
How to get a Specialty Training post
the insider's guide
Danny C. G. Lim(Author)
Oxford University Press
1st Edition
Published on 5. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
204 pages
978-0-19-959080-3 (ISBN)
Description
Each year, thousands of junior doctors apply for highly competitive training jobs in a variety of specialties. Obtaining a training job can be a difficult and stressful process, with some specialties attracting 40 applicants per post. This book helps doctors to improve their chances of getting that highly sought-after post. It is a wide-ranging, accessible guide to the application process, covering every step, from online application to the selection panel. It includes essential tips on career development, interview technique, and specialty-specific advice.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Recently qualified junior doctors applying to training posts (Foundation Year and Specialty Trainees years 1 to 3)
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-959080-3 (9780199590803)
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E-Book
05/2011
OUP eBook
€25.99
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Person
Danny Lim is currently a Cardiology Specialty Trainee with the Nothern Deanery, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK.
Author
Cardiology Specialty Trainee, Nothern Deanery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
Content
1. Introduction: the "secret" to getting into specialty training ; 2. Career development: the secret of success ; 3. Being prepared ; 4. The application form ; 5. Interview and assessment stations: how to excel ; 6. Interview: practice questions and answers ; 7. The specialties ; 8. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again