F3 Stories Podcast: Dr Amanda Pallister
Welcome to the F3 Stories Podcast by Messly. This podcast shares the wisdom, stories, and adventures of doctors who've taken an F3 Year so that you can feel inspired and confident to do the same for yours.
You can catch up on all of our previous episodes by visiting our F3 Stories Podcast Hub.
In this episode of F3 Stories, I speak to Dr Amanda Pallister who is an F3 doctor living in London.
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🔎 About Amanda
Amanda has faced a series of disappointments throughout her F3 Year but by being flexible and keeping a positive attitude she has ended up better off each time.
From losing out at the last stage of a competitive public health fellowship at an elite university to being made unexpectedly redundant from her job in the med-tech industry, Amanda has remained upbeat. She has used her newfound freedom to dive into her lifelong passion for performing and has started doing stand-up comedy.
✅ Topics discussed
In this episode, Amanda shares how she struggled with unexpected challenges, the importance of being flexible when plans go wrong, and how to search for new opportunities outside of conventional medical roles.
This episode also includes:
👉 The series of disappointments and unexpected twists that affected Amanda’s F3 Year.
👉 How Amanda found and applied for her fellowship, med-tech start-up, and functional assessor roles.
👉 How Amanda found new and better opportunities that suited her lifestyle.
👉 How Amanda found balance in her working and personal lives.
🛠️ Useful links
👉 Sign up to Messly’s locum finder service to get quick access to locum work.
👉 Find more alternative medical roles at Medic Footprints.
👉 Look for clinical fellowships or more unusual medical roles here and here.
👉 Follow Amanda’s comedy career on social media.
👉 Not sure whether to go with a fellowship or a locum role? Read this article to help you chose.
👉 Or, weigh the pros and cons of many options in this article.
This article is part of a wider series of comprehensive guides and information to help doctors ensure their F3 year is a success. We cover everything from initial planning, options for moving abroad, help with finding work, and tips for making the most of the experience.
Click here to visit our F3 Resource Hub to explore the full list of guides and articles.
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