Career Conversations

In this re-release, shared on International Women's Day, Dr Kate Gatenby discusses being a Cardiologist and 'Women in Cardiology' more broadly with Dr Marilena Giannoudi. 

This episode was first released under RCPE's 'Clinical Conversations' podcast in August 2022.

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In this episode, Dr Kat Ralston chats with Dr Kathleen White about the PACES neurological examination encounter (Station 3), sharing top tips and common pitfalls. They discuss the neurological station in depth, including calibration, skills tested and common conditions encountered. They explore an approach to identifying signs, localising the lesion and navigating presenting the case and examiner questions. 

Dr White is a Consultant Neurologist in NHS Tayside and Honorary Senior Clinical teacher at the University of Dundee. Dr White has been a PACES examiner since 2018. 

Dr Kat Ralston is a Geriatric Medicine Registrar and member of the RCPE Trainees and Members’ Committee, currently working in Edinburgh. 

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Recording date: 22 December 2023 

Disclaimer: Please always refer to the MRCP website for up-to-date information on the PACES exam. See: https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/paces 

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In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews Dr Mudher Al-Khairalla about the PACES respiratory system examination encounter (Station 1). Dr Al-Khairalla gives an overview of the encounter including examiner calibration and skills tested, and shares top tips and common pitfalls. 

Dr Al-Khairalla is a Consultant & Honorary Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine, University of Dundee and GIM Clinical Lead at Perth Royal Infirmary, NHS Tayside. Dr Al-Khairalla has been hosting the MRCP UK PACES exam since 2011 and chair of examiners both in the UK and internationally. 

Dr Marilena Giannoudi is a cardiology registrar based in Leeds. She is a member of the Trainees and Members’ Committee, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and is currently undertaking a PhD. 

Recording date: 20 December 2023 

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We encourage you to sit PACES with our College. We have a friendly and experienced examinations team who expertly support candidates, and we deliver PACES at centres across the UK. Select RCPE as your College of Entry when applying online through your My MRCP(UK) online account. 

Disclaimer: Please always refer to the MRCP website for up-to-date information on the PACES exam. See: https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/paces 

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This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).

In this episode, Dr Anda Bularga interviews Professor Andrew Elder about the PACES cardiovascular system examination encounter (Station 3). Prof Elder first gives a history of and rationale for the improvements made to the PACES exam, which he has been instrumental in. Prof Elder gives an overview of the cardiovascular examination encounter including calibration and skills tested, and shares top tips and common pitfalls. 

Professor Andrew Elder is RCPE's President, a Consultant Physician in Medicine of the Elderly, Honorary Professor at The University of Edinburgh, and an experienced PACES examiner. Medical education and teaching, particularly assessment and physical examination and bedside medicine skills, have been an important part of his career. He was Medical Director of MRCP(UK) and Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC), and co-founded the Society of Bedside Medicine. 

Dr Anda Bularga is a Cardiology Registrar in the South East of Scotland and a member of RCPE's Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC). 

Recording date: 9 January 2024 

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Choose RCPE as your College of Entry for PACES

We encourage you to sit PACES with our College. We have a friendly and experienced examinations team who expertly support candidates, and we deliver PACES at centres across the UK. Select RCPE as your College of Entry when applying online through your My MRCP(UK) online account. 

Disclaimer: Please always refer to the MRCP website for up-to-date information on the PACES exam. See: https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/paces 

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In this episode, Dr Emma Spencer interviews Dr Kerri Baker about the PACES abdominal system examination encounter (Station 4). Dr Baker gives an overview of the encounter including examiner calibration and skills tested, and shares top tips and common pitfalls. 

Dr Kerri Baker is Dean of Education at RCPE, a consultant acute medicine physician in Fife, Scotland, and an experienced PACES examiner. 

Dr Emma Spencer is an internal medicine trainee in the South East of Scotland and a member of RCPE's Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC). 

Recording date: 9 January 2024 

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Choose RCPE as your College of Entry for PACES 

We encourage you to sit PACES with our College. We have a friendly and experienced examinations team who expertly support candidates, and we deliver PACES at centres across the UK. Select RCPE as your College of Entry when applying online through your My MRCP(UK) online account. 

Disclaimer: Please always refer to the MRCP website for up-to-date information on the PACES exam. See: https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/paces 

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This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).

Dr Hannah Preston discusses the PACES Consultation Stations with Dr Matt King. Dr King gives an overview and shares top tips and common pitfalls. The two Consultation Stations aim to assess how candidates approach a clinical problem in an integrated manner, using history-taking, examination, and communication with a patient or surrogate. 

Dr Matt King is an acute medicine physician in Edinburgh, an experienced PACES examiner, and involved in standards-setting for PACES. 

Dr Hannah Preston is a Renal Registrar in Edinburgh and RCPE Trainees and Members' Committee (T&MC) Co-Chair.

Recording date: 4 December 2023

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Choose RCPE as your College of Entry for PACES

We encourage you to sit PACES with our College. We have a friendly and experienced examinations team who expertly support candidates, and we deliver PACES at centres across the UK. Select RCPE as your College of Entry when applying online through your My MRCP(UK) online account.  

Disclaimer: Please always refer to the MRCP website for up-to-date information on the PACES exam. See: https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/paces  

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This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).

Dr Kirsty Crowe discusses the PACES communication encounters with Dr Nicola Zammitt. Dr Zammitt gives an overview of the communication encounters, undertaken in Stations 1 and 4, and shares top tips and common pitfalls. The communication encounters assess: Clinical Communication, Clinical Judgement, Managing Patients' Concerns, and Maintaining Patient Welfare. This includes explaining clinical information; applying clinical knowledge, including knowledge of ethics, to the management of the case or situation; providing emotional support; and treating the patient with dignity and respect. 

Nicola Zammitt is a consultant endocrinologist at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. She has been a PACES examiner for around 10 years, has examined in the UK and abroad and is the current Lothian PACES coordinator. With colleagues, she set and led the Edinburgh PACES course at the Clinical Skills Centre in WGH between 2011 and 2019 and she has also taught on PACES courses overseas. She has previously served on the PACES Clinical Examining Board and currently sits on the PACES Scenario Editorial Committee. 

Kirsty Crowe is a specialty registrar in renal and internal medicine based in the West of Scotland. She is passionate about effective medical education which overcomes barriers to patients interacting with healthcare and undertook a Clinical Teaching Fellowship prior to starting her higher specialty training. She is interested in supporting the inclusivity and wellbeing of trainees and explored this during her Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship with the NHS Lothian Medical Education Directorate and the General Medical Council. Additionally she is involved with networks aimed at supporting renal trainees in engaging with quality improvement and research activity.

 Recording date: 1 December 2023

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Choose RCPE as your College of Entry for PACES 

We encourage you to sit PACES with our College. We have a friendly and experienced examinations team who expertly support candidates, and we deliver PACES at centres across the UK. Select RCPE as your College of Entry when applying online through your My MRCP(UK) online account. 

Disclaimer: Please always refer to the MRCP(UK) website for up-to-date information on the PACES exam. See: https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/paces 

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This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).

In this episode of 'Demystifying PACES', Dr Kat Ralston chats to Dr Matt Thomas to draw back the curtain and give you a 'behind the scenes' insight into how the PACES exams are organised. We cover the application process, how patients are selected, who the examiners are, how calibration works and what happens on the exam day and beyond. We include practical tips to help you in your preparation for and experience of MRCP(UK) PACES. 

Dr Matt Thomas has recently taken over as Dean of Examinations at RCPE having nearly 20 years of experience of examining, locally, nationally and internationally. He has previously been Programme Director for Geriatric Training in Wessex and Medical Director for Poole Hospital where he has worked since last century as a Consultant Geriatrician. He enjoys examining and seeing keen clinicians at the start of their specialist career. In his spare time he and his wife keep busy as the Lifeboat Operations Managers for the local RNLI Lifeboat Station. 

Dr Kat Ralston is a Geriatric Medicine Registrar and member of the RCPE Trainees and Members’ Committee, currently working in Edinburgh. 

Recording date: 9 November 2023 

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https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/paces  

Choose RCPE as your College of Entry for PACES 

We encourage you to sit PACES with our College. We have a friendly and experienced examinations team who expertly support candidates, and we deliver PACES at centres across the UK. Select RCPE as your College of Entry when applying online through your My MRCP(UK) online account. 

Disclaimer: Please always refer to the MRCP(UK) website for up-to-date information on the PACES exam. See: https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/paces 

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This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).

In this episode Dr Hannah Preston interviews Dr Tommy Perkins and Dr Ed Cantelo, the founders of Medics' Money. The Medics' Money team discuss many topics, such as tax claims, savings, investments, pensions, life insurance and income protection. The team also offer some top tips on what to look out for on your payslips, checking you are on the right tax code and when to seek financial advice. 

Disclaimer: The information in this episode does not constitute financial advice. The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) and Medics’ Money will not be held liable for any financial decisions listeners make. RCPE does not endorse Medics’ Money or its services, and links are provided for reference only. 

Recording Date: 27 September 2023 

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eBook - https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/ebook/ 

Medics Money Podcast - https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/medical-accounting-blog/?catname=podcasts 

What Tax Codes Mean - https://www.gov.uk/tax-codes/what-your-tax-code-means 

Organisations approved for Tax Relief - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/professional-bodies-approved-for-tax-relief-list-3 

Free Guide from Medics Money - https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/free-guide/ 

What can Doctors Claim Tax Back On? - https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/what-can-doctors-claim-tax-back-on/ 

Is Your Tax Code Correct? - https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/is-your-doctors-tax-code-correct/ 

NHS Pension - https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/nhs-pension-ill-health-death-in-service/ 

Medical Financial Advisors - https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/medical-financial-advisor/ 

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This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).

This is a re-release, having been recorded and released under the 'Clinical Conversations' podcast in August 2021. Dr Tina Ryan talks to Dr Rosie Baruah about microaggressions, how to recognise them and actions you can take. 

Dr Rosie Baruah is a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Western General Hospital and Hon. Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh. 

The Seven Acts of Allyship

Appetite – Do you have the appetite to immerse yourself in the complex, emotive world of race equality? 

Ask – Ask questions about race, be curious, read, learn and educate yourself. 

Accept – Accept there is really a problem. More data aren’t needed. 

Acknowledge – Openly acknowledge that the problem needs to be dealt with. 

Apologise – Express sympathy that racism is affecting people of certain races. 

Assume – Don’t. Instead develop informed views by seeking to understand individuals. 

Action – Take demonstrable action steps to establish equality and be accountable. 

7 A's Infographic: https://twitter.com/yvonnecoghill1/status/1280744970102636550 

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This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).