Profile
Shehla Imtiaz-Umer
Curriculum Vitae
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Education:
Derby Moor Community School, Landau Forte College, University of Leicester, University of Nottingham
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Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), MSc, BMBS, DRCOG, DCH
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Work History:
Pfizer – research; University of Nottingham – research; Junior Doctor in Derby, Nottingham and Mansfield. Currently GP trainee in Derby
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Current Job:
Junior Dr in Paediatrics
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Workplace:
Royal Derby Hospital
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About Me:
A mum-of-two, wife, ex-scientist and currently a junior doctor
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My Work:
A trainee GP – currently working as a junior Dr in Paediatrics
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My Typical Day:
Busy!
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Depending on where I am allocated to work, my day typically starts at 9am with a handover (where all the doctors discuss the patients who are admitted to the ward). We then start the ward round and see all the patients with a consultant and senior Dr (Registrar). The juniors then do the relevant work as requested by the senior doctors. This can be boring things like paperwork but we also take blood tests, examine patients through the day, speak to other Drs from various specialities.
If I am working in Children’s A&E, I see whoever and whatever comes through the door. This can be really exciting and fun as we can get all sorts of weird and wonderful things to rack our brains about. Mostly though, they tend to be straight forward things.
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Quick Fire Questions
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Happy, optimistic, tired (!)
What's your favourite food?
Anything sweet
What did you want to be after you left school?
Scientist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Never!
What's the best thing you've done in your career?
When I changed my career from being a scientist to a Dr
What or who inspired you to do your job?
Working in medical research as a scientist but wanting to see the “end-product” of all that hard work!
If you weren't in healthcare, what job would you do?
Teacher
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1) More energy to do everything I want 2) More hours in the day so I could work and have enough time for my children / family 3) Be more assertive and confident
Tell us a joke.
The NHS being “managed” by the current Conservative government – is that too political?
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