Ms Kat Baker - The first years of being a consultant colorectal surgeon
Through The Keyhole
English - May 27, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBCourses Education Health & Fitness Medicine laparoscopic surgery Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Kat is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Oxford University Hospital. Lydia, Tan and Kat discuss the process of finding a first role as a consultant and the benefit experience beyond training. Kat reflects on the benefit she drew from an overseas surgical fellowship in Australia and her period in non-clinical research positions. They also discuss the balance and stamina needed to start a family whilst continuing to progress in specialist training.