Motivation for studying medicine Flashcards
Why do you want to study medicine
- joy for helping people
- helping my friend when he was injured
- sense of accomplishment
- didnt come to me as a instantly
Product of past experiences helped with my decision on why I want choose this career pathway - Enjoyed sciences at school and was confused as what I can convert that into as a future prospect
- Initial interest was when ui met a med student
- determined and motivated - what he said was interesting
- one of my main reasons in wanting to journey on this pathway
- researched more into it and shadowed a psychiatrist - it was really eye opening as minor actions such as good bedside manner was the key for a patient to open up and be in their comfort zone
What are the negatives of a career in medicine?
Pay
Work hours
Lack of budget in the nhs
Think twice before giving healthcare in the NHS
P - Work hours
E - I notice that the doctors need long work hours because patients can arrive at any time, however I also notice that even doctors are human, and that they also need rest.
R - I believe the best way to counter this is by increasing the amount of doctors in the uk, which would be difficult because of brexit, which we have no control over, however something we could control is the endurance which medical schools form. Practitioner health program
What are your best qualities?
My best quality in my opinion is that I am resilient.
For example, recently during mocks I was unfortunately suffering due to tonsillitis. Because of this, after finishing my school day I would be fatigued and had multiple thoughts of even giving up.
However instead I analysed my situation and made a plan for myself.
I have the privilage to be in this interview.
- Advantage as it made me a better person
- Managing stress skills - doctor
- can lead to mistakes and consequences
How do you manage stress?
What are the NHS values and why are they important?
Working together for patients
Respect and dignity
Commitment to quality and care
Compassion
Improving lives
Everyone counts
Why did you apply to QM
- Prosection over dissection
- PBL
- Medical student
- how he likes qm
- beneficial
- how he recommended him
- how course is taught
- proffesionally prepare - they can highlight the differences between
- how culture can affect healthcare - for example statistically Asians have more diabetes
- improve me as I will be able to learn about more conditions compared to anywhere else
E.g. being exposed to multicultural societies - royal London hospital - one of the biggest hospitals and air hospitals
Course Itself
Help with faculty to
I hope to be in your position - and handpick the next generation of Bart’s medics in the future
