. Thanks a lot.