Ahmed

Read the guidance here: https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/join-the-register/before-you-apply 1. Medical school  Ensure your school is the world directory.  The link is mentioned here: https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/join-the-register/before-you-apply/acceptable-overseas-qualifications/qualifications-not-listed-in-the-world-directory-of-medical-schools Give BSC English (if possible- not a requirement) before graduation. Pre-graduate degrees get you more points in your interviews when you apply for training posts in the NHS.  Please note that this is not a requirement and you should not worry if you cannot get it. I personally do not have it and I know a lot of other colleague who do not have it either yet we all got into training posts easily.  2. House job (one year internship) Ensure this is according to the guidance here: https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/join-the-register/before-you-apply/check-if-your-practical-tr...

Before I start, I want to dedicate this blog post to my pillar of support - my wife: Tayyaba Aizaz without whom I would not be at this stage. I am a trainee registrar in acute internal medicine. I came with my wife in January, 2016 and started as a non trainee SHO.  I got a job as a core medical trainee ( Now replaced by IMT) in my deanery of choice and joined in August, 2017.  We had a daughter when I was a core medical trainee year 1.  I got 2 weeks off as paternity leave.  Luckily, our families were here so they supported us a lot.  I am now a ST5 trainee in acute internal medicine and I have been looking back at all these 3 years - my daughter is growing up fast! She is going to pre-school and will be starting school from next year. My focus in life is to ensure I spend the maximum time with her, no matter what.  And although my specialty seems to be very tough, it is not.  My work hours are usually 0900 to 1700 /0800 to 1600 and on calls whic...