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Two Medical Students(Muhammad and Syed) chat about their experiences, answering questions about applying to Medicine, Medical School life, and a load of other waffle. Enjoy!

Muhammad Lorgat


    • Jun 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    GP | Placement as a 3rd Year Med Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 27:56


    Hi guys! I'm back after an unscheduled break, to talk about my experience ahead of the last week of GP placement, and more about the past couple of months. Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 21 | Sneak Peek of GP

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 34:01


    Hi guys! This week, I waffle about my final week of the 'term' before Easter holidays, also the first week of the GP block, the Snyder Cut, and more... Enjoy!!

    Weekend Waffle 20 | Final Week of Medicine!! (Block)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 31:51


    Hi guys! This episode, I waffle about my final week on Medicine block at Peterborough, reflect on the block as a whole, and more... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 19 | End of Block Exams!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 27:55


    hi Guys!! This episode, I waffle about my preparation for and experience of our end of Medicine block exams, football, Wandavision, and more.... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 18 | Failed to Take Blood!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 30:41


    hI Guys! This episode, I waffle about my week on placement, my day on MSSU, virtual Uni day, The Conversation, and more... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 17 | 1 Year of the Podcast!! ft Syed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 40:49


    Hi guys! In this 1 year anniversary episode, me and Syed(also in 3rd year at Leicester) waffle about our time on placement, and celebrate 1 year of the pod!! Thanks to everyone who listenss, Enjoy!!

    Weekend Waffle 16 | Productive Week in the Life of a 3rd year Medical Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 31:55


    Hi guys! This episode, I waffle about my productive week on placement on ACU, sustainable medicine, Mbappe, and more... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 15 | Super Bowl to a spy from Seoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 29:52


    Hi guys! This week I waffle about my placement on MAU, Man U, the 'Thursday Murder Club' and more... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 14 | the End of Renal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 28:05


    Hi guys! This week, I waffle about my last week on renal wards at placement, Man Utd's recent results, All the Presidents Men & Mississippi Grind, and much more... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 13 | First Week Back on Placement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 34:56


    Hi guys! This week, I waffle about my return to placement on Medicine at Peterborough, films like The Limehouse Golem and Fantastic Beasts 1, and more.... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 12 | My Experience of Covid-19/ Self Isolation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 48:45


    Hi guys! I'm back for the first Weekend Waffle of 2021! I waffle about my experience of self-isolation following testing positive for covid-19. Enjoy!

    What I Watched over New Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 35:36


    Hi guys! For the first episode of 2021, I have a 'special' of what I watched towards the end of last year, and the start of this. Films include The Croods, Reservoir Dogs, and Collateral. Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 11 | Goodbye 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 23:48


    Hi guys! In this last podcast episode of 2020, I waffle about some films I've watched recently(Jingle All the Way, The Dark Knight, and Harry Potters 1-3), and reflections of an unforgettable 2020. Enjoy! Have a Happy XMas, end to 2020, and Happy New Year!!

    Weekend Waffle 10 | Midweek Meander 1?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 27:05


    Hi guys! This episode I waffle about trying to revise and enjoy the holidays, gratitude, the films Patriots Day and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and more... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 9 | Last Week of Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 34:16


    Hi guys! In this one, I waffle about my reflections after the final week of our surgical block, changes to points for intercalated degrees, The Shining, Formula 1 and more... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 8 | Marathon, not a Sprint

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 33:42


    Hi guys! In this one, I waffle about my week on clinical placement for general surgery, mock MMIs, intercalation, The Gentlemen, and more... Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 7 | Cancelled Surgeries, Monetising Hobbies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 34:32


    Hi all! This Sunday I waffle about the past week on general surgical placement, The Pursuit of Happyness and Training Day, ATP and IPL, and more. Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 6: Urology Week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 25:52


    Hi guys. This week, I waffle about DREs and catheters skills, films Perfect 10 and Minding the Gap, and more.. Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 5: Start of a New Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 28:44


    Hi guys. In this one, I waffle about me starting the new format of the podcast, starting general surgery placement, starting a new book(A Little Life) and much more. Enjoy!

    What I Watched in October

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 38:50


    Hi guys! Back with the final episode(of this format) of me chatting about what I watched in the last month. A solid month included American Sniper, Waves, The Big Lebowski, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood. Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 4 | Fracture and Consultant Clinics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 23:17


    Hi guys! In this one, I waffle about my past week, spent on placement in fracture clinic, consultant trauma clinic, surgical simulation training, and probably much more. Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 3: Vascular Surgery Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 24:23


    Hi! In this one, I waffle about my (first and last?)week on vascular surgery placement, how to make the most of it, taking bloods for the first time(woo!), and more. Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 2: First Weeks of (Surgical) Placement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 28:02


    Hi guys, back again with another episode. This time I'm waffling about my first couple of weeks on surgical placement; medical notes, first time being in theatre, and mental health(it was World Mental Health day the other day). Enjoy!

    What I Watched in September

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 37:57


    Hi guys, I'm back again(missed August for some reason) talking about the films I watched in the past month. Including the new Mulan and Tenet, film's I rewatched like Knives Out and Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, and older releases like Cool Runnings and Fantastic Mr Fox. Enjoy!

    Weekend Waffle 1: Examination, Vacation, and Online Induction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 22:43


    Hi guys. I'm back with the first episode of a new 'series'. I recap what's been going on for the last few weeks, including exams, holidays, and inductions before starting Uni again. Enjoy!

    Looking Back at WeAnswer and Looking Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 27:44


    Hi guys, just wanted to say thanks to everyone who listens, watches, comments, follows etc. I chat about ideas have about the podcast going forward. I am really interested to hear what you think, and what you want from this. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 41 | How to Stay Productive and What to Do in 1st Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 29:43


    Hi guys, I'm back again after a while with a solo episode. I answer a couple of questions of how I've stayed productive over the last few months in quarantine, and what to do, and not to do, in pre clinical years at Uni. Enjoy!

    We Answer 40 | with Dr Hannah Bonfield: Clinical Teaching Fellow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 64:37


    Hi guys, we're back again with (probably) our final guest for a bit. Dr Hannah has been one of our CTFs for the last couple of years. We chat about her journey to medicine, choosing clinical education, and more. Enjoy!

    What I Watched in July

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 44:50


    Hi guys, this is the second instalment of the What I Watched In... series. Among others, I really enjoyed The Lady in the Van, Short Term 12, The Hurt Locker, and the A Word. Listen to hear more of my thoughts. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 39 | with Dr Shaun Purkiss: Surgeon, Clinical Teaching Fellow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 58:51


    Hi guys, in this episode we have another special guest; Dr Shaun Purkiss. Shaun has had a very interesting, varied and meandering career, from working as a surgeon in London, to Australia, and now teaching in Leicester. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 38 | with Dr Andy Ward; GP and Senior Clinical Educator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 52:14


    Hi guys, we're back again with another guest! This time we have Dr Andy Ward. He's a GP a few days of the week, and also leads the CHDD/ consultation skills unit, and has also been my personal tutor for the past couple of years! We chat about his career, and any tips he has for students, on how to make the most of his Unit, med school, and for those who may want to be a GP in the future. Enjoy!

    We Answer 37 | with Dr Lisa Quinn: Lecturer in Medical Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 65:21


    Hi guys, we're back again with another guest, this time it's Dr Quinn! We talk about her journey to Medicine, how to get the best out of the Head & Neck Unit she leads, and much more. Enjoy!

    What I Watched in June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 56:37


    Hi guys. I'm starting something new. I talk about the films and TV I watched in June, from Booksmart and The Darkest Hour, to Alex Rider and Noughts + Crosses. Enjoy!

    We Answer 36 | with Dr Hsu: COVID-19 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 65:21


    Hi guys, this episode we have Dr Hsu back(former professor of epidemiology and public health). He answers questions about the current coronavirus pandemic, some predictions of the future, and more. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 35 | with Dr Ron Hsu: Former Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 73:41


    Hi guys, this episode we have Dr Ron Hsu as our guest, he answers questions about his career as a GP, Consultant of Public Health and Professor at University, the specialty of Public Health, and the Belbin and PKB systems we have (exclusively) at Leicester Med School. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 34 | UCAT Preparation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 26:11


    Hi guys, this was mostly recorded last week, but I left it till this week to upload. In this one I answer in depth a question about everything I know about UKCAT(now UCAT) preparation. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 33 | with Dr Kish Patel: Clinical Teaching Fellow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 30:17


    Hi guys, again we have Dr Kish, answering questions about interviews, Maths in Medicine, and how to revise. Enjoy! ✌️

    WeAnswer 32 | Interview Scores? How Important Is a Personal Statement? and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 30:02


    Hi guys, among the questions from TSR today; I answered if we get our interview scores, how ignite may work, and how important a personal statement is. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 31 | How to Answer ‘Why Medicine'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 33:53


    Hi guys, among a few other questions from TSR, I answer how to go about writing in your personal statement/talking about in your interview why you want to do Medicine. Enjoy!

    Thoughts on BLM and What I Can Learn From This

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 31:34


    Hi guys, I'm sure everyone is aware of the current situation in America. As muslim south asian/indian medical student from the UK I give my thoughts on what I can learn from this. Sorry for it not being so coherent/well researched but I thought I would give a non rehearsed/written reflections. Take care✌️

    WeAnswer 30 | Are Lectures Compulsory and How to Get Work Experience Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 30:46


    Hi guys, in this episode I answer a few questions from TSR. Ranging from are lectures compulsory? How to get work experience now? Accomodation and more. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 29 | with Dr Kenny Sunmboye, Consultant Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 53:54


    Hi guys, we're back again with another special guest; this time Dr Kenny Sunmboye. We chat about his medical career so far, and any advice for upcoming/current medical students. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 28 | Special with Syed: Final Phase 1 Units Review(Top 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 58:26


    Hi guys, hope everyone is doing well. This is the last of our mini-series, with me, Muhammad, and Syed(two 2nd year Medical Students at Leicester) reviewing our top 6 units over our first 2 pre-clinical years. Hope it is insightful, and of some help. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 27 |Special with Syed: Phase 1 Units Review 2(13->7)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 36:52


    Hi guys, this is episode 2 of 3 of me and Syed's(two 2nd year Leicester Medical students) review of our Units of the past 2 years/phase 1 before we start our placement years. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 26 | Special with Syed: Phase 1 Units Review(19->14)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 63:22


    Hi guys, hope everyone is doing well. This is me and Syed(two 2nd year Medical students at Leicester) looking back at our 'Phase 1' teaching Units, reviewing them, and giving a general flavour of what kind of things we learn in our first 2 years before starting our clinical placements from Year 3 on. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 25 | with Special Guest Dr Steve Jacques- Senior Lecturer and Anatomy Lead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 60:59


    Hi guys✌️. Our next “special guest” is the great Dr Steve Jacques-the head for Anatomy at Leicester Medical School. We chat about his career in Medicine so far, from neuroanatomy to dissection, and much more. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 24 | with Special Guest Dr Kishan Patel- Clinical Teaching Fellow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 62:08


    Hi guys,✌️, in this episode me and Dr Kish(one of our CTFs during year2) talk about intercalating, how to get the most out of your clinical years and much more. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 23 | More of the Same

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 19:03


    Hi guys,✌️In this episode, the last I am recording and uploading on the same day, I go over some responses to clarify things regarding exams and resits, and what Leicester Med has been like so far. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 22 | Doubts About Medicine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 16:58


    Hi guys✌️, in this I answer questions from TSR, about what happens if you fail end of year exams, and being doubtful if Medicine is for you. Enjoy!

    WeAnswer 21 | Exams at Leicester

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 15:51


    Hi guys✌️, in this one I answer questions from TSR-mainly about the exams we have at Leicester Medical School. Enjoy

    WeAnswer 20 | Accommodation and Leicester vs Other (big) Uni's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 15:10


    Hi guys✌️ I'm back again after another break(this time due to sadder circumstances), talking about accommodation options and about the Medschool in general, answering questions from TSR. Enjoy!

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