ENTering Education: Recent Episodes
Lewys Burnett-Jones
A podcast series aimed at UK medical student and junior doctors delving into various aspects of ENT.
This is a short episode in which we talk with two junior doctors who recently completed their undergraduate medical training, Dr Matt Taylor and podcast creator Dr Burnett-Jones. We discuss what ENT topics we think are useful to know going into medical school exams, useful resources to help prepare and why you should put ENT high up in your foundation training job selection.
This is the 3rd episode in the series and features a discussion with Ms Hanna Nieto a year 7 specialist trainee in the West Midlands with a specialist interest in head and neck surgery. She is also an academic clinical lecture at the University of Birmingham. Hannah splits her time between research and clinical work and offers a great insight into the life an ENT higher trainee in both her personal and work life.
This episode features Navdeep Bhamra a Core Surgical Trainee in the West Midlands. We discuss how to build a portfolio for the core surgical and the speciality ENT application. What life is like in core surgical training and what drew him towards ENT.
Navdeep offers a crucial insight into the tricky application process and gives his best tips on how to maximise points at medical school, foundation training and core surgical training.
It is a must-listen for anyone who would like to pursue a career in surgery.
Our first podcast features an interview with Mr Charlie Huins. A Consultant ENT Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth (QE) Hospital, the ENT lead for University of Birmingham undergraduates and the former Foundation Training Programme Director at the QE.
Mr Huins is a passionate clinician and teacher and the conversation was equally informative as it was inspiring.
We talk about what medical students need to know heading into their exams. Practical tips for ENT OSCE stations including important red flags to be aware of and how to make the most of an ENT placement.
All work was produced by Dr Lewys Burnett-Jones and Dr Alicia Mead.
Supervised by Ms Mcclelland.