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Tackling Nepal as a Pre- clin Student. Challenges. The Medical camp Overwhelming Little confidence High pressure, no triage, translation issues. Challenges. Physical endurance 40-something km hike 20kg pack Vertical BLISTERS . Challenges. Cold Dirty Tired Hungry Dirty Cold
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Challenges • The Medical camp • Overwhelming • Little confidence • High pressure, no triage, translation issues
Challenges • Physical endurance • 40-something km hike • 20kg pack • Vertical • BLISTERS
Challenges • Cold • Dirty • Tired • Hungry • Dirty • Cold • Dirty
On the Flip side • Medical Camp • Endless support • Physical endurance/cold/dirtiness • Character building!
Benefits as a second year • INCREDIBLE learning experience • Preparation for 3rd year • Get re-excited about med!!
Simply amazing bits • The hiking • The scenery
Simply amazing bits • The Nepali people • The orphanage
Simply amazing bits • Friendship
Hot Hints • Get fit! • Pack lightly • Get healthy • Be aware of food • (and prepared to get gastro) • Revise: • Histories and exams • Drugs
TEAM:MED TEAM OSCE CHALLENGE!!! Coming soon… Medical outreach theme Osce’s Bear Grylls style – with friends! Great revision before end-of-year exams! Free food! Fantastic prizes!!! Certificates awarded – think EBCV ;) Watch this space!!!