Ben Clarke (Part 2): Deliberate Practice in Pre-Hospital Care
You never know when that "nightmare job" or patient is going to appear and put you to the test. As clinicians, we should be always attempting to push our push…
The SJT Part 1: A Short Introduction
What is the SJT? The Situational Judgement Test is a compulsory exam for those wishing to enter the UK Foundation Programme of medical training. Unlike your medical school exams, the…
The Value of Peers
When I entered medical school five years ago, I was 18. I had not had so much as a gap year to prepare me, mentally and emotionally, for the rigours…
Ben Clarke (Part 1): Leadership Techniques in Pre-Hospital Care
In part 1 of our conversation with Ben Clarke (Assistant medical director of London Ambulance Service), we talk about leadership in pre-hospital care. What's more important - a good leader,…
Learning on the Job
As you head into your first jobs as fully qualified doctors, studying may be the last thing on your mind. But leaving medical school behind doesn’t mean leaving study behind.…
Accelerated Learning in Healthcare
The following was contributed by James Mathison, bio below. Do you find it odd that we’re never encouraged to learn how to learn? To study studying? To practice practising?…
Esther Murray (Part 2): The Flow State in Healthcare
In part 2 of our conversation with Dr Esther Murray, we explore the Flow State, where your sense of time and self disappear and you become hyper productive, 100% focused…
My First Crash Call
For newly qualified doctors, the prospect of attending emergency clinical situations, such as a crash call, for the first time can be nerve-wracking. As part of our blog series aimed…
Practice Pearls: Stress Management
As a student, you may be concerned about dealing with stressful situations as a qualified healthcare professional, as this can be an area in which you don’t get much exposure…
Esther Murray (Part 1): How to Take Care of Yourself After a Moral Injury
In part 1 (of 2) of our conversation with Dr Esther Murray, we explore the concept of a moral injury, and how paramedics can spot warning signs that they've suffered…