E57: The Year we need to all Stop Incivility - Miss Jess McMicking (O&G Consultant)

In this week’s episode we are joined by Miss McMicKing, Consultant O&G at GSTT. Tune in as she shares her journey from studying medicine in Australia to moving to the UK to complete her training in a world renowned hospital despite initially planning to only stay here for 12 months. We discuss the differences in training, the struggles she has faced and why so many doctors from the UK go to practise clinical medicine in Australia. Jess delves into her passion for mentorship and medical education, sharing the inception of COVID Medical education. She also helps us understand what civility is and why it is so important in this day and age especially in a workforce like the NHS. We explore her tips on how all healthcare professionals can create conducive and supportive environments for the well being of each other. 

Listen and see what a typical week looks like for a consultant O&G working in a very busy and renowned hospital in central London.

Miss Jess McMicking is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. Jess underwent her specialist training in Sydney, Australia. She has a wealth of experience, specialising in pre-existing and gestational diabetes, nutritional conditions, high-risk obstetrics, menstrual disorders and benign gynaecology. Jess leads on numerous service projects, in addition to publishing internationally recognised articles and presenting at worldwide conferences. Jess is a passionate educator and supervisor to specialty trainees and King’s College medical students. She has recently founded a virtual platform ‘Covid Medical Education’ which provides regular lectures to over 1,000 medical students across the UK and Ireland. 

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