Smashing The Core Surgical Training Interview: A Holistic guide to becoming a surgeon

<p>Smashing Core Surgical Training Interviews is a crucial roadmap through the highly competitive world of surgery written by previous Core Surgical Training National Recruitment panel members. It provides a realistic understanding of what is expected on the interview day and how best to prepare for it.</p><p>This is the perfect preparation guide for any medical student or junior doctor with a serious desire to launch a career in surgery in the United Kingdom by smashing the Core Surgical Training interviews.</p><p>It covers all aspects of the interview including how to prepare the portfolio virtual interview etiquette and post-interview considerations.</p><p>This book contains:</p><ul> <li>More than 35 clinical scenarios and more than 15 management scenarios with model answers</li> <li>Model frameworks for structuring answers</li> <li>Information covering real-life struggles including how to maximise opportunities as a medical student how to publish and how to decide whether to take an F3 year</li> <li>Insights into the diverse world of modern surgery including women in surgery LGBTQ issues dyslexia and neurodiversity and challenges faced by ethnic minorities</li> <li>A framework for international medical graduates planning surgical careers</li> </ul><p><i>This book has been written to help those taking the step up from medical student or Foundation doctor to the first rungs on a surgical career ladder. In addition to some very useful hints and tips this book touches on topics for which there is often little signposting. </i>Fiona Myint FRCS MA (Clin Ed) LLM SFHEA Consultant Vascular SurgeonVice-President Royal College of Surgeons of England</p><p><i>The editors have put together a wonderful group of surgical educators to write this practical and easy-to-read book that is filled with useful pearls for prospective surgical training applicants. It directly addresses feelings of imposter syndrome and stereotype threat. </i>Roy Phitayakorn MD MHPE FACS General and Endocrine Surgeon Vice Chair of Education Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical School</p><p><i>Surgery is the best job ever! Becoming a surgeon however requires technical skill common sense and grit. If you know what’s ahead (from this book) you are more likely to achieve your goal to become a Master Surgeon. </i>Daniel B. Jones MD MS FACS Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at University Hospital Assistant Dean at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School</p>