Alisha Burman

"I’m a Coordinator which suits as I need to be organised and have attention to detail as a medic. I need to be able to meet patients’ needs and be good at communicating to them. I must be able to coordinate the team and work together to effectively meet the patients' best interests. Influencer fits as I need to be polite and conscientious and must be good at explaining things to non-specialists e.g. to patients. Gold standard practice involves practising evidence based medicine and as a clinician, I try to continually improve service provision e.g. by checking what I do. Quality Controller is accurate as I must be honest and safe in order to provide good patient care. Medicine involves meticulous attention to detail to prevent errors from occurring."

"As a final year medical student, I will start the academic foundation programme in August, which involves balancing clinical work with research and teaching. Currently, my clinical work includes being on the wards, clinics, note-taking, practical procedures. My research involves working in a lab, evaluations, appraisals, case reports. For the teaching, I have supervised younger students. For the UK paediatric society, I maintain the websites, organise events and conferences. The variety is great as no day is the same, I like meeting lots of people and there are so many opportunities with the flexibility to explore your interests. I travelled abroad for my elective to work in a hospital in Vietnam and with the NSW Air Ambulance in Australia."

"It was doing work experience at school inspired me to take this route."

"I like the gym, cooking and playing guitar."

"Every day is different and depends on the rotation. Today (a busy day): 8:00 - Prep patient notes and begin ward round 12:00 - teaching 13:00 - lunch 13:30 - clinic 17:00 - self-directed study 19:00 - teaching 20:00 - dinner with housemates 21:30 - admin"

"Secondary education (GCSE/O-Levels)Post secondary education (College, A-levels, NVQ3 or equivalent) A levels: Biology, Chemistry, Maths (Economics AS) Undergraduate degree (BSc, BA, etc.) Undergraduate degree: Genetics BA(hons) from the University of Cambridge.Post-graduate degree (MSc, MA, etc.) Clinical Course (to be a qualified doctor) at the University of Cambridge (June 2019)Paediatric Echo Course Paediatric Intermediate life support Basic Life Support, Intermediate Life Support - Surgical skills courses Practical skills in emergency medicine"