Career Conversations Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

This episode Dr Marilena Giannoudi talks with Dr Jennifer Taylor about Acute Medicine.

Dr Taylor explains why they chose Acute Medicine as their specialty, explains about Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) units and the skills needed to be a good acute medic.

Dr Taylor is a current ST7 in Acute and General Internal Medicine working at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in West Yorkshire. She has an interest in Leadership and Management within the NHS and is completing a Master's degree at the University of Bradford. She represents trainees in Acute Medicine at the deanery committee and enjoys teaching in Acute Medicine topics.


Dr Marilena Giannoudi is a Cardiology Registrar based in Leeds. She is Co-Chair of the Trainees and Members’ Committee, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and is currently undertaking a PhD.

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In this re-release, Jonathan Bardgett interviews Gill Aitken about the difference between Medical Education and Clinical Education, mentorship and tips on creating helpful teaching sessions.

This episode was first released under RCPE's 'Clinical Conversations' podcast in May 2022.

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In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews fellow T&MC Co-Chair Dr Hannah Preston on their chosen specialty: Renal Medicine.

Dr Preston discusses why they chose Renal Medicine, the variety the specialty offers and an interesting case from their time in Renal Medicine.

Dr Hannah Preston is a Renal Registrar in Edinburgh and RCPE Trainees and Members' Committee (T&MC) Co-Chair.

Dr Marilena Giannoudi is a Cardiology Registrar based in Leeds. She is Co-Chair of the Trainees and Members’ Committee, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and is currently undertaking a PhD.

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In this re-release, shared on International Women's Day, Dr Kate Gatenby discusses being a Cardiologist and 'Women in Cardiology' more broadly with Dr Marilena Giannoudi.

This episode was first released under RCPE's 'Clinical Conversations' podcast in August 2022.

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In this episode, Dr Kat Ralston chats with Dr Kathleen White about the PACES neurological examination encounter (Station 3), sharing top tips and common pitfalls.

They discuss the neurological station in depth, including calibration, skills tested and common conditions encountered. They explore an approach to identifying signs, localising the lesion and navigating presenting the case and examiner questions.

Dr White is a Consultant Neurologist in NHS Tayside and Honorary Senior Clinical teacher at the University of Dundee. Dr White has been a PACES examiner since 2018.

Dr Kat Ralston is a Geriatric Medicine Registrar and member of the RCPE Trainees and Members’ Committee, currently working in Edinburgh.

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Recording date: 22 December 2023

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In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews Dr Mudher Al-Khairalla about the PACES respiratory system examination encounter (Station 1). Dr Al-Khairalla gives an overview of the encounter including examiner calibration and skills tested, and shares top tips and common pitfalls.

Dr Al-Khairalla is a Consultant & Honorary Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine,
University of Dundee and GIM Clinical Lead at Perth Royal Infirmary, NHS Tayside. Dr Al-Khairalla has been hosting the MRCP UK PACES exam since 2011 and chair of examiners both in the UK and internationally.

Dr Marilena Giannoudi is a cardiology registrar based in Leeds. She is a member of the Trainees and Members’ Committee, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and is currently undertaking a PhD.

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Recording date: 20 December 2023

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