Accidental PLAB

Dr Reena, GP Registrar, will be discussing the thoughts and challenges she faced applying as a postgraduate. She will be talking about the extra work she is involved in including outreach projects in Sierra Leone, Charity work and Aesthetics

Dr Aslam will be talking about his journey from Pakistan-> Ireland-> Romania-> UK. He will be discussing his pathway in Trauma and Orthopaedics as well as Burnout.

Dr Tanaya, Indian medical graduate who undertook her Masters at Oxford, will be discussing her interest in Sexual Health and the work she has been undertaking with social media.

Dr Warkaa, Cardiologist and Mum, currently working in the UK will be talking about her journey from Iraq to the UAE and now in England. She will be discussing challenges including language and having children during her career.

Deelan, medical student, will be discussing his decision to move from the UK to Czech Republic to study Medicine. He will be myth busting common doubts people have and will also be talking about the route back to the UK.

Dr Kavya will be discussing her journey from India to the Philippines and her preparation to enter the UK.

Dr Siddiqui will be discussing her journey from studying Medicine in Karachi to completing her Masters at the University of Oxford and routes in Medical Academia.

Dr Khattak will be discussing why she chose Cardiology, the pathway and myth busting many rumours people have around the Specialty including thoughts around gender inequality.

Dr Pyal, GP and social media influencer, will be discussing work life balance between Medicine, running her Instagram page and being a Mother.

Dr Nair, GPST1, describes her journey from Dubai to India to the UK. Having no knowledge of the PLAB exam or the NHS system, she will be talking about how she overcame these challenges.