SO YOU WANT TO BE A MEDICAL STUDENT? DOUGLAS DORWARD 3 RD 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 Dermatology Haematology Cardiology Respiratory Gastroenterology Endocrinology Musculoskeletal Renal Neurology Geriatrics Paediatrics Opthalmology Otolaryngology Psychiatry Gynaecology Obstetrics

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, THANKS FOR LISTENING, AND GOOD LUCK! In summary...

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