INTERVIEW CRASH COURSE

Online Interview Crash Course

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We understand how stressful and overwhelmed you might be when preparing for the ST1 Ophthalmology Interview. There isn't a lot of information or resources out there or simply it is difficult to gauge the level of detail and depth when you are preparing.

 

This ST1 Ophthalmology Interview Crash Course is probably one of the most comprehensive ophthalmology interview preparation courses in the UK, with nearly 4 hours' worth of online course material, designed to guide candidates step-by-step through each and the Evidence Folder and the 'Online Interview', instilling, or more accurately "spoon-feeding", all the essential and bonus knowledge you need to ace the interview and get your dream job. 

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The Interview Crash Course will now be delivered online via an e-learning platform where candidates can go through the lectures and materials at their own speed in the comfort of their homes. 

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The two-part CV Development lectures, we will be going through the Evidence Folder in great detail and give you pointers and hints on which parts you can still work on in the remaining months before the uploading deadline on 12 February 2024.

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The Communication Station (now called 'Online Assessment') lecture series is divided into four parts:

1. We will first be going through past years' ACTUAL mark schemes and breaking them down for you so you know what skills are being tested and what the examiners are looking for. We will then go through important points regarding communication skills which is so often a part where candidates neglect practicing, as they think they're confident but might be doing it the wrong way. 

2. We will then go through Telemedicine specifically and scenarios in relation to Telemedicine so you know what to expect and how to prepare properly for this online interview. It's not just about setting up your account for Microsoft Teams and dressing like you're going for a face-to-face interview. There's so much more to it that we will teach you in the course.

3. We will go through all the important communication station scenarios and provide you with a step-by-step guide to grab as many points as you can in the interview. Candidates often think they are only going in to speak with the actor and see how it goes but actually, there is a framework you need to be following and we will be teaching you that framework.

4. Lastly, we will be going through all the essential and bonus Clinical Knowledge that is relevant to this year's Online Assessment. We will not only be teaching you the conditions and what you need to know (more depth and breadth this year I would think) but also suggest potential communication scenarios that may come up for each condition so you are fully prepared when you 'walk-in' or 'login' to the actual interview.

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Course outline:

1. CV Development Part 1

2. CV Development Part 2 

3. Communication Station - Introduction and common pitfalls

4. Communication Station - Mark schemes and communication skills

5. Communication Station - Telemedicine

6. Communication Station - Specific scenarios

7. Communication Station - Clinical knowledge

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Fee:   

• 199 pounds (180 days access)  

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