The Calm Before The Storm
Round 4 Application updates, MSRA prep resources and portfolio opportunities
Afternoon everyone (ho, ho, ho)!
We hope you’re all well and getting into the festive spirit (when you’re not revising for the MSRA of course). Few updates from our end that concern the radiology application!
Round 4 Updates and MSRA Prep
Candidates will now have received their MSRA scores and verified portfolio scores for Round 4. Looks like there were 202 applicants (that’s a LOT) and 104 have progressed to the verified self-assessment score i.e. eligible to get ranked for the 50 (not confirmed) training posts!
For those of you who weren’t shortlisted, I know it sucks but please remember one thing, you still have the Round 1 (August 2022) application. Do not throw that opportunity away. You’ve had the ability to have a trial run of the MSRA and then learn from it. Not many candidates get this chance. So, take some time to reflect, not the BS type you do for your e-portfolio, and figure out where you can improve and then execute the updated game plan.
Now, in terms of what we’d recommend for the MSRA:
Question Banks - MCQBank and PassMedicine
SJT - Oxford Handbook for SJT and GMC Scenarios
Portfolio Opportunities
For most of you, you’ll have either submitted your portfolio evidence (Round 4) or are getting ready to submit (Round 1). For those of you waiting on evidence from us, please be patient with us as we work through the backlog. Unfortunately, we don’t have access to Santa’s elves to help us with this and Uzi is quite slow which doesn’t help. But please do email us (hello@radcast.co.uk) letting us know what evidence you need. We can then make sure you get it to you.
But for those of you still working on getting your portfolios ready, we are now getting ready to accept applicants for Cohort 2 of our MedEd course. 8 modules. 8 weeks. No BS. Learn the fundamental theories and frameworks underpinning medical education and get an opportunity (but this is purely optional) to deliver some teaching on a national/international level. Plus, and this is the biggest benefit, you get to have a laugh with us along the way.
You can find out more info via the link below
Also, our Crash Course is still open for enrollment. 14 modules covering the need-to-know radiology. Great way to show commitment to the specialty. Will take you half-a-day max to complete unless you want to slow down the video to enjoy Jamie’s soothing voice. You can find out more information via the link below and just email us if you wish to enroll.
Application Course Winners
You guys made choosing a winner this year really tough. Like genuinely, we found it difficult to select a winner and we even shed a few tears as we read some of your reflections. But in the end, we’d like to congratulate Dr Rebecca Jordan and Dr Muhsin Chenganasseri for their winning submissions to the reflective and audit prize categories respectively. Now don’t go and spend your Amazon voucher all at once but congratulations again!
As always, if you have any questions then feel free to get in touch. More than happy to give you guys a lending hand.
Take care and may your MSRA revision be joyful.
The RadCast Team
Uzi, Jamie and Muhammad