IMG Story in UK: Interview with Dr. Frances Ledesma | Journey to a Surgical Training Job in UK

💡 Hi guys! In this video, we go through Dr. Frances Ledesma's journey from graduation to getting into a Core Surgical Training job in the UK. Hope you all enjoy!

I'll also be interviewing someone who went through the PLAB journey more recently, so stay tuned! :)

P.S. FYI, This doesn't mean I am switching back my direction to UK! XD
I decided to interview my friends who made it to UK since I noticed that there are a lot of interviews already on US residency and Match but not so much on UK.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
1:10 Journey from graduation to getting a Non-training Job
3:36 How many Non-training jobs did you apply to?
5:04 Differences between a Training vs. a Non-training Job
7:47 Differences in Healthcare System
9:14 Journey from Non-training Job to Training Job
11:10 Requirements for Core Surgical Training Job
14:39 On Interviews (for Core Surgical Training)
17:35 Struggles encountered and how they were dealt with
19:51 What got her into Masters in Trauma Science
21:01 Things she is grateful for and advice to Medical students
26:16 On work-life balance

👩🏻‍⚕️A little about myself:
I am a Korean citizen who grew up in the Philippines, attended college in the US (Boston College), and attended Medical school in the Philippines (from Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health). Currently back in Korea preparing for my next journey ahead.

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