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Paediatric Surgery Career Dr Osama Bawazir Assistant Professor , Consultant Pediatric surgeon

Paediatric Surgery Career Dr Osama Bawazir Assistant Professor , Consultant Pediatric surgeon FRCSI, FRCS(Ed), FRCS (glas), FRCSC, FAAP,FACS. Pathways in a Medical Career After qualifying as a doctor, where next and how?. Careers Open to the Medical Graduate. Vascular Surgeon. GP.

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Paediatric Surgery Career Dr Osama Bawazir Assistant Professor , Consultant Pediatric surgeon

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  1. Paediatric Surgery Career Dr Osama Bawazir Assistant Professor , Consultant Pediatric surgeon FRCSI, FRCS(Ed), FRCS (glas), FRCSC, FAAP,FACS.

  2. Pathways in a Medical CareerAfter qualifying as a doctor, where next and how?

  3. Careers Open to the Medical Graduate Vascular Surgeon GP Public Health Physician General Surgeon Neurologist Researcher Pathologist Occupational Health Physician Medical Journalist Medical Educationalist

  4. Paediatric SurgeryAttractions The last great surgical speciality • General paediatric surgery • Urology • Colo-rectal • Neurosurgery • Surgical oncology • Neonatal surgery • Hepatobiliary • Etc!!!

  5. The last great surgical speciality

  6. Birth Few Days 7 Months 2 Months 10 Months Paediatric SurgeryAttractions • Generally healthy patient population • Little in the way of post-op complications • Quick post-op recovery • Mortality relatively rare

  7. Are you interested? • Doing procedures, working in an OR • Direct communication style • Like definitive answers; action, not discussion • Like children • Interest in health education and prevention

  8. Why Not ? • Lifestyle concerns • Lack of patient continuity • All procedures, not enough diagnostics • Length of training • Patient population only children • Have to interact with parents • Can’t deal with terminally ill children

  9. Options to Consider 1) General practice vs. subspecialty ? 2) Academic center vs. community practice vs. other ? 3) “private” practice vs. large corporation ? 4) Involvement in research ? 5) Involvement in teaching ? 6) Involvement in administration ?

  10. Paediatric SurgeryCareer pathway • Basic General Surgical training (5y) followed by • ? Research (MD/PhD) then 2 year fellowship training programme

  11. Paediatric Surgery • Fetal surgery • Oncology surgery • Transplant • Laparoscopic • Intersex • Conjoint twin

  12. Lifestyle • Marriage • Having kids • Traveling for training • Free time for family • Sport • Fixed working hours • Emergency

  13. Paediatric Surgery A rewarding surgical speciality But Will there be jobs?

  14. Advice and Words of Wisdom 3) Consider finances 4) Identify mentor (s) 2) Consider lifestyle 5) Remain focused yet flexible 1) Follow you passion

  15. Question?

  16. Thank You

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