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smirf83

Ok, since this seems to be a thread for silly questions, can i just check the answer to mine? I was asked at an interview how old you'd be by the time you became a consultant, i reckoned early thirties, that is correct, right?

after you graduate, you have 2 years foundation training, 2 years basic med training, 6 years specialist, and after that you start your consultancy training.
so if you entered med school at 18, you'd start consultancy training at around 33, but it varies a lot.

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smirf83

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cowsgomoo

after you graduate, you have 2 years foundation training, 2 years basic med training, 6 years specialist, and after that you start your consultancy training.
so if you entered med school at 18, you'd start consultancy training at around 33, but it varies a lot.

haha, that's exactly the same maths i used in my b'ham interview, and came up with the same sort of number, and i thort "ooh err, that number looks a bit low!", so i just said "early thirties" and the guy sed yeh, thereabouts. :smile:

Still think it's a little low tho, if i get asked it in another interview I'll prob say mid-thirties to cover myself. :wink:

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tiny_tom

i dont mean to sound stupid but i didnt know there was 2 years basic med training after F1 AND F2 years, could someone elabarate on this please?

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Fluffy

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tiny_tom

i dont mean to sound stupid but i didnt know there was 2 years basic med training after F1 AND F2 years, could someone elabarate on this please?

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=6957948&postcount=9

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cowsgomoo

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cowsgomoo

after you graduate, you have 2 years foundation training, 2 years basic med training, 6 years specialist, and after that you start your consultancy training.
so if you entered med school at 18, you'd start consultancy training at around 33, but it varies a lot.

so when actually is it?
whoever neg repped that post for my approach to medicine being too pragmatic, do you care to explain what you mean? I just stated the guidlines I learnt, and I said that I know it varies a lot because it depends who you are, if you pass your exams etc.
and you could have just quoted a reply to tell me i'm wrong rather than a neg rep :smile:

tiny_tom

i dont mean to sound stupid but i didnt know there was 2 years basic med training after F1 AND F2 years, could someone elabarate on this please?

i think its to prepare you before you enter specialist training, because its competetive and things

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Renal

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cowsgomoo

i think its to prepare you before you enter specialist training, because its competetive and things

It's more about getting a grip on basic medicine and surgery - remember that practically all your patients will have at least one condition that's not your speciality.

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