Get Through Postgraduate Medical Interviews

Get Through Postgraduate Medical Interviews aims to forearm junior doctors with practical advice on how to maximise their chances of success in the postgraduate medical interview.This book systematically and logically examines the entire interview process from start to finish.

Kaji Sritharan MBBS BSc MRCS (Eng) - Specialist Registrar in General Surgery, Northwest Thames Rotation, London & Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics, Imperial College London Nigel Standfield MBBS FRCS FRCS (Ed.) - Head of the London School of Surgical Specialties, London Deanery; and Consultant Vascular Surgeon & Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial Academic Health Sciences Centre, London

Preface 1. INTRODUCTION The purpose of the interview What is MMC? The application process Recruitment in 2008 Run-through training and the transition Closed versus open interviews National selection What are speciality schools? What is the National Recruitment Office for general practice training? Assessing the competition Overseas graduates Academic clinical fellowships Deferred entry Flexible training 2. BEFORE THE INTERVIEW Deciding level of entry into speciality training Your application form The process of selection Getting ahead 3. YOUR PORTFOLIO What is a portfolio? Your curriculum vitae Logbooks Exam certificates Presentations and posters presented at learned meetings Abstracts, papers and audit projects Your personal development plan or educational contract A statement of personal values and aims Records of in-training assessment Work place based assessments Reflective logs of activities and experience 4. THE INTERVIEW What to take What to expect and interview styles General interview tips for on the day Common interview myths 5. HOT INTERVIEW TOPICS Academic research, publications and teaching Clinical governance, audit and management Clinical experience, motivation and personality 6. Difficult interview questions 7. OTHER TYPES OF INTERVIEW Portfolio-based interviews Assessment of communication skills at interview Assessment of pract