Background

Question 1

Why EM:

Answer 1

• Variety
• Immediacy of interaction and management
• opportunities to teach
• Working under pressure, dealing with unexpected

Question 2

Why suited to EM:

Answer 2

decision making skills;
— complexity, uncertainty and stressful situations
Effective, reliable and trusted team worker
– approachable and friendly
Fast and adaptable learner of knowledge and skills
– enthusiatic

Question 3

Examples Good decision making skills;

– complexity, uncertainty and stressful situations

Answer 3

Complexity and uncertainty: only ENT doctor OOH: FNE: supraglottitis/ mHDU?for endoscopy
Stress: ALS recommended for GIC:
being watched, fast paced scenario

Question 4

Examples
Effective, reliable and trusted team worker
– approachable and friendly

Answer 4

TAB, clinical/educational supervisor reviews

Question 5

Examples

Fast and adaptable learner of knowledge and skills - enthusiatic

Answer 5

Skills;
LP - needlphoic
FNE - supraglottitis OOH

Question 6

Biggest achievement:

Answer 6

Selected to become an ALS instructor
Proud
- excellent at managing acute scenario
- good teaching skills 
- chance to continually practice acute management
Interest in teaching
Esp simulation
Something I would like to develop

Question 7

Worst aspect of EM

Answer 7

Shift patterns: 
--- Adaptable: excellent sleeper, napper
- family life - rest of medicine heading same way 
Angry/drunk patients
- communication

Question 8

Extra work in EM

Answer 8

• 4 months in Bath ED (total)
• EM consultant nominated student of the year
• Audits in EM
• F rotations: acute/emergency medicine
• Taster week in paediatric A+E unit
• MRCEM exam this year. Passed with a score of 79%
• Conferences: RCEM Scotland, ACCS

Question 9

10 years’ time

Answer 9

• C: Consultant in EM
• departmnt with trauma and paeds: Bath?
• Academic: e-learning platmform
• simulation session
• quick refence quidelines
• P: state school - entry to medicine
• ?abroad ?US ?singapore ?hong kong

Question 10

Tell us about yourself

Answer 10

Bahrain
Research: isolated, consultant
EM - Bath; 
--- variety,immediacy,teaching
Selected Acute/EM 
Exams, taster, conference, teaching,sim
Racket sports, music