I don’t take many selfies. I suppose I do need to get a photo somewhat professional looking !!
Hello, my name is…
Abbie. Just Abbie. I am an FY2 doctor working in the East Midlands. I graduated from the University of Warwick in 2022 with a MBChB (4 years) and from The University of Central Lancashire in 2018 with a BSc in Neuroscience.
What makes me a tad different from other docs? Well;
- I was a graduate entry medical student.
- I have a degree in Neuroscience.
- The pandemic completely turned my medical education upside down (ok maybe that’s not so unique).
- I am on the Autistic Spectrum and have ADHD.
I was inspired by another prominent MedBlogger to start my own written blog. I want to document every week of my time at medical school and maybe beyond. I have so far managed this bar a few weeks around exams and levels of uncertainty (cough covid cough).
I largely did this through 75% of my time at medical school neglecting the weeks of covid where I just stressed at my laptop as my research module was disintegrating before my eyes. I haven’t updated much since November 2021 due to the insanity and pressure of that time period.
I am now firmly in my second year of being a doctor (commonly known as FY2 or SHO) and I will be coming back to the blog to talk about being an FY1.
I want to specialise in Paediatric emergency medicine or Neonatal medicine. I think it will be A&E as I have the attention span of a toddler.
I’ve been told by many a staff member I give off paediatric vibes so I guess Im heading in the right direction!
So, hopefully, I’ve caught your attention. Or maybe just bored you already.
Either way, hello.
Welcome to the unpredictability of Abbie’s life.
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