Welcome to episode 4 of our Applying to Specialty Training mini-series.
In today’s episode we are discussing application to the ACCS pathway. ACCS stands for Acute Care Common Stem and is a core pathway that can lead to several different specialties including Emergency Medicine and anaesthetics, and is much in demand currently, so this is definitely a must listen to episode!
Dr Abbie Tutt, who is currently an CT1 in ACCS Emergency Medicine, discusses the different steps of applying to training and tips and advice for applicants. We discuss the application steps including the MSRA exam and the ACCS interview. Dr Abbie also shares her experience of sitting the exam with special adjustments, which people with different diagnoses that affect their exam performance can apply to.
Our speakers in this episode:
-Our host for this episode: Dr Marianne Gazet, ST1
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
-Our guest: Dr Abbie Tutt, CT1 in ACCS Emergency Medicine
Our sponsor for this series is the Medical Defence Union.
Hear more about them here: https://www.themdu.com/
Mentioned in this episode:
-MSRA exam resources: Passmed, MCQ bank, Best medical practice
-Interview resources: not many resources for ACCS interview, this general interview book: A comprehensive guide to CT; ST and Registrar interview skills, Olivier Picard, ISC Medical
