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 Reflecti v e Pract i ce You c an use t his t e m plate t o rec o r d a v ar i ety of sit u ation s , includ i ng cl i nical, et h ical, l egal or p e rs o n al ex p er i ences. Try a n d p u t ti m e a side each day t o reflect o n t h e d ays l e arning op p ortu n ities a n d id e ntify and fur t her n e e ds. Y o u w i l l ne e d t o s u b m it a m i ni m u m o f 6 c o m pleted for m s. Describe a n int e re s tin g , d i f f icult or u n c o m f ort a ble e x per i en c e. Rec o r d b o th t he positi v e a nd not so po s iti v e e le m e n ts. W ha t m ade t h is e x per i en c e v alu a bl e ? How d id it a f f e c t y ou? How did it a f f e c t t h e p a tient? How d id it a f f e c t t h e te a m ? W ha t d id y ou learn f r o m t he e x per i en c e?   Signat u re of JS D : PRINT N A M E: D...

Personal De v elopment Pl a n Date W ha t s p ec i f ic de v elo p m ent ne e ds d o I ha v e? How w i ll these objecti v es b e addres s ed? E v alu a tion and O u tc o m e ( S ho w h o w y o u ha v e a c h ie v e d y ou r ob jec t i ve s)

MY ST1   O&G   INTERVIEW 2017/2018 I appeared in ST1 O&G interview in 2017 for the first time. I did not get the offer first time round. However, I was not only successful in second attempt in 2018 but also got deanery of my choice. ·          What to bring to interview: You will need to bring the ORIGINAL plus ONE COPY of each of the following documents: 1. Passport (please provide a copy of the following pages: front cover, photo page and, if applicable, page showing your current visa stamp) 2. Two x proof of address documents - Bank/Credit card statement(s) / Utility bill/ mobile phone bill dated within the last 3 months OR Council Tax statement / Insurance certificate / Mortgage statement dated within the last 12 months. 3. Current GMC proof of registration 4. Original evidence of right to work in the UK (If applicable). For example, evidence of visa status including letter from Home Office accepting you ont...

MY FIRST JOB IN UK: 1) Start time March 2016. 2) I had a week of unpaid clinical attachment before starting the post formally followed by almost 3 weeks pf shadowing. 3) I did that job for 5 months from March-July 2016. It was difficult for me as I was out of practice for 2 years and was in new system. I gave extra time to sharpen my clinical skills like cannulation, venepuncture, and catheterization and so on. This helped me in building up my confidence. However, I still felt deficient in many fields on which I focussed later on and improved my weaker areas. TIPS: ·          Be persistent, patient, study on daily basis the clinical queries you come across daily. Never hesitate to ask questions. ·          Remember you can never be the best right from the start. It takes time. ·          Find good seniors/colleagues and stick with them out of hours and...

MY NHS JOB HISTORY 1) Breast Surgery-junior clinical fellow-unsuccessful 2) O&G-senior clinical fellow-unsuccessful (I have only 1 year O&G experience in Pakistan) 3) General Surgery @Maidstone and TWH, Kent.-Junior clinical fellow- successful. 4) O&G @ Swansea Hospital- Successful- I did not join as I already accepted No 3 post. INTERVIEW LAYOUT FOR ALL OF MY INTERVIEWS : 1)       Two clinical scenarios – irrespective of underlying cause and differentials- follow ABCDE approach- That is what they are looking for. 2)       One ethical scenario. 2 of them I remember- what will you do if a patient complains you regarding your colleague’s rude behaviour (apologize), What will you do if your colleague is late on regular basis (SPIES structure-seek info, patient safety, initiate, escalate and support). 3)       What is audit, audit cycle and difference between audit and research? 4) ...

How to apply for Authorisation as a Doctor in Norway Step 1 – Submit your application for registration to the Helsedirektoratet (Norwegian Directorate of Health) The application has to be made online. If you are in Norway and have Norwegian ID or D number, you can use the electronic application form in Altinn. However, if you do not have these then you will apply on an alternate link to Altinn. The application fee is 1665kr and is paid online. The link to apply without Norwegian ID or D number is: https://www.altinn.no/ui/Authentication/SelfIdentified The documents that need to be submitted with the application are: 1.       Copy of Passport 2.       Medical Diploma 3.       Transcript/Diploma Supplement 4.       A detailed overview of the curriculum showing the specific subject content (not only the name of the subject) and the duration of the education. Requirements f...

MY PLAB EXPERIENCE : PLAB 1: Study Material : I used 1) OHCM (I read it completely) & OHCS ( just few topics) 2) A mcq book which I bought from Pakistan (most of mcqs are there on plab page, files section) 3) swamy 1700 mcqs(did them thoroughly twice),& Samson 1400( just superficially because of lack of time) 4) first aid usmle (only for consultation of few topics). Preparation time: Varies depending on you yourself. (Some manage to do it in a month or less). I spent almost 2 months and did not take any course at any academy. About My exam (Nov 2014) Almost 50% were repeated (but in some mcqs statements & options were somewhat slightly different) PLAB 2 : Study material : swamy notes and dr.hameds notes. Courses: swamy course (26 th march- 6 th april) and dr.hameds course (30 th april til 5 th may).my exam was on 19 th may ,2015 I am sharing my experience because I felt it might be useful for few to plan their exam and preparation. About th...