My perspective on AAs; a 🧵
I was an ANP before medical school and am now a specialty doctor in anaesthetics.
I work with 2 qualified AAs who are excellent,
I am often asked for my opinion given my background, so here it is a long thread including my own story.
A consultant-ready Dr in Neurosurgery earns the same salary as a PA straight from university
15 years of intensive study, post graduate exams, incredibly competitive competition, moving across the country, nights & weekends
Vs
2 year simplified conversion course
Strike hard
Next up we have Dr Sern Lim on heart transplant. Eye opening to hear about the management of heart failure from the tip of the iceberg. An excellent speaker as always!
#NTD2023@BritishCardioSo
Such a captivating and important talk on the pregnant patient by @DawnAdamson6! My fav line on treating STEMIs in pregnant patients : treat them like a man!!
@BritishCardioSo@hollymorgs
Thank you @drpeyshpatel for a very insightful talk on cardiac assessment in non cardiac surgery. Excellent use of interactive slides. So captivated I forgot to take a picture! 🙈
#NTD2023@BritishCardioSo@hollymorgs
📣 It’s that time of the year! Booking is now open for our National Training Day #NTD23 on 08/09/23 📣
A day filled with fantastic speakers, covering topics which may be hard to gain exposure to on a day-to-day basis for trainees!
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