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If you're in New Zealand and a student, you're on break. THANK GOODNESS AMIRITE. Perfect opportunity to soak up some sun and eat fish and chips on the beach.
But these holidays, I'm doing a Summer Studentship at the University of Auckland. It's an opportunity that Medical Students in 2nd or 3rd year get. Supervisors will have proposed research topics and seek students to assist with the project during the summer. You work for 10 weeks typically, and it is essentially like a full-time job though there can be some flexibility depending on your supervisor and the project. The bonus? You get a $5000 tax free grant to do it.
Projects are classified into Biomedical, Clinical and Public Health categories. My project is a clinical project and is regarding.. wait for it... Gonorrhoea.
Go on, scoff.
But in all seriousness, Gonorrhoea is becoming a serious problem within the field of health and Medicine. It is rapidly developing resistance to many antibiotics. Our project is to determine whether treatment guidelines in New Zealand are being followed in order to try and minimise the rate that N. gonorrhoea develops resistance.
I spent the first 5 weeks calling up clinics and asking for treatment information.
For the rest of the summer, we are planning to analyse and start writing an article to publish.
Today, I spent the entire day looking at NHIs on an Excel spreadsheet and trust me when I say that I absolutely HATE analysing data. It. Is. The. WORST. My eyes are now super blurred over and I feel exhausted - the mentally exhausting kind, not the physically.
Will be doing the exact same thing tomorrow. And probably on Friday.
But despite all my complaining, I do have a point. Research IS important. Especially so in the field of Medicine. How do people discover new drugs, new targets, and new treatments? Research.
So while many of you may think that ALL medicine is clinic and involves a doctor in a white lab coat with a stethoscope scribbling ineligibly on a clipboard, this is not entirely the case. If you are considering medicine and various specialities, keep research in the back of your mind. You never know, you could entirely surprise yourself and actually enjoy it! All while making a huge difference to mankind.
That's just a little prequel for those of you interested in the opportunities that the Medical field offers. Hope you like it! And as per usual, feel free to contact me by leaving any comments or post requests, or sending me an email. :)
-Diana
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| Sitting in an office, in front of a computer from 9am to 6pm with the sunlight beaming in through the windows is making me remember the holidays. And the beach. And just totally chilling without any responsibility. Living the good life. |
But these holidays, I'm doing a Summer Studentship at the University of Auckland. It's an opportunity that Medical Students in 2nd or 3rd year get. Supervisors will have proposed research topics and seek students to assist with the project during the summer. You work for 10 weeks typically, and it is essentially like a full-time job though there can be some flexibility depending on your supervisor and the project. The bonus? You get a $5000 tax free grant to do it.
Projects are classified into Biomedical, Clinical and Public Health categories. My project is a clinical project and is regarding.. wait for it... Gonorrhoea.
Go on, scoff.
But in all seriousness, Gonorrhoea is becoming a serious problem within the field of health and Medicine. It is rapidly developing resistance to many antibiotics. Our project is to determine whether treatment guidelines in New Zealand are being followed in order to try and minimise the rate that N. gonorrhoea develops resistance.
I spent the first 5 weeks calling up clinics and asking for treatment information.
For the rest of the summer, we are planning to analyse and start writing an article to publish.
Today, I spent the entire day looking at NHIs on an Excel spreadsheet and trust me when I say that I absolutely HATE analysing data. It. Is. The. WORST. My eyes are now super blurred over and I feel exhausted - the mentally exhausting kind, not the physically.
Will be doing the exact same thing tomorrow. And probably on Friday.
But despite all my complaining, I do have a point. Research IS important. Especially so in the field of Medicine. How do people discover new drugs, new targets, and new treatments? Research.
So while many of you may think that ALL medicine is clinic and involves a doctor in a white lab coat with a stethoscope scribbling ineligibly on a clipboard, this is not entirely the case. If you are considering medicine and various specialities, keep research in the back of your mind. You never know, you could entirely surprise yourself and actually enjoy it! All while making a huge difference to mankind.
That's just a little prequel for those of you interested in the opportunities that the Medical field offers. Hope you like it! And as per usual, feel free to contact me by leaving any comments or post requests, or sending me an email. :)
-Diana
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