Ahmed

This post is about the IMT curriculum which is available here: https://www.jrcptb.org.uk/training-certification/arcp-decision-aids Also read the relevant documents here: https://www.jrcptb.org.uk/document-library I am going to discuss each point and explain the importance behind this. Please read these blogs as well: https://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2018/11/all-about-imt.html http://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2018/06/arcp-in-core-medical-training.html http://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2017/03/maintaining-your-e-portfolio.html This is a basic summary of IMT training: You will rotate into different specialties. In IMT year 3, you will rotate into ITU. By the end of each year, you will have an ARCP (Annual Review of Competency Progression). As the name suggests, your e portofolio will be looked at my your program director (TPD), deputy program directors and college tutor. They will ensure that you have met the requirements set by your curriculum. You will also receive an email ...

The acute medical unit is a ward where patients are admitted via GP's, the emergency department and ambulatory care.  Patients usually stay here for 24 to 48 hours and then either discharged or transferred to the specialist wards as they need input from teams.   COMMON CASES CNS: https://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2019/06/my-experience-of-working-in-neurology.html Meningitis  Headaches  Epilepsy/first fit  Strokes - which can be missed sometimes or if there is no bed on the stroke unit.  Brain tumor Spinal cord compression Papilloedema  Myasthenia Mental health: Overdoses Transfer from mental health facilities for management of medical conditions.  Endocrinology: DKA  HHS Thyrotoxicosis  CVS: Myocardial infarction.  Endocarditis Chest pain with negative troponins and D dimer.  Pericarditis  Respiratory  Asthma exacerbation  COPD exacerbation - infective or non infective.  Pneu...

This was my timeline: I applied for my ST3 post in February, 2019. I gave my interview in March.  I was offered a post in the deanery of my choice (York and Humber) in April.  I accepted the offer in May.  I received my offer letter on the 28th of May, 2019 that I will be working in care of elderly for the first 6 months. I received my certificate of sponsorship on the 3rd of June, 2019 during my core medical training year 2 I applied for my standard visa extension on the same day and applied for my bio-metrics on the 10th of June, 2019. I received my rota on the 26th of June, 2019. This is my rota: The non highlighted days are my regular 9 AM to 5 PM ward timings. The orange highlighted days are my days off. The yellow highlighted days are my long days - 0800 to 2000 The green highlighted days are my nights- from 2000 to 0800. The pink highlighted days are my study days  The circled days are my urgent annual leaves I booked before I received my ro...

I worked as a core medical trainee in Harrogate ( CT1) and York (CT2) as part of my training in York and Humber Deanery. WHY I CHOSE THESE PLACEMENTS: I wanted to rotate in all major specialities. The rotations in my CT1 were : respiratory, stroke and elderly and in CT2, I rotated in renal, gastro and neurology. I had already done a 6 months placement in cardiology in my non training post as my first job in the NHS. I liked Harrogate and York. Harrogate was a small town town and was recently voted the happiest city in the UK. My wife was expecting and Harrogate offered the best maternity services. I had selected other cities, like Leeds as my top preference however I got my fifth preference ( ie Harrogate and York). After researching these hospitals and cities, my wife and I decided to select these without the option of upgrading. MY EXPERIENCE OF CT1 Harrogate was a lovely small district hospital. Everyone knew each other. The respiratory team was amazing and the 2 consultants ( one ...