Latest Posts
-
How to Make the Most out of FY1 Training in NHS England
Hi! It’s Jie Fei. ☺️ I am a FY1 doctor working in Manchester. I graduated from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland back in July 2023 and made the decision to move down to Manchester to do my foundation year training.… Continue reading
-
Sharing My Med School Notes
Hellooo this is probably one of the most important posts on my blog 😂! I decided months ago when I was stu(dying) for finals that once the dust has settled, I will share my 4 years worth of med school… Continue reading
-
My Road to Preparing for the 4th Year OSCE
Hello hello, it has been, what, half a year since my last blogpost? In that span of time, I have sat and passed my 4th year exams and am now a quasi final-year medic! Where has the time gone? Looking… Continue reading
-
Pros & Cons of the Remote and Rural Programme in Inverness
Hello and happy Friday everyone 🙂 My last post was in 2021, how time flies when you spend most of your waking hours in the hospital as a medical student 😌. Truly, I have had the most fulfilling and exhausting… Continue reading
-
Why You Should Join The Aberdeen Interprofessional Education Society (IPE Soc)
I am very biased, just to warn you. After all, I am the Aberdeen vice president of this society, having joined in first year. I am also, as far as I am aware, the only Aberdeen medical student who is… Continue reading
-
What I Wish I Knew As a First Year Medical Student (+ apps/resources I recommend)
It seems like yesterday when I gathered around the foyer area of Suttie Centre with nearly two hundred medical students to pick up our medic lanyards and pose for a big group photo to commemorate our first day as medical… Continue reading
-
4th Year Surgical Placement in Inverness (+ Tips and Advice)
Today is my day off, which means I woke up naturally for the first time in weeks, changed into running clothes and leisurely ran around the golf course in Brora without a care in the world as to whether I… Continue reading
-
Why You Should Apply To Aberdeen for Medicine
It is Friday afternoon and the sun is smirking at me from outside the window. “I’m going to shine as brightly as I can whilst you are indoors typing away, and as soon as you decide to get off your… Continue reading
-
Remote and Rural Hospital Placements in Inverness
In between the hustle and bustle, I have neglected my writing (massive sigh). It is nearly the end of my first block of placements in surgery, and I have just finished making a PowerPoint presentation on gallstone ileus to present… Continue reading
-
Thoughts Before Starting 4th Year Med
As I gaze upon the shrivelled up blades of grass scattered in between the luminous green stalks of dandelion, it dawns on me that I am about to enter a new season of life. In a week’s time, I will… Continue reading
Jie Fei's Medical Blog 