What do you want to specialize in?

You may know or just have an idea, whether your in med school or not - do you know what you want to go into, e.g - pediatrics

If so, what made you choose this decision?

I'm just curious about everyones views :smile:

Reply 1

graemematt

12

No idea, although at the moment (before starting! haha) I wanna become an infectious diseases consultant...competitive though. My MSc in Medical & Diagnostic Virology has kinda given me an insight into clinical infectious + tropical medicine and it looks fascinating with scope to travel to countries endemic with VHFs and parasites. Of course it's a risky career but right now I'm interested in it.

Having said that, chances are I'll end up as a GP or something. Making such a decision is very hard I'd imagine!

Reply 2

Asclepius

12

At the moment paediatrics, although given that I haven't started yet it'll almost definitely change many, many times whilst I'm studying :biggrin:

Reply 3

josee32

yeh i'm probably going to change my mind a million and one times throughout Uni....but i've always had an interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology :biggrin:

so that would be my number one choice at the moment!

although i enjoyed my work experience which involved peadiatrics and A & E...

who knows lol...

Reply 4

Jinxy

OP

17

Alex L

At the moment paediatrics, although given that I haven't started yet it'll almost definitely change many, many times whilst I'm studying :biggrin:

sounds good :biggrin:

an i just ask, what as/A lvls are you doing/have you done?

Balneology :hubba:

I did maths, chem, phys and bio to AS, then dropped bio for A2. My choices are in my sig :smile:

Reply 7

Jinxy

OP

17

Alex L

I did maths, chem, phys and bio to AS, then dropped bio for A2. My choices are in my sig :smile:

oh sorry I cant see your sig but ok :smile:

josee32

yeh i'm probably going to change my mind a million and one times throughout Uni....but i've always had an interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology :biggrin:

so that would be my number one choice at the moment!

although i enjoyed my work experience which involved peadiatrics and A & E...

who knows lol...

same as me then [at least i think so!]
May i ask, how did you get onto a med course without chemistry to A2? I know its possible i#m just wondering because my school also told me doing health and social would be unacceptable for medicine too so i'm confused now :frown:

thanks for the answer though, im starting my placement at a local hospital soon and looking forward to it :biggrin:

Reply 8

Jinxy

OP

17

Democracy

Balneology :hubba:

how interesting you must like water a lot :confused:

Reply 9

Democracy

20

Jinxy

how interesting you must like water a lot :confused:

Err yeah, there are other perks though :p:

Reply 10

Jinxy

OP

17

Democracy

Err yeah, there are other perks though :p:

I guessed

Reply 11

Asclepius

12

Jinxy

oh sorry I cant see your sig but ok :smile:

It's on my first post of the page :smile:

Reply 12

josee32

Jinxy

oh sorry I cant see your sig but ok :smile:

same as me then [at least i think so!]
May i ask, how did you get onto a med course without chemistry to A2? I know its possible i#m just wondering because my school also told me doing health and social would be unacceptable for medicine too so i'm confused now :frown:

thanks for the answer though, im starting my placement at a local hospital soon and looking forward to it :biggrin:

cool

i did chemistry As, however im doing medicine with a foundation year...to get me up to speed with chemistry before entering Phase 1a :biggrin:

Health and Social As helped me quite a lot with my application to medicine and during my interview...it helped me to appreciate and make the most of my work experience and convey this is the way they wanted to hear it :biggrin:

i'd say it was a good qualification to take but i'd maybe do it as a 4th subject rather than one of your 'main three'.

Good luck in your Placement :biggrin:

Reply 13

Jinxy

OP

17

josee32

cool

i did chemistry As, however im doing medicine with a foundation year...to get me up to speed with chemistry before entering Phase 1a :biggrin:

Health and Social As helped me quite a lot with my application to medicine and during my interview...it helped me to appreciate and make the most of my work experience and convey this is the way they wanted to hear it :biggrin:

i'd say it was a good qualification to take but i'd maybe do it as a 4th subject rather than one of your 'main three'.

Good luck in your Placement :biggrin:

aww thanks a lot :biggrin:

and i see oh thats why your doing foundation year, good luck with that :smile:

Reply 14

GemmyMonster

15

Hmmm, if I decide I want to do it and apply..

Definitely not paediatrics. Perhaps something like cardiology or neurology. Maybe something surgical, or Accident and emergency. Those are the most likely courses. Currently.