Medical Work Experience 21st September 2015 Dr Gráinne Donaghy Clinical Leadership Fellow ST4 Psychiatry Trainee

My Experience…

3 A’s at A Level (inc. Chemistry) 4 A’s at AS-Level UCAS application + personal statement 1 week work shadowing in the Mater Hospital 1 interview (Glasgow) Offer! Work shadowing – theatre time, other students fainting, a lot of not knowing what was going on

Since then… 5 years QUB 1 year FY1 1 year FY2 Interviews for Specialty Training QUB Diploma in Mental Health 3 years Psychiatry Core Training 4 written exams over 2 years Then 1 final practical exam for Membership Interviews for Higher Specialty Training and Fellowship QUB Postgrad Certificate in Clinical Education Plus countless audits, presentations, conferences, teaching sessions Plus the costs: registration costs (GMC) indemnity costs (MPS/MDU), royal college subscriptions (RCPsych), BMA costs, QUB enrolment costs Exam costs, exam resource costs etc – final exam cost well in excess of £1000…

Now Clinical Leadership Fellow ST4 (1st year) of General Adult Psychiatry Specialty Training (4th year of Psychiatry) Ongoing QUB Postgrad Certificate in Clinical Education ILM Level 7 Certificate (Developing leadership and management capability through enquiry) ILM – Institute of Leadership and Management

Future 3 more years of General Adult Psychiatry Specialty Training 2 more years at QUB if proceed to complete Masters in Clinical Education No doubt further exams Definitely further interviews!

Current Students Applying for Medicine In the UK

2016 Entrance Requirements **Check specific University Requirements** 3 A’s at A Level (inc. Chemistry) Often Biology Sometimes other Science At one sitting and on first attempt, 2 years within GCSEs Often + 4 A’s at AS Level GCSEs (@ QUB max points = 36, 4 points for an A* and 3 points for an A) UKCAT / BMAT Personal Statement Interview MMIs (Empathy, problem solving, moral reasoning and communication skills) At one sitting and on first attempt (unless extenuating circumstances) 4 points for an A* and 3 points for an A

Awareness & Understanding Personal Statement Personal Attributes Communication skills Care for others Initiative Originality Empathy Commitment Commitment to medicine Motivation Perseverance Awareness & Understanding Experience and understanding of providing care Understand career REFLECTION Awareness/understanding of course Experience of providing care for others and understanding of realities Understand what career involves - inc physical, emotional and organisational demands REFLECTION on experiences and what has been learnt

Students Work Experience in Belfast Trust Desire to potentially study Medicine Predicted to meet minimum entry requirements Grades, Subjects, Timeframes UKCAT / BMAT Possess relevant personal attributes and understanding No previous / other work experience organised

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