My Career PathMy Career Path

B A De Souza B A De Souza BSc(Hons), MPhil, MBBS, FRCS(EngBSc(Hons), MPhil, MBBS, FRCS(Eng))

Plastic Surgery RegistrarPlastic Surgery Registrar

Born in Tanzania, East AfricaBorn in Tanzania, East AfricaMigrated to England in 1977Migrated to England in 1977Senior school - O levelsSenior school - O levelsChanged schools - A levelsChanged schools - A levelsHigher education college - repeat A Higher education college - repeat A levelslevels

BiochemistryBiochemistry

Chelsea College, University of LondonChelsea College, University of London

Trained in a biomedical science and Trained in a biomedical science and trained to do researchtrained to do research

ResearchResearch

Research PostsResearch Posts

- Hammersmith – Prof WinstonHammersmith – Prof Winston

- Royal College of Surgeons – Mr Michael Royal College of Surgeons – Mr Michael GlasbyGlasby

Nerve RegenerationNerve Regeneration

Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandSurgeons of EnglandTechniques learnt – microsurgery, Techniques learnt – microsurgery, histological techniques, photography, histological techniques, photography, publishingpublishingProf Ruth Bowden – past President of Prof Ruth Bowden – past President of Medical Women’s FederationMedical Women’s Federation

Medical CareerMedical Career

London Medical SchoolsLondon Medical Schools

St Bartholomew’s Medical SchoolSt Bartholomew’s Medical School

House JobsHouse Jobs– – Surgery at Bart’s – Prof WoodSurgery at Bart’s – Prof Wood- Medicine at Whipp’s Cross – Prof M Partridge- Medicine at Whipp’s Cross – Prof M Partridge

Demonstrating/A&E Royal Free HospitalDemonstrating/A&E Royal Free HospitalLife Event/ Part I FRCSLife Event/ Part I FRCS

UCH/Middlesex Surgical Rotation - UCH, Basildon, UCH/Middlesex Surgical Rotation - UCH, Basildon, Great Ormond Street HospitalGreat Ormond Street Hospital

Maternity leave – 6mthsMaternity leave – 6mths

Great Ormond Street Hospital, Plastic Great Ormond Street Hospital, Plastic Surgery SHOSurgery SHO

Lister Hospital, Plastic Surgery SHOLister Hospital, Plastic Surgery SHO

Maternity leave – 4mthsMaternity leave – 4mths

Flexible working scheme Flexible working scheme – – Dr Ilfra Goldberg, Postgraduare Dean, Dr Ilfra Goldberg, Postgraduare Dean,

London DeaneryLondon Deanery- Su-Anna Boddy. Flexible training Advisor, Su-Anna Boddy. Flexible training Advisor,

Royal college of Surgeons of EnglandRoyal college of Surgeons of England- Bart’s & The Royal London Hospital, Bart’s & The Royal London Hospital,

Plastic Surgery DepartmentPlastic Surgery Department

Pan-Thames Plastic Surgery Rotation – St Pan-Thames Plastic Surgery Rotation – St Andrew’s Hospital, Chelmsford; Chelsea & Andrew’s Hospital, Chelmsford; Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Bart’s & The Westminster Hospital; Bart’s & The London Hospital; Great Ormond Street London Hospital; Great Ormond Street HospitalHospitalWIST member 1998WIST member 1998Publish – did not intend to perish!!!Publish – did not intend to perish!!!

Opportunities in Surgery Opportunities in Surgery Committee 2004Committee 2004

- Encouraging potential medical students- Encouraging potential medical students- Medical Student Liaison CommitteeMedical Student Liaison Committee- Women in Surgical trainingWomen in Surgical training- International medical graduatesInternational medical graduates- Refugee doctorsRefugee doctors

Other CommitteesOther Committees

NHS Equality & Diversity Committee – NHS Equality & Diversity Committee – based on work encouraging potential based on work encouraging potential medical studentsmedical studentsOpportunities in Surgery CommitteeOpportunities in Surgery CommitteeCosmetic Interspecialty Group – based on Cosmetic Interspecialty Group – based on work as to how patients choose their work as to how patients choose their cosmetic surgeoncosmetic surgeonBMA invited member Equal OpportunitiesBMA invited member Equal Opportunities

CommitteeCommittee

Medical Women’s FederationMedical Women’s Federation

Joint Honorary Secretary – appointed Mar 2007Joint Honorary Secretary – appointed Mar 2007

9090thth Anniversary Anniversary

Co-opted on to Women in Surgery Committee Co-opted on to Women in Surgery Committee (WinS)(WinS)

www.medicalwomensfederation.org.ukwww.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk

Bad things about Mummy workingBad things about Mummy working

Gets stressed sometimes

Doesn’t come out with us always

Sometimes overworks

Good things about Mummy working

Earns money for our clubs and music lessonsTells us about the interesting people she met Stops her getting bored Finds great shows for the family to see

SSort out prioritiesort out priorities

OOpportunities should be grabbedpportunities should be grabbed

FFriends in all places are importantriends in all places are important

TTry out and learn new skillsry out and learn new skills

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKSOPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention