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Core Surgical Interviews
AlexAshman Started conversation Jan 23, 2012
Today I had the second of my two Core Surgical Training interviews. These are structured so you are interviewed in three rooms, each for ten minutes, answering questions on emergencies, clinical management, and your CV and portfolio.
In the portfolio station, two consultant surgeons shake my hand and offer me a seat. I sit down and look across at them, wondering what awful question they will ask.
One of them looks at me, and asks:
"This Douglas Adams encyclopaedia thing, what is it exactly?"
Wow, they actually got that far through my portfolio! Now is my chance to show off. I explain, succinctly and including Peer Review. The consultant nods along, but then he asks:
"With Wikipedia existing... what's the point of h2g2?"
Core Surgical Interviews
I'm not really here Posted Jan 23, 2012
I hope you beat him with some sort of surgical instrument.
Core Surgical Interviews
AlexAshman Posted Jan 23, 2012
I explained that h2g2 entries are actually readable and a are somewhat lighter on boring technical details and incomprehensible jargon. Of course, such things have no bearing on communication in the medical world 
Core Surgical Interviews
Icy North Posted Jan 23, 2012
Yes, but with NHS Direct existing, what's the point of GPs?
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