š©ŗ Join Us for Week 5 of Our 12-Week Series: Building Your Internal Medicine Portfolio!
š¢ Theme: Internal Medicine
š Date: 24/02/2025
š Time: 19:00-20:00
š Location: MedALL
š¤ Special Guest Speaker: Dr Jamal Bhatti, Respiratory Registrar & Dr Lucy Miller, Foundation Year 1 Doctor
What to Expect:
š Introduction to Internal Medicine: Understand what internal medicine is and why it matters.
š Introduction to Internal Medicine Training (IMT): Learn about what IMT involves and how to build your portfolio.
š ļø How to Gain IMT Experience: Discover how to engage with internal medicine roles and opportunities during medical school.
š A Week in the Life of an IMT Doctor: Get an inside look at the daily responsibilities and experiences of an IMT Doctor.
š A Career in Internal Medicine: Insights from different stages of training:
š¹ F1-ST1:
- Why did they choose their specialty?
- How did they initially build their experience?
- How did they seek out opportunities?
- What advice do they have for medical students?
- What does the IMT portfolio require, and what should you include?
- What have others who pursued similar paths done?
- How did they find the application process?
- What general advice do they have for aspiring IMT doctors?
- How important are audits and quality improvement (QI), and how can you get involved?
š¹ Registrar/Consultant:
- What do they love about their work, and what challenges do they face?
- What makes a medical student stand out on placement?
- What makes a strong F1/F2 candidate?
- How can you find opportunities as a medical student or resident doctor?
- How can you get involved in publications and projects as a student or foundation doctor?
We can't wait to see you there! š