The Exam

This piece is a continuation of my interest in writing things about the intersection of medicine, education and my experiences. I thought some number (likely just 1, after I forget to write more) of blog entries about the experience of preparing for speciality exams would be of interest and, failing that, would at least be […]

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Internship (II)

Last year I summarized my thoughts on internship into a single (vaguely) coherent piece for those about to commence work. It was, however, fairly non specific and more of a commentary on the healthcare system rather than containing much practical/useful advice. You should definitely carry two pens though. I distilled the things that I remembered […]

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Internship

The current interns finish work this week, handing over to the newly graduated class of 2017. If you’re about to start your internship, you’ve no doubt heard from friends a wild mix of horror stories, stockholm syndrome induced ravings and hopefully at least one actual positive account of friendship and camaraderie. I was brave (foolish?) […]

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