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‘A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MEDICAL STUDENT’ Natasha Ranga Final Year Javeria Peracha Third Year Imraan Umar Second Year. www.le.ac.uk. Being a medical student day to day Work hard Play hard! How we got here Phase One Lecture based Phase Two Clinical years. Day in the Life.
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‘A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MEDICAL STUDENT’Natasha Ranga Final YearJaveria Peracha Third YearImraan Umar Second Year www.le.ac.uk
Being a medical student day to day Work hard Play hard! How we got here Phase One Lecture based Phase Two Clinical years Day in the Life...
Where I'm from? Second Year Perspective… • How was the application process? • Personal tutor • Personal statement • Excellent reference • UCAS • INTERVIEW (PALPITATIONS)
Monday : SSM Health and Development Tuesday : Had Soc Wednesday : ICC Thursday : Reproductive Module Friday : Head and Neck Module Saturday : Gym / Football / Squash Sunday : sleep sleep sleep My Average Week
Head and Neck Studies Starts at 2pm finishes at 6pm Anatomy, Physiology etc Mornings: people and disease course 9am till 12 pm or prep for the days session My Average Day: eg Friday
My Finances My most memorable moments so far….. Work Life balance
A bit about me…. • Where I’m from! • Why I chose Leicester • What I was used to!!! • Living in Leicester
A Third Year perspective The transition to the clinical setting: • Phase 1 exam • Introductory lectures • LAP/LCAT • Clinical Partners • Clinical Rotations
My experiences so far …….. • The people • The course • The opportunities • The memories
Final Year Perspective… • 5 years have gone past quickly! • Intercalated Bsc • 2 ½ years of 100% clinical training in HOSPITALS with REAL PATIENTS • Academic life = EXAMS! • Learning at Leicester ‘Student Focused’, clinical practice, new libraries, clear objectives, student led teaching programmes...
Clinical experiences...... Lots and lots Careers/Graduation Social Life I do have one! Work/Finances... I worked part time Time management! Most memorable moment to date... Final Year Perspective…
On PAEDIATRICS ROTATION This Morning: Ward Round 8.30 am AM: Children's Asthma and Allergy Clinic Lunchtime: Library and Audit Meetings PM: Talk/Presentation! Evening Lectures On-call on CAU till late Clinical skills: Blood, clerking, examination Social: Friday Night drinks with friends! Sleep! My Average Day… Today!
http://www.le.ac.uk/sm/le/ http://www.ucas.ac.uk/ http://student.bmj.com/ bmj Medical School guide BOOK bmj Medical School Survival Guide BOOK Useful Websites / Books
A very good medical school Produces GOOD doctors! I have had good clinical training Ultimate goals is to become a doctor Leicester Medical School
Questions? Thanks for listening