bullet point style to read quicker - this can give you some ideas if you are struggling how to answer specific questions
I spent a week working hard on this using all the medical/interview websites to make these notes so i hope it can be of help to someone else so you dont waste too much time loo...
Typical Qs
How to answer interview Qs: state key point > quality of doctor/link to nhs > link to personal
experience > summarize
Interest
Why medicine
- Lived in yemen for a while when younger
- Conditions and lack of resources
- Minimum doctors and not the cleanest place
- I want to make difference - even if its not grand i want to help them as cliche as that
sounds
- Link it to work experience - solidified my thoughts
- Secondly like the idea of using science and lifelong learning - constantly evolving
- Not always clear rules to treat patients - A doctor needs to weigh pros/cons of
treatments, treat patients with empathy, and approach ethical dilemmas.
Medicine vs Nurse
- Nurse = more patient time = emotionally rewarding
- Doctor = ultimate responsibility for the patient & drive decision making process - nurses
also contribute significantly but final decision is usually w/ doctor
- Some nurses have some doctor held roles but its a minority - work together for one goal
Medicine vs Researcher
- Doc responsibility = academic, clinical and management - work together and manage
patients to find best treatment possible
- Researcher = impact more wide scale but i like direct patient interactions - fulfilling
Why this university
- As i was scrolling through the blog i saw a section and it caught my eye that they thought
about taking my skills to a third world country as a career option and i knew they
would take me seriously in such environment and they would give me true and helpful
advice to reach that goal
- Teaching style - there was this concept i came across and it's called learning in
layers, building upon previous knowledge and i truly resonate with that as it allows me to
grasp the core and learn deeper as you go along - so i can link points and truly
develop an understanding of greater topic medicine
- Range of resources both online and in person - 3D human anatomy models, DVDs,
books and most importantly professors and doctors in the university
Why me?
- I can mold myself to what they need and willing to learn and become a better clinician
and person
- Societies in the school -
- Don't compare yourself to other candidates
- I want to go to the uni b/c (previous para) - talk about them and how they fit me, and why
i good for them
- Good at management and organizing my time as i love doing lots of things - but i also
know when to prioritize certain things such as studying more and spacing out my
studying throughout the year - love studying
, What do you think is the most important medical advancement in the last 100 years,why?
- Vaccines
- Polio is now rare
- Vaccines like MMR - w/ enough eradication may be possible
- Flu jab - reduced effects, symptoms and burden on NHS
What public health campaigns are you aware of and why is it important to have public
health campaigns?
- Stomber - quit smoking for a month campaign
- Motivated and dont think its for long just a month but if they quit for that month likely to
quit it
Recent advancements, research/news (read WIDELY)
- Study on around 3000 ppl found loneliness increases risk of dementia when older
- Mediterranean diet decreases risk of APOs esp gestational diabetes
- Covid smell loss could be due to persistent T-cells mediated inflammation in the
olfactory epithelium even after the removal of SARS-Cov-2
- Impacts of covid on the NHS
● Shortages of staff b/c ill / isolating
● Online GP appointments no visitor
● Better long term rules to cope with covid ^
● China rise in cases and no self isolating - many controversy and anger w/in NHS as
- Aging and multimorbid populations
● Shift to prevention rather than treatment - esp for obesity and its links
● Age has increased but not too much
● increasing cases of multimorbidity in young ppl
● WHO predict age 65+ will increase from 524 mil -> 1.5 bil by 2050 and age65+ will
outweigh -5yrs - france
● Demand of resources increase on NHS
Work experience
- Learnt - doctors are more than just someone who you see in a consultation - they can
impact your life in many ways. Multidisciplinary meeting - communication - moving as
one to ensure best care for patients. - talking to the patient before a surgery to calm her
down - adapt communication skills w/ env
- Challenges - not being able to do anything for patients and breaking bad news to the
patient and their family - comfort of patient is the most important and need to come w/
good terms w/ it as a doctor
- Elderly medicine - patience, understand how they feel and make them comfortable -
change communication style depending on who the patient is
- Multidisciplinary team meeting everyone gave their insight
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller smiriam270. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $20.86. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
