Career Conversations
'Career Conversations' is a podcast series from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Less Than Full-time Training, Barriers and Future Needs (9 Apr 2025)
In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi speaks with Dr Hannah Preston about their article on less than full time working as a trainee doctor. They discuss the results of the study as well as some of t…
00:16:54 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
Medical Specialties - Diabetes & Endocrinology (12 Mar 2025)
In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi talks with Dr Rebecca Sagar about a career in Diabetes and Endocrinology. Dr Sagar highlights the benefits of following this career path, discusses how she got …
00:19:03 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Becoming a Parent (12 Feb 2025)
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Crowe and Dr Aoife Duignan delve into the challenges and rewards of becoming a parent while working in the medical field. They explore crucial topics such as navigating mat…
00:45:34 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Medical Specialties - Geriatric Medicine (4 Dec 2024)
This week, Dr Marilena Giannoudi focuses on the geriatric career path with Dr Kat Ralston. This episode covers the day-to-day as well as the advantages, challenges, and the pathway to this profession…
00:26:35 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
Remote and Rural Medicine (18 Nov 2024)
This is a co-release with our sister podcast, Clinical Conversations.
In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi speaks with Dr Neil Shepherd about remote and rural medicine. Dr Shepherd highlights the…
00:25:47 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Medical Specialties - GUM (6 Nov 2024)
In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi discusses the career path in Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) with specialists Dr Sarah Schoeman and Dr Michael Ewens. This episode will give you insights on a typi…
00:42:38 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Medical Specialties - Gastroenterology (2 Oct 2024)
This week, Dr Marilena Giannoudi discusses the field of gastroenterology with Dr Archie Coulter. Dr Coulter shares his personal journey into the specialty, his process for choosing gastroenterology a…
00:21:08 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
Medical Specialties - Cardiology (4 Sep 2024)
In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews cardiology registrar Dr Anda Bularga about a career path in cardiology. This discussion provides insights into a typical week in the field, the proce…
00:27:47 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Leadership Fellowships (24 Jul 2024)
In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews Dr Kirsty Crowe about her experience with the Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship. The discussion centres on the increasingly popular leadership …
00:27:55 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Demystifying PACES - Candidate Perspective (17 Jul 2024)
Dr Emma Spencer speaks with Drs Aparna Potluru, Yasmin Nikookam and Olugbenga Alabi about their recent experiences sitting PACES23. They discuss preparing for the exam and provide some advice for exa…
00:43:12 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Teaching as a Medical Student (12 July 2024)
In this episode, Edward Foo speaks with Reagan Lee, an experienced teacher and student, about becoming a great educator while still a student. Reagan shares his insights and tips on effective teachin…
00:21:09 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Medical Students as Educators - Why it Matters (10 Jul 2024)
In this episode, Edward Foo discusses the relevance and benefits of teaching as a medical student with Ian Lee from the University of Edinburgh.
Mr Ian Lee is a Lecturer in Medical Education and Se…
00:18:04 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Medical Specialties - Respiratory Medicine (26 Jun 2024)
This week Dr Natalie Farmer discusses their chosen specialty, Respiratory Medicine, with Dr Marilena Giannoudi. Topics in the episode include Dr Farmer's journey into the specialty and a case example…
00:21:27 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Demystifying PACES - IMG Candidate Perspective (12 June 2024)
Dr Anda Bularga and Dr Aparna Potluru discuss PACES23 from an international medical graduate's perspective with Dr Joseph Zhao.
Dr Zhao explains how cultural differences should be remembered and con…
00:47:18 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Out of Programme Opportunities [Re-release] (29 May 2024)
In this re-release, Marilena Giannoudi discusses with Jivendra Gosai and Louise Mundy their experience of taking part in Out of Programme (OOP) opportunities, the variety of OOP opportunities availab…
00:31:17 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Trust Grade Jobs (15 May 2024)
In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi discusses Trust Grade Jobs with Dr Vig Kandasamy, a Trust Grade Doctor. In England, Trust Grade Doctors are hired directly by an NHS Trust instead of Health Edu…
00:22:47 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Medical Training in the US and UK [Re-release] (1 May 2024)
In this re-release, Jonathan Bardgett and Anda Bularga interview Matthew Watto and Paul Williams, founding members of the US Internal Medicine podcast ‘The Curbsiders’. The group compare the similari…
00:50:19 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Medical Specialties - Acute Medicine (17 Apr 2024)
This episode Dr Marilena Giannoudi talks with Dr Jennifer Taylor about Acute Medicine.
Dr Taylor explains why they chose Acute Medicine as their specialty, explains about Same Day Emergency Care (S…
00:28:05 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Clinical Education [Re-release] (3 April 2024)
In this re-release, Jonathan Bardgett interviews Gill Aitken about the difference between Medical Education and Clinical Education, mentorship and tips on creating helpful teaching sessions.
This ep…
00:36:51 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Medical Specialties - Renal Medicine (20 Mar 2024)
In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews fellow T&MC Co-Chair Dr Hannah Preston on their chosen specialty: Renal Medicine.
Dr Preston discusses why they chose Renal Medicine, the variety t…
00:28:19 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
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