DR. WAJEEHA ISSUES

Hello everyone, I'm excited to share with you all that 2023 is a reap year! It feels great to see all the hard work and effort I've put in over the past couple of years starting to take shape (Alhamdulillah!). As a resident, I was always curious and would ask numerous questions that would sometimes irritate my seniors around me. However, not much has changed except for the fact that I'm no longer a junior resident and my audience has changed. But to get to the point, I used to conduct several audits to validate my arguments, but unfortunately, none of them were published. I was only able to pull off two of them till the poster presentation stage, but that was it. Publishing my work always seemed daunting and intimidating, and I would procrastinate so much that my mentors eventually gave up on me and my research endeavors. A month after my residency, I was left feeling clueless about what to do next. However, I tapped into my potential in YouTube, podcasts and re...

Hello people,  Let's compensate for the  three months sabbatical!  My first touch to the concept of leadership was in 2020 as a team leader of 6 doctors in final year of my residency , I clearly remember me getting overwhelmed, taking a time out to let it settle. There has not been any looking back after that. Overtime, I came across the LEAD-ER course by society of emergency medicine India in 2021 which discussed subtle changes in thought process to look at the problems through a different perspective. The course was extensive where concepts were given in bits and pieces over 1 month with online interaction followed by offline face to face workshop that extended over 2 days.  My curiosity towards thinking of a leader never ceased and I continued my research on how leaders think by following podcasts of world and business leaders to broaden my horizon. One day, I stumbled upon this course by NHS Leadership academy that spoke about subtle biases we carry and face ever...

Hey all ,  Winters make you overthink and act lazy. So here I am making a comeback before summer strikes. Professional setbacks are points where you either redirection or pivot your goals or come back stronger.  The exam that really tested my persistence and grit was MRCEM Intermediate. I failed thrice .The pattern of the exam changed after my second attempt with alot of additions and subtraction . A person who was always above average had to fail to get a perspective on life and explore her personality and get a reality check.  So , I call myself an exam veteran now after having appeared for exam sitting four times. For all those enthusiastic emergency physicians who want to get over this milestone, I have some 10 cents that might help you achieve your targets. I am the best person to give you an insight on the roadblocks , I saw them all. 1. Books to avoid : Moussa Issa text book.  Reason: It's a copy of RCEM learning. The text is totally picked up line...