I'm back! Life updates and career chats

[@peterkariuki5120]

So relatable. 🤲🏾 I like how she (tongue-in-cheek?) inserts “the more you question, the more you find out.” 😁

[@hunterhealer8022]

As an IMG who have finally set foot in Australia as an SHO in QLD, I can’t thank you enough for your videos. It was tremendously helpful for my move to migrate here. Thank you Surina and God Bless.

[@jj-if6it]

I don't know if anyone's ever told you but your voice is very relaxing/AMSR!

[@suhailanaz]

I love how transparent you are with your journey. I, too, want to love my job as it is, and also want it to be flexible enough to dwell with my other life choices. Thank you for putting it out there. All the best for your surgical training!

[@cat-tc2kk]

Welcome back! Congratulations on the training post and your wedding

[@drsurinataneja]

Thank you :)

[@JohnDoe-wu4tt]

What a great young lady. I have watched a few videos. Very honest and informative on life as a junior doctor. I have noticed in all her videos she is living in very nice accommodation. I do wonder her family background and how much financial help she gets from her parents.

[@byblispersephone2.094]

Totally agree with your view of resilience; sometimes a break is needed to refuel the tank!

[@ummesalmatahir6745]

Happy for you, Surina! Congratulations on getting the training job and all the very best for the future, i think you'll do great 👍

[@colinsmith1288]

I am glad you are back in the uk. The tories have made a dogs dinner of our health service and personally a 35%pay rise seems reasonable for junior doctors who have been short changed for a long time. But now we need doctors like you to help patients get better and make the nhs work properly.

[@kaitlync9568]

awwww glad to see ur well surina! love your videos as they are so inspirational 💓

[@drsurinataneja]

Thank you so much!!

[@zoyamufti833]

This video is therapeutic. All the best for the journey ahead.

[@drsurinataneja]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@Miss_AnGel_]

this was such a great update - I know all worked the way you wanted it to but I think you would be a great Medical Lecturer!

[@banksiasong]

Congratulations getting onto a surgical training programme. You may have already done this, but there is a limited period to get your Superannuation back before it goes into consolidated revenue. Good luck with this next stage of your work/life journey.

[@Millenial9882]

Happy to have you back !! All the best for your training!! if you don't mind, could tell why you left australia?

[@drsurinataneja]

Thank you! Came back mainly to be close to family and friends - Aus was just too far away 😅 Surg training was also relatively more straightforward for me to apply to in the UK

[@Millenial9882]

@@drsurinataneja hey! Thank you so much for reply❤️✨ god bless you.

[@dhanyajames7127]

Happy to see you back😊

[@faizanalvi3932]

idk if you notice but if you go back to your old video your accent is totally different and here there's a slight touch of aussie in your accent

[@umersiddiqui4736]

Hey, could you please make a video about maximizing your portfolio for core surgical training? Thanks!

[@drsurinataneja]

I have one on my channel here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGjPlJmEjJijhq8 Although the scoring criteria keeps changing the principles of portfolio building remain the same

[@umersiddiqui4736]

@@drsurinatanejawill check it out, thanks!

[@jaiveersingh7701]

finallyyyyyy..... was waiting for ur video since looonggg

[@jj-if6it]

How nice to be able to earn so much that you can take a proper break

[@EmyIbifik]

This was very helpful .

[@philgreen8374]

welcome back

[@gotchaboii8499]

I'd just like to ask, how come you shifted back to the UK after moving to australia? Was becoming a surgical trainee there not possible?

[@aaliyahhhhhhh335]

I was thinking this too. - why is she back in the UK

[@noor200SM]

​@@aaliyahhhhhhh335 The same question And as I know Australia gives good salary compared to UK

[@hunterhealer8022]

As an IMG, it was definitely much more difficult to get into training, but certainly not impossible.

[@drsurinataneja]

Came back mainly to be close to family and friends - Aus was just too far away 😅 Surg training was also relatively more straightforward for me to apply to in the UK

[@noor200SM]

@@hunterhealer8022 So I'm internship doctor What's should I do to inter to core surgical training or it's impossible

[@mc-eo1wh]

Never a good idea to go to Australia in the middle of your training. Best to move when you're still a fresh graduate with PLAB as an img + 1 year paid work experience as a doctor in the UK (that is, either a training or a non training post, not a locum job ) Surgical training applications are easier in the UK, despite the very poor quality of life in the UK as doctors with relatively no work - life balance.

[@drsurinataneja]

I didn't go in the middle of training - I've only just started training now that I'm back

[@amn1721]

Hi! I love hearing you just talk about your journey! I think I could do it for hours ^^ Which exam have you signed up for?

[@gitanjalibabu6691]

Congratulations on your wedding and getting into surgical training. ❤ Is this core training or speciality training??

[@drsurinataneja]

Thank you :) core training

[@jj-if6it]

How on earth do you prepare a portfolio as a doctor...I'm used to photography or advertising portfolios but that just sounds bizarre to me!

[@deniedbwayi2477]

happy to hv u back

[@maxross7319]

Hey! Are you able to take the MSRA exam whilst still in Australia? Or did you need to come back for the UK for it? Same for the interview, was this over zoom? Thanks!

[@lexiiiwong]

hey Surina! Just curious to know if it is at all possible to request for extra shifts per week in an Australian hospital?

[@Smart_Tamaha]

If you had moved to Canada, I am sure you would have not regret it. Especially, if you choose to live in a place like British Columbia in Canada, you would not miss UK. Canada is only 6 hours away from the UK. Canada needs a lot of family doctors. A family doctor in Canada makes at least $250K.

[@jj-if6it]

She would still miss home, it's not just about the distance. As nice as Canada is

[@hashim_1129]

hello, just wanted to ask; assuming you chose to go to training in australia not uk, would it have been possible right now or would you (or any img in your position) have to spend more years as non-training job to get into surgical training there?

[@heliumneonlights2770]

What motivated you to choose surgical training in UK vs Australia? Is it harder in Aus than the UK?

[@ashishkhadgi9301]

its nice to see you again. i had a question, what is the process for an IMG with a masters degree in a surgical subject with GMC registration to work in australia?

[@drsurinataneja]

The GMC registration will alow yotu o get provisional registration with AHRPA in Aus. After one year of working on a provisional you can get a full registration and then apply for surgical training. The masters degree won't play too much of a part in working in Aus

[@cat-tc2kk]

How is specialty training different in Aus vs the UK?

[@drsurinataneja]

1. Usually shorter 2. But usually takes longer to get on to for some more competitive specialities like surgery, anaesthetics, O&G 3. More nepotistic - who you know matters and helps you get on to training programmes 4. Aus is huge so you could be working in a variety of different places e.g. surgical training can place you in Aus and in NZ

[@user-yh1si5vk4x]

​@@drsurinatanejapoint 3 cancels out everything and favors uk alot more

[@steveward4432]

Interesting that despite all the NHS chaos and junior Dr moaning, medical undergrad applications still significantly exceed the number of places available. Consultants are still guaranteed to be within the top 10% of earners and the pension is still far better than private options available.

[@user-js8uo9oz6b]

Why don't you consider USA. The pay for Doctors is very good there.

[@drsurinataneja]

So I've heard. Harder to go there as requires more exams etc which Australia didn't. Work life balance seems worse from what I have heard and also not a big fan of the healthcare system there personally. Plus Australia was also somewhere I wanted to travel around hence made sense to try and work there to facilitate that too!

[@user-js8uo9oz6b]

@@drsurinataneja Yes, I understand. NHS is getting worse. Now, they are trying to recruit more Doctors from abroad. They seem to be very happy with the pay and they don't really have huge amount of student loan to be repaid like us. I had a conversation with a doctor from India and he told me they do 40 hours shift in 3 days. So, we should not be complaining in the UK. It is getting very competitive. Personally, I feel there is no future in the UK for Doctors graduated in the UK.

[@Deniz-kl9jk]

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