Should I do a BSc? A junior doctor's perspective 10/12/13

‘Should I do a BSc?’ A junior doctor’s

perspec8ve Kiemu Emanuwa, SHO

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award of the degree by the University and the date.

Cambridge degrees

The additional guidance below has been provided from Cambridge University Clinical School to recognise the award of undergraduate degrees from Cambridge University, which are not given an overall degree classification on the degree certificate. For the purpose of FPAS application, the degree classification will be recognised as that obtained in the Part II Tripos. The points for degree class in the educational achievement section will be awarded on this basis. All evidence will be verified and Cambridge degrees will be recognised in accordance with this guidance. For those students who have not done a Part II Tripos, and instead undertaken an additional Part Ia or Part Ib, the degree classification that will be recognised for the FPAS application will be the classification of the MVST Part 1b year, and not the classification of the second Part 1a or Part 1b year. To evidence this, it is required that students should upload their degree certificate and official University transcript. Students should ensure that the evidence provided states the classification of the part II Tripos, or the MVST Part Ib year, which can be highlighted on the transcript before the evidence is uploaded.

Points awarded (maximum = 5)

Degree category

0 Primary Medical Qualification only 3rd class BMedSci awarded at University of Nottingham

1 3rd class honours degree Unclassified honours degree 2.2 class BMedSci awarded at University of Nottingham

2 2.2 class honours degree 2.1 class BMedSci awarded at University of Nottingham

3 2.1 honours degree 1st class BMedSci awarded at University of Nottingham

4

Postgraduate Masters degree 1st class honours degree Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Bachelor Veterinary Medicine (B Vet Med)

5 Doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil, etc)

IMPORTANT: Your score for additional degrees will be determined from the information supplied in this section of the application form, not from the

"Qualifications" section. Therefore, if you have put information relating to additional degrees in the "Qualifications" section, you must repeat it in this

section or you will not be awarded the points.

Outline •  ReflecDve exercises •  Framework •  Case studies •  QuesDons and suggesDons

Reflec8ve exercise 1 •  What specialiDes are you interested in?

•  What are your goals at medical school?

•  What are your career goals?

•  How can a BSc help me to work towards or achieve my goals?

Reflec8ve exercise 1 •  What specialiDes are you interested in? –  psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, infec4ons diseases

•  What are your goals at medical school? –  to pass my exams and start work

•  What are your career goals? –  travel and work in developing countries

•  How can a BSc help me to work towards or achieve my goals? –  Interna4onal Health-‐ ?relevant to travel

Audit

Research ReflecDve exercise 2

Teaching

Postgraduate qualificaDon

Prizes and awards

AddiDonal degrees

PublicaDons Post F2 experience

PresentaDons Leadership

Courses

Audit

Research ReflecDve exercise 2

Teaching

Postgraduate qualificaDon

Prizes and awards

AddiDonal degrees

PublicaDons Post F2 experience

PresentaDons Leadership

Courses

Set up society & organised fundraising

SSC merit Year 1 Essay competition

BSc next year

Cranial nerve examination and venepuncture

Research methods

MRCP planned

Working abroad Case report

Framework: ‘Should I Do A BSc?’

What are my objec8ves for doing an BSc?

Academic •  Demonstrate ability •  In depth learning New skills •  Lab •  Academic wriDng •  CriDcal appraisal •  Ethical approval •  Research proposal

Non clinical skills and experiences •  Research •  PublicaDons •  PresentaDons •  Teaching

Personal •  Year out of medicine •  New place •  New friends



Can I find a course that meets my objec8ves?

University •  Lectures, tutors, peers,

library •  Other universiDes

Online •  www.intercalate.co.uk •  University websites

People •  Course tutor •  Previous students Be specific •  Module opDons •  PotenDal project •  Ground work?




Am I likely to meet my objec8ves?

Mo8va8on •  Enjoyment/

interest •  Focus •  ‘Free’ Dme

Prepara8on •  Reading •  Project: idea,

hurdles, prep •  Financial

Support •  Course tutor •  Project supervisor •  Friends

Compe8ng pressures •  Paid work •  Social life •  AdjusDng




Am I likely to meet my objec8ves? Probably

not

Probably not

Yes

Yes

No

No

YES, maybe

Weigh up pros and cons

Poten8al drawbacks Expensive Intense Extra year at university Not interesDng or enjoyable Poor results Other ways to meet objecDves

Dr AO, Physiology BSc •  Between 3rd and 4th year, KCL •  First class BSc •  Lab project •  NaDonal presentaDon •  SSC merit-‐ BSc extension •  F1 in London

Dr EE, Psychology BSc •  Between 4th and 5th year, KCL •  2.1 BSc •  Ethnic differences in adherence

•  Research methods and staDsDcs module

•  PublicaDon •  NaDonal presentaDon •  F1 Northampton

Dr MR, Interna8onal Health BSc •  Between 4th and 5th year, UCL •  2.1 BSc •  FGM •  PublicaDon •  Public Health MSc •  Book chapter-‐ sociology textbook

•  Project London •  GP training

Dr AN, no BSc •  SSU research project •  Lab based SSU •  NaDonal presentaDon •  Full cycle audits •  Set up a teaching programme •  Formal teaching courses •  Leadership training courses •  MSc Tropical Medicine

Dr KE, Interna8onal Health BSc •  Between 3rd and 4th year, UCL •  2.1 BSc •  Literature review

InfecDons diseases Psychiatry GP O&G AnaestheDcs

2003-‐07 KCL

Years 1-‐3

2007-‐08 UCL

InternaDonal Health BSc

2008-‐10 KCL Years 4-‐ 5

2010-‐12 FoundaDon Training

2012-‐13 South Africa

2013-‐14 Locuming

& JCF

FoundaDon ApplicaDon

Speciality ApplicaDon

Research project

PublicaDon

SSM merit

PresentaDon

BSc 2.1

Literature review

PublicaDon

Audit prize

Teaching prize

PresentaDon

Leadership project

Teaching programme

Courses

Taster weeks

Relevant job

Career path

Non

clinical acDvity

Interests

Travel and internaDonal development

ElecDve in South Africa

Ques8ons & sugges8ons

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