Back in scrubs after a year away, I return to emergency medicine expecting anxiety and chaos, only to find an unexpected welcome.
T -1
An unexpected email turns a calm afternoon into panic, marking the sudden start of emergency medicine training and a life-changing hospital switch.
START OF BST 1
Start of BST1: a chaotic return to hospital life, battling bureaucracy, onboarding hurdles, and the reality of entering emergency medicine training.
FOREWORD
A journey through ambition, burnout, and rediscovery as a doctor steps back into medicine to rebuild identity, purpose, and a fuller life.
AFTERWORD
I reflect on how medicine changed me, teaching me to care deeply for patients while embracing a life beyond the hospital.
END OF FY 2
I finish the Foundation Programme, reflect on two transformative years and step forward as a fully warranted doctor.
Emergency Medicine – Journal Entries
Journal entries from my rotation in emergency medicine.
Crossroads
I fail MRCS Part B, choose a gap year and step away from medicine to travel the world before returning stronger.
Sacrifice
I sacrifice my time and patience in emergency medicine, growing into a sharper doctor while questioning the life the job demands.
London Calling
I face the MRCS Part B in London, then trade exam anxiety for museums, theatres and a city I could imagine calling home.