Medical School
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“Have you ever cured anyone?” I was thumbing through medical notes with my Consultant Psychiatrist (CP) one afternoon, having seen a few too many patients who were perpetually in Mental Health Services. I felt I had no talent for it and out came the question. My CP replied in an affably egalitarian manner, asking me if I had ever seen an Endocrinologist cure diabetes. Psychiatrists,…
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Last summer I set up a twitter account for queries on useful stuff for Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) applications. It’s a tiny space for friends to tweet/ Direct Message their questions, & form a support network if retraining to be a medic is their thing. I must say that the passion and determination folks show for retraining to be a doctor is…
