Introduce yizzer selves.....

tallaght01

Post night-shift insomnia strikes again.....

I thought it might be a good idea to have an "introduce yourself" thread in here. It seems we have a lot of people with a lot of different skills and interests, and it would be good to know who everyone is.

I'll get the ball rolling.

I'm Tallaght01. I've been trying to incorporate the word "yizzer" into my vocabulary again recently. It was my favourite word at school :P

I'm a doctor. A neonatology registrar to be precise. I'm from Tallaght, but I currently work in Glasgow. I love it there because I've a deep interest in public health/socio-economic determinants of health. Glasgow has possibly the most deprived communities in Europe. Not going to stay in hospital medicine for a lot longer though. Gonna work abroad again from next september. When my feet are less itchy I'm hopefully going to pursue a career in public health back in Ireland.

My main interests within medicine are:

1) socio-ecomic determinants of health

2) Health of fostered/adopted kids

3) Epidemiology of infectious diseases (HIV in particular)

4) The word "Yizzer"

5) Oh, and neonatology :P

I also did a BSc in Biomedical sciences before I went to medical school, so like the nerdy science chat that goes on here sometimes too

r3nu4l

I'm r3nu4l (pronounced Renewal), BSc and PhD in Molecular Biology with particular interest in drug resistance mechanisms.

I did a 3 year post-doc to develop a novel immunodiagnostics assay before moving into the world of Medical communications where I project manage and write across a number of fields including endocrinology (Type 2 Diabetes in particular), Oncology (Breast Cancer in particular), GI disturbances, renal disturbance and dialysis, cardiovascular disease etc.

I'm mainly interested in the science of medicine.

I'm from Lucan but working in Cambridge

InFront

My name is InFront (no really, it is!) and I'm a wee medicine undergraduate who still doesn't know his olecranon from his coccyx. One day I hope to become a professional football player, but I might have designs on something in pharmacology if that doesn't work out, you know just as a back-up plan:)

Jimoslimos

Hi,
I'm Jimoslimos, originally from Dublin but living in London now. Graduated couple of years ago with BSc double honours in Biology and Chemistry.

Working as a research assistant in the R+D department of a large multinational healthcare company. Major interests immunoassay development - particularly the application of novel tumour markers. Also like to keep informed on recent scientific developments and the general public's perception of.

Like my current job but would really like to go and do a research masters and perhaps a PhD in a few years. Not sure in what specific area though.

violatom

I'm violatom, a science student doing a biomedical degree in glasgow uni. I aslo play the viola (bit of a giveaway in the name...)
Looking to go on to do some kind of neuroscience or maybe geology. Yeah I'm quite focussed

Vorsprung

Hola

My name is bigjim and I'm from Dublin. Someone else decided that he was also big jim, so I thought of the first thing that came into my head, so I settle with bigjimthefirst. Sounded funny at the time, honest.

As of 2 Mondays ago, I'm a final year medical student in UCD. I'm based in Vincent's, and I'm currently on my Psychiatry rotation. I will hopefully be graduating in May '08, and starting as an intern in July '08. At this stage I'm interested in doing Medicine long-term, and my current masterplan is to do gastroenterology. I'm sure this will change about 8000 times by the time I start my first job as a reg.

wheresthebeef

my name is David. i am a second year student at trinity college pursuing a B.Sc (Hons) in Nursing Studies, of the general nursing variety. I have a keen interest in diabetes and may specialise in that area. I am also interested in PreHospital Emergency care and have completed courses in First Aid, Emergency Medical First Responder, Automated External Defibrillation, International Trauma Life Support and am a first aid and BLS instructor. I also have aspirations to become a Resuscitation Training Officer as I enjoy instructing and teaching. Like Baz i continue to be involved with professional development issues as the Chairperson of the INO Student Section. other interests include technology and web design.

John

My name is John (who'd have thunk it!?!) and I'm currently doing a PhD in the psychology department in Maynooth on the neural basis of memory, particularly hippocampal and cortical areas related to spatial memory. I graduated with a B.A. Mod. in Neuroscience (a science degree but TCD don't do B. Sc.s). I'm particularly interested in memory (hence the research), neurotrophins and neuropharmacology, especially antidepressants. I'm also interested in psychoacoustics (how the mind perceives sound) and the neuroscience of aesthetics but I'm very much a beginner in these areas.

Tree

Teh Tree is on a year's clinical placement in the CUH labs. Third year biomed science and hoping to do the next two years to finish the degree in the UK. Have a massive interest in assay design, in particular the ones involving antibodies and physics (I started the degree in physics and applied maths before i moved to biomed)

Nerdiness drips out my ears, and i love it

Faith

I'm a second year student in Edinburgh, studying biological & biomedical sciences. Initially my interests lay in genetics, but now it's changed to neuroscience. Hoping to go into medicine afterwards, maybe in the US or Canada.

DrIndy

Stickied!

I'm a graduate of TCD and working as an SHO in general medicine. Currently doing gastroenterology.

My interests currently are in Infectious Diseases.

I also have an interest in medical and general politics.

Robbiethe3rd

Hey Im robbie, first year medical student in RCSI, interested in ALL things medical so if Im not commenting you can be sure Im reading!

balzarywex

Alrite, I'm Colm! I'm a Human Genetics undergrad in TCD and I hope to go on to do research on the genetics of retinopathies or molecular medicine!:D

Jessibelle

Hey I'm Jessie, have a Bsc in Biotechnology and Engineering, and I'm currently doing a Gdip part-time in Biological systems and Instrumentation. I'm hugely interested in all things genetic, engineery, & medical, and hope to do medicine someday
I've been working in the Pharma industry since I graduated with my primary degree, so I've had very little social life up until the last 9 months Making up for it now though!!!
Love comics, sci fi, general geekery (you wouldn't believe how excited I got over the sky-net launch :eek: )... I am possibly an úber nerd... :rolleyes:

Traumadoc

Rcsi grad, Hospital doc ,Interested in Critical care, sepsis Anaesthesia, trauma etc..

rugbug86

3rd year biotech student. interested in microbiology & bioprocessing, but also biomedial engineering and diagnostics.

oh and starting my work placement in a pharma company next monday - 6 months - can't wait!

angeldelight

I'm a 3rd year Pharmacy student in RCSI... well final year if I pass my exams next week!

Interests are obviously the pharmacology side of things, as well as practice issues - drug ADRs, interactions how to improve patient compliance, that sorta thing

shazba

Hi I'm sharon, I'm just me ,A 41 year old Mother of Two. Youngest 18 this year.I work full time for Iranrod Eirann .So not everyone on this blogg site has a medical background.

oneeyedsnake

3rd year pharmacy student . Thought pharmacy would be a good degree to get into the research/industry side of things, so made the trip from Dublin after an ill fated year in Trinity's med chem course. Main interests include neuroscience (esp. neuropharmacology), exercise physiology and dosage form design.

Aoibheann

hey, I'm Aoibheann, I'm 18, soon to be studying medicine (well, premed first I suppose!) in RCSI.. interests include neuroscience (would love to go into neurosurgery!), genetics, oncology, psychiatry.. anything really!

Traumadoc

Well done on getting into Surgeons, it is a great medical school. Get into the Bio. soc. - a great way to meet the clinicians

Dinkie

Hi,

I'm Dinkie - not sure how I came up with my name. Think it included drink:rolleyes:

I graduated in Analytical Science a few years ago and now I work in Biomedical engineering..... and love it!

In the future I'd like to go back and do a Phd in the genetice, biomedical engineering area.... hears hoping!

Carsinian Thau

I'm Mark. Just got accepted into first med in NUIG.
I don't want this to turn into a personal ad so I'll just leave it there.
Although I do enjoy long walks on the beach....

hoggy87

hoggy87 - it's my nickname. (well, apart from the 87 bit, that would just be silly)

I'm just heading into 3rd year in UCC and I'm studying Biochemistry.
I'm pretty involved in Politics down here, an avid Cork City fan and a militant atheist.

Hi.I am Darren.Doing Pharmacology,Microbiology and Chemistry at the moment.Will be starting Pharmacy next year.:)

ZorbaTehZ

Pre-med student in NUIG. Interests include collecting shiny things and drowning kittens.

laura*

Hi, I'm Laura.
I'm doing my leaving cert at the moment but I hope to be studying Genetics for the next few years in college!

would love to hear from people who have done the course!!!

Chunky Monkey

I'm a chunky monkey HCA. Had an interview in Exeter for medicine on Wednesday. If I get an offer I'm going to decline it. I've wanted to go to RCSI since I was in primary school. Am I being stupid in risking it? Probably but I think totally worth it

Ballerina

Hey!im studying Physiotherapy in UCD...:D

Echani

I'm Alan,
I'm a 1st year RCSI grad medicine student, graduated from UCD with a BA in philosophy in 2006. It's coming up to exam time, so I'm back checking out all the boards I registered on last year in the run up to the GAMSAT

Aoibheann

Echani wrote: »

I'm Alan,
I'm a 1st year RCSI grad medicine student, graduated from UCD with a BA in philosophy in 2006. It's coming up to exam time, so I'm back checking out all the boards I registered on last year in the run up to the GAMSAT

hey! you're one of our GEMs them? It must be pretty hectic for you guys with so much to cover in each semester, thought we had it pretty bad! I'm in first med (undergraduate.. thought I'd be doing premed as I mentioned here, but it seems that having 2 or more sciences lets you go right into first year.. which is great, until you realise that it's January 6th and you've got very little done for the exams in a week's time.. )

Chunky Monkey

Echani, I have a feeling I've talked to you before...I'm also known as Dr Noodle Go study! Good luck in your exams guys

panda100

Well dont wirte in here to often as Im generally not great with medical advice.

Im panda and a fifth year medical student in UCD. I dont particularly like medicine and went into it because I didnt want to waste my high points,just being honest.:o Saying that there are some aspects of my course such as public health, legal med and medical ethics which I find really intresting,so If they come up on here I shall comment on them

Echani

Aoibheann Brady wrote: »

hey! you're one of our GEMs them? It must be pretty hectic for you guys with so much to cover in each semester, thought we had it pretty bad! I'm in first med (undergraduate.. thought I'd be doing premed as I mentioned here, but it seems that having 2 or more sciences lets you go right into first year.. which is great, until you realise that it's January 6th and you've got very little done for the exams in a week's time.. )

Yup I'm one of the reclusive GEPs that live either in Sandyford or the library, occasionally popping in to prod a cadaver I dunno what the workload difference is between the 4-5 year courses; we had 8 modules this semester which seems to be more than enough, but the grads who started in UCD last year had something like 10 in their 2nd semester, so it could be worse! Anyway hope the exams are going well, and even if they're not then I hope they're going quickly

Echani, I have a feeling I've talked to you before...I'm also known as Dr Noodle Go study! Good luck in your exams guys

That sig looked familiar alright, you certainly get around

Aoibheann

Ah, we have 6 modules instead of the 8.. god, 10 must be pretty awful!
and this morning's exam was.. well, horrible! I totally blanked! Ah well, it was always going to be my worst one.. roll on the rest!

me2gud4u

hey I just started medicine in UCD and am fairly new to boards-only just discovered this biology and medicine forum. Will pop in here quite a lot over the next few years probably, it's got some interesting stuff!

GuanYin

I'm Psi.

I'm currently attending in gastroenterology and hepatology in a US University Hospital. I've qualifications in GI Physiology/Drug Delivery, Immunology, Infectious Disease and Epidemiology. I'm part of a multi-disciplinary international translation-research team focusing on IBD and mucosal disease.

My specific interests are:

Physiology of Gut Associate Lymphoid Tissue
Football
Mucosal Drug Delivery
White Water Rafting
Fibrosis and Stricturing in Crohn's Disease
GI Wound Healing
Snowboarding
IBD associated Septicemia
Survival Trekking
Cooking

I look far too young for my own good and it leads to lots and lots of problems professionally. I can still pull hot people much younger than me though.

I hate stupidity and can't stand people misportraying medical and scientific information.
I'm nice really though.

Stepherunie

Heya, I'm steph

I'm a final year radiography student. Hoping to stay on next year to do a masters/phd.

My main areas of interest are currently dose to radiographers and radiologists and the PACs management/data protection.

Other than that I founded Radsoc so i'm heavily involved in its running.

SexyIrish

How's it goin. SexyIrish should have been SexyIrishLeprechaun but there's a name limit size Many people call me jus Conor tho, and it's mostly men. Women usually don't have a problem calling me Sexy

I have a BSC Hons in Bioanalysis from Tallaght since June and I work in DCU now (i know right, out of the crapper and into the ****hole, right ). I wanna do a phd at some point, but I'm starting to fall in love with money

I like Soccer, American Football, movies, long walks on the beach &c&c. Nice to meet ye all.

BanzaiBk

I'm Bec, 20 year old law trainee who's worked PT with the HSE for 3 years. I've been working in the ED PT for two years and I must say I rather like it. It's polar opposite to my main love (criminal law:p) but it lets me experience and learn new things on a daily basis. Thankful to still have my job tbh, considering the cutback rumblings.

GuanYin

Don't worry Bec, I imagine lawyers are the last thing the HSE will be cutting back on in the coming years.....

Chunky Monkey

Hey banzai something I was wondering the other day- what happens if a patient who comes into casualty doesn't have a medical card and doesn't have any money on them?

Oh and there's a change in my status, I'm definitely starting medicine in September. Got an offer for Peninsula Medical School in the UK yesterday but still hoping to get a place at RCSI this year

BanzaiBk

psi wrote: »

Don't worry Bec, I imagine lawyers are the last thing the HSE will be cutting back on in the coming years.....

LOL, only too true.

Chunky Monkey wrote: »

Hey banzai something I was wondering the other day- what happens if a patient who comes into casualty doesn't have a medical card and doesn't have any money on them?

They're billed using our super cool bill book, just use one of their small stickers to get the adress etc. Bill is sent out by the admins once the patient is registered so they generally have it in 2/3 days. If it's unpaid after 2wks the "final notice" is sent out, this can go on infintly from what I've seen.

Chunky Monkey

So they could easily give the wrong address? (note to self) just kidding

BanzaiBk

Yup! Happens all the time with the same reccuring patients. It's like fighting a losing battle.

Chunky Monkey

Haha some of us were chatting out in the smoking hut the other day. Apparently there's a frequent vistor who came in recently with an upset stomach. They sent her home and told her to drink milk. She rang in and said she didn't have any!

Echani

Chunky Monkey wrote: »

Oh and there's a change in my status, I'm definitely starting medicine in September. Got an offer for Peninsula Medical School in the UK yesterday but still hoping to get a place at RCSI this year

Congratulations, that's great news

Chunky Monkey

Thanks Echani (Alan)

tallaght01

well done chunky. That's great news. Peninsula are supposed to have a good course.

Good stuff

Chunky Monkey

Thanks Tallaght Have you heard anything about how the first graduates are doing?

tallaght01

Chunky Monkey wrote: »

Thanks Tallaght Have you heard anything about how the first graduates are doing?

well, I'll put it to you this way...I haven't heard anything bad about them.

Most medical graduates are pretty much the same. You don't hear lots of "OMG, the guys from university X are amazing".

But if there's rubbish people out there, you'd generally hear about it pretty quick.

There's been no bad reports on the UK doctors' equivalent of boards, so fingers crossed.