1. Matthew Machin Vascular Surgery HF at Imperial College London
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My AFP Experience
Matthew Machin
Vascular Surgery HF at Imperial College London

2. IT IS A VERY GOOD IDEA TO APPLY FOR THE AFP
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APPLY
IT IS A VERY GOOD IDEA TO APPLY FOR THE AFP

3. MedEd Why did I apply? Research interest ACF  PhD Autonomy – the SJT
Surgery
4 months of sociable hours to prepare for MRCS

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Where did I apply?

5. MedEd My Application Cambridge AUoA I ranked 3 jobs
Orthopaedic Surgery under Professor McClaskie
Offered 1st choice
London and South AUoA
I ranked ~ 30 jobs
Vascular surgery under Professor Davies

6. MedEd My AFP so far Ealing General surgery Geriatrics General medicine
St Mary’s
AFP in Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgery
A&E

7. MedEd My Interview Cambridge Interview 45 minutes (4 person panel)
SURGICAL emergency
Scrutinised
London and South Interview
Very structured, 1 clinical + 1 academic
10 minutes each with 5 minute break
3x medical emergencies
1x Abstract

8. MedEd Cambridge “Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?”
“Explain the results of this project.”
“Why would you bother doing this project?”
“This sounds like a waste of your time, what was the point?”
“Have you contacted a supervisor? What will your project involve?”

9. CLINICAL SCENARIO
1)Something about a person whom is critically unwell
2) Something about a person that is on their way to becoming critically unwell
3) Something about a person that is thinking about becoming critically unwell

10. MedEd London 3x clinical emergencies
Spoke for ~5 minutes about the airway situation prior to briefly outlining management for other 2
Abstract: Drug trial cross-over
Why AFP?
What after the AFP?
PICO, Results, NNT, Pros, Cons, Desired information, Ethical considerations

11. MedEd London 3x clinical emergencies
Spoke for ~5 minutes about the airway situation prior to briefly outlining management for other 2
Abstract: Drug trial cross-over
Why AFP?
What after the AFP?
PICO, Results, NNT, Pros, Cons, Desired information, Ethical considerations

12. MedEd My AFP so far VTE RAM performance Grant application
Systematic review
Editorial
Metabolomoics
Footprints of stroke
Footprints of arterial disease

13. MedEd Things to consider Location Speciality – balance
Other jobs in that rotation
Day release vs 4 month block
Your career plan

14. MedEd Things to consider Time Energy Interviews can be stressful
4 months less of clinical work

15. MedEd Why you should apply BSc BSc project
Ample teaching opportunities
The revision isn’t wasted

16. MedEd What to do now… Plan and write white space Learn emergencies
Collate resources
*Speak to current/previous AFP’s*

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QUESTIONS