General Questions Flashcards
1
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Why medicine?
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- Explore the endless opportunities in the scientific field
- Patient contact
- Working as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Diagnosis and problem solving
- Seeing the NHS in action sparked my interest
2
Q
Motivation to study medicine
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- Find biology interesting and its practical applications
- Seeing my mother struggle with rheumatoid arthritis for the majority of my life - wanted to understand this auto immune disease
- Dream to work in the NHS - greatest service to the country and help people at their lowest
3
Q
Why is teamwork important?
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- MDT - work with different members of staff
- Achieve best care plan for patient
- Listen to every member
- Value expertise and advice given by specialist
4
Q
Why is leadership important?
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- MDT - lead group of professionals
- Provide best possible care to patients
- Ability to split tasks and delegate
- Identify strengths of individuals in a team
5
Q
Resilience as doctor
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- Long journey - 6 years of study followed by specialisation
- Juggle working and studying after FY1 and FY2
- Not everything will go to plan
- Not being able to save everyone
- Face a lot of intensive situations - need to stay calm and do the job
6
Q
Example of leadership
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- French subject fellow
- Helping and leading sessions to aid the year 11s with their speaking
- Group of 6-7 students
- Giving feedback and enhancing my language skills
7
Q
Example of teamwork
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- Helping out at open evenings
- Welcoming people at the front of the school
- Running tours
- Working as a team to ensure smooth evening
8
Q
Non academic interests
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- Played keyboard and violin - until last year
- Learning languages, continue learning French
- Anything creative - sewing, arts and crafts, making cards
9
Q
Plan B
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- Take a gap year
- Take up position as HCA or within hospital
- Gain further work experience and continue working
- Retake UCAT/BMAT and reapply next year with stronger application
- Use feedback and what I’ve learnt from this cycle to improve application
10
Q
Worst things about being a doctor
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- Not being able to save everyone
- Not being able to continue a patient’s treatment until the very end
- Work life balance will be tricky to achieve
11
Q
Skills for doctor
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- Communication with staff and patients
- Empathetic - understand patient struggles
- Patient - deal with all types of people
- Resilient & hard working
12
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Weaknesses
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- Want to do everything for a patient - not possible all the time
- Understanding that at one point, all options have been exhausted, how best to manage end of life
13
Q
How do you deal with conflict?
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- Look at all sides of the argument
- Logically look at solutions
- Choose best possible outcome, damage limitation
14
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Time management
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- Make a list of everything that needs to be done - ensures nothing is missed out
- Delegate tasks within a team
- Decide which tasks are of greater urgency
- Communicate efficiently with team and at handover
