By Hannah Brown in A doctor's life on Friday, April 10, 2009 @ 19:46

I’m scared of doctors. No really, I am.  Not like I’m scared of clowns, or birds, but terrified nonetheless.  The weirdest part is that I work with doctors, some of my best friends are doctors, but still, every time I enter hospital doors my blood pressure shoots up, and I start to... read more

By Hannah Brown in A doctor's life on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 @ 13:33

I tweet.  So do millions of other people, and so, it seems, do lots of doctors and the medical community judging by the response to the recent live Twitter surgery from Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit.  1,965 doctors ‘followed’ the live awake craniotomy surgery, with the... read more

By Hannah Brown in MRCS B OSCE on Monday, April 6, 2009 @ 14:11

We’ve just had another call from a candidate taking MRCS who has no idea what to expect from the new Part B exam.  We love it when candidates come to us for advice as it makes us feel wanted, but at the same time I get really frustrated that the information they need isn’t more widely... read more

By Hannah Brown in Career development on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 @ 14:58

Barack Obama proved how powerful the internet can be this winter, but does it have its limitations, especially when it comes to medical teaching that is normally delivered face-to-face?  Things are changing – January saw the launch of the first online PACES course, and feedback has been... read more