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How To Get Ahead Of The Pack!Short Listing Top Tips!
Dr Ausami Abbas
ST2
Southampton Scheme
Wessex School of Radiology
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2010….. The Facts
• 655 applications
• 35% F2
• 60% of All candidates interviewed
• 89% offered 2 interviews
• 181 ST1s appointed (27%)
• 50% of those appointed direct from Foundation program
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Radiology is competitive
• Run through training to CCT• Fewer ST1 posts (radiology and all specialties)• Specialty that is expanding• Applications from foundation and core training• Interview offers before other SpR/ST3
specialties • People who previously would have applied to
Core surgical training are now applying to radiology
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• If successfully applying to radiology is competitive
• ….. Then you need to be competitive!!
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Be Honest:Which Group Do You Belong to?
Amazing
Average
Awful
Can I Improve My chances?
Do I have time? How can I do it?
Is it too late?
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Good News
• Lots of easy points to gain
• Need to be dedicated and organised
• Need to be realistic with how you improve your application
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Short listing Points!
• Commitment to radiology• Understanding of career/training in radiology• Audit• Research• Publication• Presentation• Teaching• Courses• Skills• Exams• Career progression
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Commitment to Radiology
• Work shadow programme• Taster week• Attendence at “Wessex radiology career day”• Radiology themed audit• Elective in radiology• Radiology Bsc• Member of radiology societies (eg BIR, SRT)• Subscribe to a journal (eg BJR)• Attendence at radiology courses/meetings
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Audit
• Radiology themed• Evidence of completing
audit cycle• Presenting audit findings
at local, regional or national meetings.
• Understand difference between audit & research
• Ask Current radiology trainees if there are any audits you can help with.
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Publications
• Doesn’t have to be radiology themed• 1st Author (ideal)• Pubmed indexed journal• If you haven’t try -asking seniors if you can help them -Interesting cases -Classic cases -Audit resultsThis can take a longtime and be time consuming!
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Presentations
• Local / regional/ national /international• Posters or oral• Radiology meeting (ideal) • Interesting cases/ audit results• Ask seniors if you can help out with project• Ask Radiology trainees if you can help with a poster• Meetings : UKRC June
SRT July Wessex BIR December 5th National BIR December
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Teaching
• Evidence of delivering formal teaching
• Regional vs local
• Timetable
• Feedback
• Teaching the teachers course
• Student tutor?
• Radiology training day?
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Courses
• ATLS/ALS• Basic surgical skills• US course• X-ray courses• BIR training days
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Skills
• Evidence of hand eye coordination
- Chest drains
- Central lines
- Ascitic drains
- Lumbar puncture
• Attendance/presenting at MDT
• US experience
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Exams & Career progression
• More is expected of Core then F2 applicants
• Exams are more relevant to those at the end of Core training
• Evidence of distinction or prizes
• Evidence of achievement outside of medicine
• Management experience
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Don’t Panic
• Aim to get extra points
• Work hard now• Focus on the
achievable!• Commitment to
radiology is KEY!!!• Have a back up plan
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Finally…..• Give yourself time to complete the form
• Show it to trusted colleague
• Get the grammar checked
• There are lots of points available for the “150 word question” sections for the smart applicant
• “STAR” technique
Situation and Task, A: Action, R: Reflection.
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Questions?