St3 Urology National Selection Interview Guide

This book contains a detailed description of the ST3 urology national selection interview. It comprises the competition ratios in 2016 and the planned changes in 2017, the structure of the interview including the five stations with detailed explanation of each station, common mistakes and pitfalls and the Dos and Don'ts based on 5 years of feedback from different candidates. It starts with studying the portfolio station, commonly asked questions and how to answer them. The elective station is also fully explored with coverage of all the frequently asked topics and detailed answers based on NICE guidelines, BAUS guidelines, and EAU guidelines. This book presents a unique approach to the communication skills station and how to handle different types of difficult communications with angry patients or relatives including breaking bad news with a systematic stepwise approach that guarantees a high score and a successful outcome. The Emergency station is also examined thoroughly representing repetitively asked scenarios with comprehensive answers, and finally the practical skills station is addressed with the most likely asked scenarios accompanied by thorough explanation and illustrations. This book is a must read for every aspiring urologist who is aiming to achieve a national training number in urology, it is also a useful read for candidates preparing for the FRCS urology examination.