This is the presentation given by Nick Lanyon at the MOCA Careers Med Seminar 'MED-101, What to expect when expecting a med degree' on March 25, 2014 at Mannix College

1. MOCA Careers
Nicholas Lanyon

4. Who is this man?

5. Plan for the Night
Quick talk about what I do now, how I
got where I am and what I plan to do
next

6. Plan for the Night
 Quick talk about what I do now, how I
got where I am and what I plan to do
next
 Some points common to all training
programs

7. Anaesthesia

10. Saturday Emergency Theatre
List
3F GAMP L Forearm radial head Gas induction Spont Vent
GA – LMA
29M Lap Appendix RSI – oral ETT
39F Lap Chole RSI – oral ETT
68F Periumbilical Hernia Repair RSI – oral ETT
22F Removal of Ectopic Pregnancy IV induction Relaxant GA –
ETT
35F LUSCS RSI- oral ETT

11. My Career so far
 University
◦ Monash Medical Centre 3rd Year
 RA at Mannix
 Monash Future Leaders Program
◦ Gippsland/Monash 4th Year
 Secretary of MUMUS
◦ The Alfred 5th Year
 Mannix Med Tutor
 MBBS admissions interviewer

12. Job Applications 1
 Internship
◦ Applications to 8 different hospitals
◦ Invited for 7 interviews
◦ Running Talley: 8 applications, 7
interviews

13. Internship
 The Alfred
◦ Mannix Med Tutor
◦ Monash Yr 3 OSCE Examiner
◦ Conferences (Teaching on the Run,
PMCV Symposium)

14. Job Applications 2
 HMO2
◦ Applications to 2 different hospitals (4
different jobs)
◦ Invited for 2 interviews
◦ Running Talley: 10 applications, 9
interviews

15. HMO2 (Medical)
 The Alfred
◦ (missed out on Critical Care Year)
◦ Got an ICU term first up anyway
◦ Research project, Courses (ALS, BASIC,
ALSi, Basic Sciences)
◦ Still Tutoring at Mannix

16. Job Applications 3
 HMO3
◦ Applications to 4 different hospitals
◦ Invited for 3 interviews
◦ Running Talley: 14 applications, 12
interviews

17. HMO3 (Critical Care)
 The Austin
◦ (the Critical Care year I really wanted)
◦ Research project finally published,
Courses (Austin US Course)
◦ Still Tutoring at Mannix

18. Job Applications 4
 Anaesthetic Registrar
◦ Applications to 8 different hospitals and 2
state training programs
◦ Invited for 5 interviews, declined 2 as
already offered job
◦ Running Talley: 24 applications, 17
interviews

19. But I haven't done any of
that....

21. Dream Job

22. General Points
 Medicine is a broad field
 Most training programs have a hurdle
point to limit trainee numbers
◦ Entry vs Exam vs Jobs
 Pick something you love even if it's
hard/competitive

23. Randy Pausch
-
The Last
Lecture
AMSA Intern and Residency Guide
The Doctor's GPS – A career guide for
JMO's

24. Don't aim for success if you want it; just
do what you love and believe in, and it
will come naturally.
David Frost