Table 2 Typical day for a final year medical student on Obstetrics and Gynaecology reconstructed from direct observation and student interview
Time | Typical day for a final year medical student on Obstetrics and Gynaecology Rotation |
|---|---|
7:30 am | Arrive at St Mary’s Hospital via mini-bus. |
8 am – 9 am | Morning meeting led by the specialist [twice a week] to discuss complicated patients and deliveries. |
10 am–11 am | Ward round – led by specialist [twice a week], other times carried out by masters students or the medical students without supervision. |
11 am – 12 pm | The 6 students would split off – 2 would run the outpatient clinic, 2 would be on the general ward, 2 would be on labour ward with little or no supervision |
12 pm–1 pm | Mini-bus would take the students back to their accommodation for lunch. |
1 pm–5 pm | The students would continue in their designated areas. The students on labour ward were also able to go to theatre. Twice a week the students would have a tutorial where they would take turns at presenting a topic to the other students and specialist. |
5 pm–6 pm | The mini-bus would take the students back to their accommodation. |
6 pm-8 am | Each student would work one night and one Saturday or Sunday per week – known as ‘duty’. They would then stay at the hospital the following day after a night duty. |