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SO YOU WANT TO BE A MEDICAL STUDENT?
DOUGLAS DORWARD3RD YEAR MEDICAL
STUDENT
AT LAST...
ABOUT TIME...
...AND STUDENT LIFE IN GENERAL?
What can you expect from medical school...
•IT’S GREAT FUN
•IT’S FASCINATING
•IT’S MORE THAN A SUBJECT – IT’S A LIFESTYLE
My Perspective so far...
•THE COURSE IS AN INTENSE 5 OR 6 YEARS
•9AM – 4PM MOST WEEKDAYS
•HOURS (DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS) OF STUDY
Medicine is HARD WORK
School subjects
English
Maths
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Medical school
DermatologyHaematologyCardiologyRespiratoryGastroenterologyEndocrinologyMusculoskeletalRenal
NeurologyGeriatricsPaediatricsOpthalmologyOtolaryngologyPsychiatryGynaecologyObstetrics
There’s more...
• Anatomy• Physiology• Pathology• Biochemistry• Immunology• Clinical skills• Communication
skills• Infectious disease• Palliative care
• Ethics• Audit and research• Surgery• Primary care• Oncology• Radiology• Pharmacology• Genetics• Doctors, Patients
and Communities
A LIFE OUTSIDE THIS???
There’s more...
GETTING THE WORK/LIFE BALANCE RIGHT
WORK STRESS
TIME MANAGEMENT AND PRESSURE
CONTINUOUS LEARNING
PROFESSIONAL APPROACH AT ALL TIMES
CONSTANTLY TIRED...
Difficulties
A POSITION OF PRIVILEGE
IMMENSE SATISFACTION
MENTALLY CHALLENGING AND STIMULATING
A RESPECTED AND TRUSTED MEMBER OF SOCIETY
WELL PAID
But on the plus side...
FUN AND EXCITING
OPPORTUNITIES TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT
INDEPENDENCE
MONEY, COOKING, CLEANING
YOU WILL MAKE GREAT FRIENDS AND HAVE FANTASTIC TIMES
University life
ANY QUESTIONS, EMAIL
THANKS FOR LISTENING, AND GOOD LUCK!
In summary...
See you in theatre!