Mark Brewster

How I completed the hand diploma

(during a fellowship)

Be organised

K

now what you have to do

G

et the insider info

B

ook tutorials before you start your fellowship

P

lan for cancellations

KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO

T

utorials – 28 • Who does what, how each broken down

K

BAs – 7• Pass fail viva, review, when?

W

BA• CBDs, DOPS

M

isc projects • Video, review article, algorithm, scientific review, rehab talk

EXAM

During your fellowship

1

year fellowship

2

8 tutorial +7 KBA +7 cancellations =42 slots to book

F

eb to Jan minus 6 weeks leave = 42 weeks

I

t’s very tight!

Insider Info

B

efore you start find out:• For each tutor

• How they divide modules and run KBAs

• Their best days to teach and reliability to not cancel

• If your fellowship is split into blocks and book appropriate tutorials for each block

• Beware leaving anything to Dec as 2nd week of Jan is the deadline and people go on leave and cancel in this period

• Book a few dates before you start with the aid of the outgoing fellow

• Complete the review article before your fellowship.

NO.1 TIP

W

RITE NOTES

aids

revision

aids

future revision in consultant job

aids

teaching

Thank you