The path for clinicians in management is not a paved road, opposite to other common paths of training and practice. At an early stage as a medicine student, I had many internal conflicts with my formation, I was inquisitive, critical, and unruly towards practices. Early on I noticed this was not as usual as expected amongst my peers. This constant curiosity and disruptive thinking differentiated… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Leadership and Management
Reflections on the surrounding environment
Southampton is as culturally and socially vibrant as you would expect from a city with a respected educational institution like the University of Southampton. Iβve found that people of different cultures and social backgrounds adjust easily to the environment here and itβs very easy to get around. The City has a reliable and systematic transport system including buses, trains and an airport which connect it… Read more »
Learning to be a healthcare leader
The journey of MSc Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care for me started with a course called Evidence Based Practice in which you can answer any burning clinical question by literature review. Back in Pakistan, when I was working for Rahnuma Family Planning Association of Pakistan, one of my key responsibilities was to maintain client data which, I came to realise later, is… Read more »
From Karachi to Southampton
Hi, Iβm Dr Saima, a postgraduate student studying MSc Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care at Southampton. Iβm originally from Pakistan where I graduated in Medicine & Surgery from Jinnah Medical & Dental College. I practiced gynaecology for almost two years in various settings and also worked for the Family Planning Association of Pakistan and the Marie Stopes Society before coming to Southampton…. Read more »
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