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Cannula Placement: Are we asking the correct questions?
Written by Parvin Begum & Perminderjit Dhahan   
Tuesday, 22 April 2008

After half a decade or more at university, armed with all that knowledge gained through sheer hard work, you are set upon on the wards to look after the unwell. However, once you are qualified you realised that the majority of the House Officers work load is comprised of ward rounds, organising tests, venepuncture and cannulation1. 

 
Medical student debt could soar
Written by JuniorDr Team   
Wednesday, 21 November 2007

coins.jpgFirst year medical students may owe nearly £8,000 more than current graduates on qualification, according to a survey by the BMA.

 

 
Almost half of US med students report harassment
Written by Katie Mellor   
Friday, 16 February 2007

NEW YORK
Nearly half of US medical students report harassment during their training and four out of five feel belittled, according to a study published in this month’s BMJ.

Students who reported harassment or belittlement were significantly more likely to be stressed, depressed or drink alcohol. They were also less likely to report positive ideas about becoming a doctor.

 

 
Med students on par with docs for cardiac exam
Written by JuniorDr Team   
Friday, 16 February 2007
LONDON
Cardiac examination skills do not appear to differ among third-year medical students and qualified doctors, but may decline after years in practice, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine this month.
 
New junior doctors start with higher debt than ever
Written by JuniorDr Team   
Monday, 01 May 2006

Average medical student debt passed £20,000 for the first time last year, according to the annual BMA Medical Student Survey. Worringly the results show that students also overestimate how much they'll earn in their first year as a junior doctor by 15 per cent.

The survey, which is based on the results of 1,877 students, showed that those in the fifth year of medical school now have on average £20,172 of debt - a 17 per cent increase on 2004. Students doing a sixth year reach £22,365.

 

 
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