Earlier this year I attended a medicine workshop called Medisix at the University of Nottingham. This workshop consisted of lectures given by specialist doctors about their area of speciality. It was an extremely informative and helpful event as we were given information about the endless area's we could specialise in as a doctor. However, the aspect of the workshop I found the most useful and interesting was the fact that you could ask questions to the doctors about their experiences and also they could provide you with advice and information that you cannot find online.
At Medisix I was given information about another, more practical workshop also at the University of Nottingham. I decided to also attend Medsim in order to experience some of more practical side of medicine. At Medsim we attended four clinical sessions which were based on the subjects of X-Rays, Blood Pressure, Ophthalmology and Anatomy. As someone who finds human anatomy one of the most fascinating fields of science I was expecting to find the anatomy session extremely interesting and although it was brief, the session did meet my expectations. On the other hand, I was not expecting to find the ophthalmology session as interesting however to my surprise I found the session exceeded my expectations and encouraged the growth of my interest in the area of ophthalmology. During my time at Medsim other sessions I attended included, Suturing, Trauma and Triage, ECG, Palpation, Ultrasound and Keyhole Surgery.
At Medsim, I also completed the Rapid Response Advanced (Life support training including resuscitation, post resuscitation care plus use of defibrillator) course which I believe has provided me with knowledge and many skills that I will use in both my personal life and future career.
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| Freebies received at Medsim |
Overall, I enjoyed the whole experience immensely especially the practical sessions at Medsim as I felt the at the sessions gave me a taste of life as a medical student!
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