Medical Students
Introducing the Specialty Spotlight series
At Cyprus Medical Society UK, we believe that a journey through the medical profession is a continuous adventure filled with opportunities for growth, learning, and discovery. As we continue to support our diverse community of medical students and doctors, we are excited to introduce our newest initiative – the Specialty Spotlight series. What is Specialty Spotlight? The Specialty Spotlight series is designed to shed light on the rich tapestry of medical specialties, providing valuable insights, career guidance, and inspiration for our members. Whether you are a medical student with dreams of a specific field or a junior doctor looking to
Making the most out of medical school
Medical school lasts notoriously longer than most other university courses and makes up the first five (or six) years of a lifelong journey. While most medical students are world-experts at describing how hectic examination periods can be to their non-medic friends and peers, and how overwhelmingly large the volume of information to be memorised is, fewer people often choose to talk about the vast diversity of opportunities we can embark on during the rest of the time.
Intercalation: a land of opportunities
This is a personal account on my iBSc in Sports, Exercise and Health, in Year 3 of my MBBS Degree at UCL (between pre-clinical and clinical years). Get to know yourself Sitting in the same spot of the same lecture theatre and picking the same seat in the library for two years straight can sometimes feel demoralising. The pre-clinical years were for me an opportunity to realise that I had lost interest in outperforming everyone and being ‘the best’, but instead to acknowledge how becoming a doctor is a process rather than a competition. The intercalation year was a very