How to Break Bad News

How to Break Bad News

Breaking Bad News – OSCE Station How to tackle the Breaking Bad News scenario in an OSCE Breaking Bad News is a common scenario used in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and other practical medical assessments. It entails the student (doctor)...
How I Use Flashcards to Study Medicine Efficiently

How I Use Flashcards to Study Medicine Efficiently

How I Use Flashcards To Study Efficiently This short guide will give you an introduction to using flashcards to study and will also cover some more complex additions to your flashcard deck.   Why am I writing this blog? Getting through medical school requires you...
How to Write a Medical CV

How to Write a Medical CV

How to Write a CV This article goes through a simple 3 step process in drafting your very own CV from scratch. We have used this same process ourselves to write our own detailed, structured CVs. At the end, download our template and have a go at making your very own...
How to Get Involved in Research and Medical Academia

How to Get Involved in Research and Medical Academia

Get Involved in Research This article goes through the various types of research and how students can get involved.   Introduction The world of research can seem so big and there’s so much scope for different kinds of research. What exactly does it involve? There...
Top Tips for Surgery Placement

Top Tips for Surgery Placement

Top Tips for Surgery Placement Clinical placements are a fantastic learning opportunity so knowing how to take full advantage of them is crucial. Why am I writing this blog? I wanted to share my tips on how to survive your first day in surgery – as I know a lot...
University as a ‘Mature Student’

University as a ‘Mature Student’

University as a ‘Mature Student’ Returning to university can be quite daunting and surreal so here are a few things to consider to ensure that you make the right decision for yourself. Why am I writing this blog? Returning to university for a second time...