SO YOU WANT TO BE A MEDICAL STUDENT?

DOUGLAS DORWARD3RD YEAR MEDICAL

STUDENT

AT LAST...

ABOUT TIME...

...AND STUDENT LIFE IN GENERAL?

What can you expect from medical school...

•IT’S GREAT FUN

•IT’S FASCINATING

•IT’S MORE THAN A SUBJECT – IT’S A LIFESTYLE

My Perspective so far...

•THE COURSE IS AN INTENSE 5 OR 6 YEARS

•9AM – 4PM MOST WEEKDAYS

•HOURS (DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS) OF STUDY

Medicine is HARD WORK

School subjects

English

Maths

Chemistry

Biology

Physics

Medical school

DermatologyHaematologyCardiologyRespiratoryGastroenterologyEndocrinologyMusculoskeletalRenal

NeurologyGeriatricsPaediatricsOpthalmologyOtolaryngologyPsychiatryGynaecologyObstetrics

There’s more...

• Anatomy• Physiology• Pathology• Biochemistry• Immunology• Clinical skills• Communication

skills• Infectious disease• Palliative care

• Ethics• Audit and research• Surgery• Primary care• Oncology• Radiology• Pharmacology• Genetics• Doctors, Patients

and Communities

A LIFE OUTSIDE THIS???

There’s more...

GETTING THE WORK/LIFE BALANCE RIGHT

WORK STRESS

TIME MANAGEMENT AND PRESSURE

CONTINUOUS LEARNING

PROFESSIONAL APPROACH AT ALL TIMES

CONSTANTLY TIRED...

Difficulties

A POSITION OF PRIVILEGE

IMMENSE SATISFACTION

MENTALLY CHALLENGING AND STIMULATING

A RESPECTED AND TRUSTED MEMBER OF SOCIETY

WELL PAID

But on the plus side...

FUN AND EXCITING

OPPORTUNITIES TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT

INDEPENDENCE

MONEY, COOKING, CLEANING

YOU WILL MAKE GREAT FRIENDS AND HAVE FANTASTIC TIMES

University life

ANY QUESTIONS, EMAIL

D.M.T.DORWARD@DUNDEE.AC.UK

THANKS FOR LISTENING, AND GOOD LUCK!

In summary...

See you in theatre!