Medic on the beat

I’m a special constable—a volunteer police officer who does the same job as an ordinary officer. It gives me an interesting and unique outlook on life. As a child I loved the idea of action and saving lives, from lifeguarding to St John Ambulance. So when I had the opportunity to be both a medical student and a police officer I jumped at the chance. I started last year, having done a 17 day course, which comprised officer safety training, first aid, and learning the laws and powers that p… Read this article >>

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Journal clubs

Are you worried about writing reports for your student selected component, passing exams, and the growing pressure to publish? Are you scared at the thought of reading a journal? Does the application of research in clinical medicine make no sense to you at all? Look no further—journal cl… Read this article >>

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Sample the specials

Whether you are just starting medical school or you are preparing for life as a junior doctor, the changes in postgraduate training that followed the implementation of Modernising Medical Careers will have affected you. The current system means that although we are exposed to fewer speci… Read this article >>

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Applying for your first job

The end of your time at medical school is an apprehensive but exciting time. Medical school should have prepared you for life as a junior doctor, but little attention is given to the crucial final hurdle of getting your first job. The UK medical appli… Read this article >>

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Backstage hands: theatre experience

The patient is the most important person in theatre, and the student comes near the bottom of the ladder, which unfortunately means that students do not always get the most out of their time in theatre and they are not always used to their greatest adva… Read this article >>