wins elective planning
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Power point from WinS 2010 Conference"How to plan a medical student elective"TRANSCRIPT
Elective planning Elspeth HillWinS Student and Foundation Representative
WinS ConferenceNovember 2010
IntroductionsWhere are you from? Manchester
What year?Intercalating before final year
When are you on elective?Feb-Apr 2012
Med school’s requirements?8 weeks of clinical/research attachment + essay
Your own hopes/requirements?Plastic surgery in different health systems with ++ operative exposure
career
interesting & enjoyable
clinically useful
new opportunitie
s
new insight
travel
The BIG questions
Where do you want to go?Home or abroad?Resource rich/poor?English speaking?Single institution?
What do you want to do?Research, hands-on, taught?Which specialty?
Health Outcomes
www.gapminder.org
English Spoken
contrast different systems
versus
clinical research
specialty
Clinical
Research
Specialty
Ideas
Network• Friends• Doctors• Travel agent• BMA
Personal Safety & HealthComing Back Alive• High risk destination• Going alone or in a gang• Insurance
Personal Health• Malaria and vaccination• PEPSE pack – check local arrangements• steriles, first aid kit
Websites
• MDU, Foreign Office, fitfortravel.nhs.uk
HIV: be aware…
…but don’t let it stop you
How much?
Flights
Accommodation
Food
Insurance
Vaccinations
Equipment
Placement fees
Raising the money
• Awards/prizes – pre/post hoc
• Job
• Loans
• Savings
• Donations
money4medstudents.org
Presenting complaint:Die-hard vascular-surgeon-wannabe,anxious to stand out in job applications
Destination:World-leading vascular centre,Stanford, United States
Case Study 1 – Mo Chowdhury
“The operative exposure was amazing, I saw things I would never see here, I wouldn’t change anything!”
Mission statement:Want to experience tropical disease management, obstetrics and make a difference, whilst getting an opportunity to travel with friends
Destination:Rural mission hospital, backpacking adventure,trekking holiday
Case Study 2 – Emily Stinton
“It didn’t occur to me that I might die, I was only in ITU as it was the only ward you didn’t have to share a bed!”
Presenting complaint:Urgent need to get as far away from Salford as possible
Case Study 3 – Sarah McNicol
Destination:Major trauma centre, Johannesburg
“I just couldn’t believe the things I saw, I’ll never forget it – I definitely learned to become detached.”
Presenting complaint:Post-finals exhaustion, requiring intensive solar-sand relaxation therapy
Destination:St Lucia for 5 weeksManchester for 3 weeks
Case Study 4 – Emily Moss
“The best time I have ever had, I wouldn’t change a
thing!”
Outcome:• Compared HIV management in St Lucia and
Manchester for elective report• Re- audited HIV project, subsequently presented
nationally• Tan lasted 6 months
http://www.thelancetstudent.com/category/electives/africa/www.medicstravel.co.ukwww.medicsaway.co.ukwww.medicalprotection.org/uk/students/electives/resourceswww.the-mdu.com/section_medical_studentswww.medicalprotection.org/uk/students/electives
