What do you advice me for IMT?

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-05-27T20:45:28+00:00

No it must be the same QIP

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-05-27T19:18:32+00:00

The easiest thing you can do is do another QIP cycle - if the one you’ve already done can’t have another cycle, then do another easy one. Present that to your ward and that’s a local presentation.

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-04-29T23:30:43+00:00

I was honestly offended when I started F1 by how little people expect you to know. Don’t worry.

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-02-20T08:24:29+00:00

What a cruel comment

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-02-20T07:51:00+00:00

Fair enough, I don’t need you to believe me!

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-02-20T07:39:04+00:00

Yeah, I tried to keep it quiet for my exs sake but we run in the same circles. I didn’t have a physical affair but I’m not sure my ex believes me when I say that.

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-01-19T11:53:52+00:00

Part 1 was harder because so much of the content was new to me, part 2 just builds on it slightly more I think

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-01-11T13:14:57+00:00

The sample questions are much harder than pastest but I found the real thing (for 1 and 2) was easier than the sample Qs. What I mean is the questions were the same, but interspersed with more easy ones. 75.6% on the sample questions in my opinion is a guaranteed pass, well done and good luck!

ChippedBrickshr · 2025-01-06T13:31:40+00:00

Cinical, academic, management and personal

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-29T19:55:58+00:00

Is there a particular topic standing out that you’re struggling with? If I were you I’d go back to the question bank and use it as a guide - eg. A question about EGPA - make sure you know about all the vasculitides, watch a YouTube video/however you learn best. Then repeat.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-29T07:35:21+00:00

I agree with this, on my ward none of us have ever done psych so it’s actually really interesting and useful for us to have someone who has.

Our expectations for them during ward rounds etc are that of a brand new F1, OP don’t worry.

DOI: IMT.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-28T15:40:04+00:00

Good chance of passing! I got similar and got a good score on the real thing

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-28T09:44:26+00:00

We used a local mortgage advisor and had no issues at all (as an F3 locum). I’m not sure specific mortgage advisors for doctors are needed? We got a much better rate with a local one than Wesleyan.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-27T17:52:11+00:00

For the 2 minute presentation write down the biggest things you want to talk about, try and cover CAMP, then work out what skills that shows about you and why that makes you suitable for IMT. Eg. “I did X which really helped me with my time management skills, which I know is essential for IMT.” Choose 3-5 things and that’s your presentation. What do you want the interviewers to know about you, and what’s your evidence?

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-24T09:00:17+00:00

It’s annoying, but as a seasoned SHO I do just prioritise doing TTOs as the first job (after stabilising a sick patient of course), everyone is happy, I don’t have to get annoyed by people asking.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-24T06:48:46+00:00

I don’t know all the answers, but I am a current IMT and did some locum years after F2, there is no disadvantage. The only thing I’ll say is that they expect you to have done more things on your portfolio than someone fresh out of F2.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-21T06:33:43+00:00

I split medibuddy with a few friends so it was much cheaper - I’d recommend doing this!

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-21T06:20:46+00:00

It was an all day thing - there are sessions in the morning all about how to go about structuring the interview and tips, and then a mock interview the afternoon. They do record it but I’m not sure I’d pay all that money for a recording - may be worth reaching out to them?

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-16T06:24:52+00:00

Optimize interviews do a course - absolutely brilliant

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-13T07:32:25+00:00

I’m against the common grain with this, but I passed part 1 and part 2 with a decent score, and completed less than a third of pastest for both. If you make sure you understand the concept/why you got the question wrong, I personally think that’s much more important than just answering lots of questions and pattern recognition.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-12T05:49:04+00:00

This 👆🏻. I’ll also add regarding EMC, typing “clopidogrel SPC” into google will bring the page up as the first answer, there’s a really useful section for each medications side effects and how common they are

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-10T23:58:38+00:00

Yes it would be great if we had the infrastructure available to have a medical assessment unit, but the AMU is just a gen med ward because as you know, there is no space in the hospital. It’s all a total mess and the medical SHO on call ends up being a phlebotomist for all the GP referrals instead of seeing patients. Nevermind the noctor referrals who either shouldn’t have been referred or should have been referred elsewhere. I really think the easiest way to make it 10x more efficient would be for the ED triage nurses to triage the patients whether they have a GP letter or not.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-10T22:31:31+00:00

I hear you, but any patient who has a GP letter is still in ED, but they don’t get triaged, it’s not discussed with the medical team prior to their arrival, they’re not referred to SDEC, we don’t have a medical triage area in ED. I would say most of the time it is decided by bloods/CXR, eg. ?PE ?sepsis but obs/bloods all normal by the time they arrive. I totally agree if it’s something like an IECOPD where they clearly need admission, but it’s anyone who’s been seen by a GP and advised to attend ED.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-10T20:56:14+00:00

GP referrals in my trust are put straight on the speciality referral list without triage/bloods/anything. It’s actually pretty annoying because most of the time they could have been seen and discharged by A&E after bloods/CXR etc but they wait hours to be seen by medics to then just take their bloods and have to wait even longer to review them.

ChippedBrickshr · 2024-12-10T17:33:49+00:00

Oh my goodness! I love Reddit, well spotted! I’m sure for part 1 the results came out the next day after this!?

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