First update

Seems like Amel has been pretty busy over the last few days blogging. Congratulations to Amel and Tarik for their poster presentation, no doubt it wil tick all the right boxes when it comes to Core surgical training application.

In my end, i have been relatively busy with my vascular job, which i am thoroughly enjoying. I had very little exposure tovascular surgery as a student, however this job has opened  my eyes to the joys of vascular surgery, in particular the wide range of extraordinary surgeries that are being performed everyday such as visceral hybrid repairs, arch hybrid repair, type 1-4 thoracoabdominal aneurysm repairs, carotid endarterectomies, carotid-carotid bypass etc. I shall blog about these interesting procedures in the near future.

In addition to the free MRCS advice given by Amel, i just would like to add a few more tips.

 Consider tutoring groups of medical students, this will help refresh examination skillls, as well as help you to examine a wide variety of patients who you may not see otherwise. For example: being a vascular house officer, i am only exposed to vascular patients, this means that for the next few months i will not see/examine many general surgical patients. By tutoring a group of final year students, in addition to learning vascular surgery, i will be exposed to general surgical, and orthopaedic patients. This will no doubt be invaluable when i prepare for the MRCS Part B. In addition, the students can also fill out feedback form for the teaching you provide, which wil of couse tick the 'teaching experience' part of your job application form/interview.

So keep tuned for blogs on further MRCS advice, tips, hints, as well as posts on current vascular surgical procedures.

Romesh