How to get a Specialty Training post the insider's guide

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ISBN: 9780199590803 | 019959080X
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Copyright: 7/1/2011

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Each year, thousands of junior doctors apply for highly competitive training jobs in a variety of specialties. Obtaining a training job can be a difficult and stressful process, with some specialties attracting 40 applicants per post. This book helps doctors to improve their chances of getting that highly sought-after post. It is a wide-ranging, accessible guide to the application process, covering every step, from online application to the selection panel. It includes essential tips on career development, interview technique, and specialty-specific advice.

Specialty advisors	p. x
The 'secret' to getting into specialty training	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
The selection process	p. 2
Career development: the secret of success	p. 5
Key points about career development	p. 5
Which specialty?	p. 6
Your development score	p. 7
Prizes	p. 10
Presentations	p. 11
Publications	p. 12
Professional examinations	p. 15
Commitment to the specialty	p. 15
Audit	p. 17
Research	p. 18
Teaching	p. 18
Portfolio	p. 20
Practical procedures	p. 20
Courses	p. 21
Management	p. 21
Being prepared	p. 23
Forewarned is forearmed	p. 23
Applications: you snooze, you lose	p. 24
Get kitted out	p. 25
Preparing your portfolio	p. 25
The application form	p. 29
Introduction	p. 29
Get the short-list protocol	p. 29
Presentation matters	p. 29
Don't be late like Cinderella	p. 30
Essential criteria	p. 32
Additional undergraduate degrees	p. 33
Postgraduate degrees and diplomas	p. 34
Royal college examinations	p. 34
Training courses	p. 35
Prizes	p. 36
Publications	p. 37
Presentations	p. 38
Audit	p. 39
Teaching	p. 39
Clinical and practical skills relevant to the specialty	p. 40
Commitment to the specialty	p. 41
Achievements and extracurricular activities	p. 42
Leadership and teamwork	p. 44
Management	p. 44
Information technology (IT)	p. 44
Selection exams	p. 45
In summary	p. 48
Interview and assessment stations: how to excel	p. 51
Introduction	p. 51
Three golden rules	p. 53
Prepare strategically: don't just work hard, work smart	p. 58
Answering well	p. 60
Practice makes perfect	p. 62
Approaching interview day: it's almost time!	p. 64
Practical skills assessment	p. 66
OSCE: history or examination	p. 67
Presentation station	p. 68
Clinical scenarioùresuscitation	p. 69
Role-playing scenario	p. 69
Group discussion	p. 75
Prioritization exercise (written)	p. 76
Telephone consultation	p. 78
Interview: practice questions and answers	p. 81
How to use this chapter	p. 81
Background question	p. 82
Portfolio station	p. 84
Clinical scenarios	p. 88
Commitment to specialty	p. 89
Audit and clinical governance	p. 91
Research and academic	p. 93
Teaching	p. 95
Leadership and teamwork	p. 96
Problem solving and decision making	p. 99
Coping with pressure	p. 101
Empathy and sensitivity	p. 102
Professional integrity	p. 104
The specialties	p. 107
General Practice (GP)	p. 107
Core Medical Training (CMT)	p. 109
Acute Common Care Stem (ACCS)	p. 114
Surgery in General (CT1 and CT2)	p. 1116
Anaesthesia	p. 121
Emergency Medicine (ST4)	p. 126
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	p. 131
Radiology	p. 134
Paediatrics and Child Health	p. 138
Psychiatry	p. 140
Public Health	p. 144
General Surgery (ST3)	p. 147
Trauma and Orthopaedics	p. 150
Otolaryngology (EMT)	p. 154
Ophthalmology	p. 157
Neurosurgery	p. 159
Plastic Surgery	p. 162
Acute Medicine	p. 165
Cardiology	p. 167
Care of the Elderly (Geriatrics)	p. 169
Endocrinology	p. 171
Gastroenterology	p. 173
Infectious Disease	p. 175
Renal	p. 177
Respiratory	p. 178
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again	p. 181
Back to the drawing board	p. 181
Try, try again	p. 182
Get feedback	p. 182
Improving yourself	p. 182
Deaneries	p. 185
Royal college websites	p. 186
Interview practice feedback form	p. 188
Interview question feedback form	p. 189
Index	p. 189
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