A Pocket Guide for Medical Students: From Enrollment to Job Interviews

Description

This book is addressed to future and enrolled medical students, as well as new graduated doctors, with the main aim to help them getting the grips of what the medical degree is all about and what are the different phases encountered as well as how to survive them. There are various aspects that medical students should be aware of, some “hidden issues” that no one will tell you unless they have passed from the experience themselves. This book will also feature the author’s personal experiences both as a student and a lecturer. This is a unique feature that will enable readers to understand that they are not alone, others have experienced their fears and desires. Readers will be provided with tips on how to survive the course, how to deal with arising issues, and how to balance studying and living a life. This book intends to also highlight the importance of researching during medical school and how to go about it as well as how to prepare CVs and job interviews. An insight into life beyond medical school is also provided. Thanks to the practical and easy-to-use outline – in accordance with various stages from enrolling to preclinical and clinical stages expectations, from targeting work-life balance to conducting research, preparing for a medical job interview and life beyond-, this book will benefit and guide all future medical doctors through their medical school years. Preface Acknowledgment Introduction Contents 1: Why Medical School and How to Enrol? 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Reasons to Enrol or Opt Out of Medical School Reasons for Opting to Enrol into Medical School Reasons for Opting Out from Enrolling into Medical School 1.3 The Process to Enrol into a Medical School Applying for a Medical School in the UK Applying for a Medical School in the USA Applying for a Medical School in Europe 1.4 Practical Points to be Aware of Before Enrolling into Medical School Further Reading 2: Congratulations on Making It to Medschool: Now What? 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Preparing for the Big Day: The First Day at Medical School 2.3 What Is the Difference Between Preclinical and Clinical Medical School Years? 2.4 Help! How to Survive First Year? 2.5 An Insight into the Preclinical Students’ Life Further Reading 3: Is It All Study and No Fun? 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Extra-Curricular Activities 3.3 Engaging in Student Associations 3.4 Clinical and Research Exchanges 3.5 Study-Life Balance 3.6 Relationships Further Reading 4: The Clinical Years 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Expectations of Clinicians Out of Clinical Students Surgical Theatre Expectations 4.3 Surviving the Clinical Years 4.4 An Insight into the Clinical Students’ Life 4.5 Harassment Bullying Discrimination Sexual Harassment 4.6 The Final Clinical Exam What Is a Clinical Viva Examination? Tips to Surviving the Clinical Stations and the Cross-Examination Preparation for the Exam Further Reading 5: Research During Med School 5.1 Introduction 5.2 What Is Research and Should I Engage? 5.3 I Am a Student. What Research Can I Do? 5.4 All there Is to Know to Kick Start a Research Project Literature Review Study Design Permissions Data Collection 5.5 How to Write a Scientific Article as a Student The Methods Section The Results Section The Discussion Section The Introduction Section The Abstract and Keywords 5.6 How to Publish as a Student Further Reading 6: Preparation for the Foundation Doctor Job Interview 6.1 Introduction 6.2 What Is a CV and How to Prepare One 6.3 How to Prepare for the Interview 6.4 All About the Big Day On-Site Interview Online Interview Further Reading 7: Life After the Medical Course 7.1 Introduction 7.2 What Comes After the Completion of Medical School? From Interview to Getting into the Speciality You Want The Hierarchy of the Clinical Professional World An Insight into the Medical Doctor Life 7.3 Is Medschool the End of the Studying Journey? 7.4 I Do Not Know What Speciality I Want to Pursue: Should I Worry? 7.5 An Overview of What Each Speciality Offers You Further Reading