Why Obs & Gynae - Dr. Beca Luckett (Slides)

Summary

This on-demand teaching session is sincerely recommended for practitioners interested in pursuing a career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBGYN). It provides an insightful overview of a day in the life of an OBGYN doctor, along with essential information about training pathways, application processes, and building a compelling portfolio.

Beca Luckett, an experienced professional in the field, details the thrilling, high-intensity nature of OBGYN specialty, which comes with copious hands-on experience and opportunities for establishing quick, meaningful relationships with patients. Attendees will explore the specific clinical, academic, and personal skills needed to excel in OBGYN, from prioritizing sound clinical judgement to showcasing strong organisational capabilities.

The session also discusses educational points like completing audit cycles, quality improvements, teaching, and conducting research. Delve into the nuances of the application process, which involves the MSRA exam and interview—valuable insights to equip you for Oriel national applications. For questions, Luckett offers guidance through email assistance, which enhances the session's interactive nature.

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Description

The University of Sheffield's ObG Soc is proud to announce 'Life in Obs & Gynae - a Specialist Talk Series'. This programme offers a series of talks delivered by specialists within the field of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Come alone to learn more about:

Portfolio building and the training pathway in ObG
Menopause & perimenopause
Academic career building in ObG (including SFP)
and many more to come!

Our first talk - Why Obs & Gynae? - will cover why you should choose this great specialty! Our speaker, Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Luckett will provide information on the training pathway and valuable insights into what you can do to help build your portfolio for a career in Obs & Gynae.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session, participants should be able to identify and understand the key reasons why one would choose obs and gynae as a career path in medicine.
Participants should be able to describe a typical day in the life of an OBGYN doctor, including understanding the range of duties and responsibilities.
Attendees will gain knowledge about the training pathways to become an OBGYN doctor, and identify the application process for pursuing this speciality.
Participants will be able to identify the key skills required for building a portfolio for OBGYN speciality training, including clinical, academic and personal skills.
By the end of this session, participants should be able to understand the level of commitment required for a specialty in Obs and Gynae, based on personal experiences and extracurricular activities related to the speciality.

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Why Obs and Gynae? Beca LuckettCovering… ● Whyobs and gynae? ● A dayin the life of OBGYN Doctor ● TrainingPathways ● Applicationprocess ● Portfolio BuildingWhy OBGYN? ● Why do you want to go into medicine? ● Fast paced, high intensity, (high stress) ● Lots of hands on experience ● Build quick relationships with patients and familiies ● Complex (but not too complex) ● IMPORTANTA day in the life of an OBGYN Doctor ● Antenatal or gynaecology clinic ● Gynaecology surgeries ● Gynae ward rounds - acute admissions ● Labour ward ● Acute obstetric admissions ● Antenatal ward rounds ● Postnatal ward roundsTraining PathwaysApplication Process ● National applications on Oriel ● Not a self-scoring speciality, no personal statement ● MSRA exam ○ Straighttooffer? ○ Interview ● Interview was 5-10 mins for clinical prioritisation ● 20 mins for questions - 4 questions, 5 mins per question ● Have all prepared prior to starting! ● Rank and get a job!PortfolioBuilding ● Person Specification ● https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty- training/person-specifications/person-specifications-2024/obstetrics-and-gynaecology- st1-2024#selection1 ● Clinical Skills ● Academic Skills ● Personal Skills ● Commitmentto SpecialityClinical Skills ● Ability to prioritise/apply sound clinical judgement ● Experience in OBGYN or specialities that compliment OBGYN Can’t do more than 2 years straight of OBGYN before applying to ST1 Academic Skills ● Research ● Audit ○ Completeanauditcycle ○ GP auditon contraceptivesinEpilepsy,wentbackayearlaterfor 1-2 daysand“completedthe auditcycle” ● Quality Improvement ● Teaching ○ Feedback-presentitnicely,showhow you’veadaptedyourteachingbasedonfeedback ○ Hold a teachinglocal/regional/nationalseries- in COVID I did 6 OBGYNsessionsacross UK thereforenationalteachingseries! Prizes/certificates Publications DegreesPersonal Skills ● Working within a team ● Management/leadership ○ Universityclubs ○ Life outsideof work ● Voluntary work ● Achievement outside of medicine ● Organisational skillsCommitmentto Speciality ● Extracurricular activities and achievements related to the speciality ○ BMedSci- Reproductivebiology ● SSC’s, electives etcQuestions?? Feel free to email me for any questions/advice rebecca.luckett@nhs.net