WinS elective planning

Elective planning Elspeth HillWinS Student and Foundation Representative

WinS ConferenceNovember 2010

IntroductionsWhere are you from? Manchester

What year?Intercalating before final year

When are you on elective?Feb-Apr 2012

Med school’s requirements?8 weeks of clinical/research attachment + essay

Your own hopes/requirements?Plastic surgery in different health systems with ++ operative exposure

career

interesting & enjoyable

clinically useful

new opportunitie

s

new insight

travel

The BIG questions

Where do you want to go?Home or abroad?Resource rich/poor?English speaking?Single institution?

What do you want to do?Research, hands-on, taught?Which specialty?

Health Outcomes

www.gapminder.org

English Spoken

contrast different systems

versus

clinical research

specialty

Clinical

Research

Specialty

Ideas

Network• Friends• Doctors• Travel agent• BMA

Personal Safety & HealthComing Back Alive• High risk destination• Going alone or in a gang• Insurance

Personal Health• Malaria and vaccination• PEPSE pack – check local arrangements• steriles, first aid kit

Websites

• MDU, Foreign Office, fitfortravel.nhs.uk

HIV: be aware…

…but don’t let it stop you

How much?

Flights

Accommodation

Food

Insurance

Vaccinations

Equipment

Placement fees

Raising the money

• Awards/prizes – pre/post hoc

• Job

• Loans

• Savings

• Donations

money4medstudents.org

Presenting complaint:Die-hard vascular-surgeon-wannabe,anxious to stand out in job applications

Destination:World-leading vascular centre,Stanford, United States

Case Study 1 – Mo Chowdhury

“The operative exposure was amazing, I saw things I would never see here, I wouldn’t change anything!”

Mission statement:Want to experience tropical disease management, obstetrics and make a difference, whilst getting an opportunity to travel with friends

Destination:Rural mission hospital, backpacking adventure,trekking holiday

Case Study 2 – Emily Stinton

“It didn’t occur to me that I might die, I was only in ITU as it was the only ward you didn’t have to share a bed!”

Presenting complaint:Urgent need to get as far away from Salford as possible

Case Study 3 – Sarah McNicol

Destination:Major trauma centre, Johannesburg

“I just couldn’t believe the things I saw, I’ll never forget it – I definitely learned to become detached.”

Presenting complaint:Post-finals exhaustion, requiring intensive solar-sand relaxation therapy

Destination:St Lucia for 5 weeksManchester for 3 weeks

Case Study 4 – Emily Moss

“The best time I have ever had, I wouldn’t change a

thing!”

Outcome:• Compared HIV management in St Lucia and

Manchester for elective report• Re- audited HIV project, subsequently presented

nationally• Tan lasted 6 months

http://www.thelancetstudent.com/category/electives/africa/www.medicstravel.co.ukwww.medicsaway.co.ukwww.medicalprotection.org/uk/students/electives/resourceswww.the-mdu.com/section_medical_studentswww.medicalprotection.org/uk/students/electives

Discussion

Elspeth Hillmail@elspethhill.com