Skip to content

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Baking - Cambridge University medical student VLOG #06

2017-09-22 · Vlog or day in the life · Ali, Sarah, Callum · recording, 3:51 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Medicine and his doctor years (also: YouTube, writing online and creators) · mode: Demonstration and walkthrough

On a weekend of his 2017 final year, Ali goes to the first committee meeting of the Cambridge University Obstetrics & Gynaecology Society, where he is academic lead, watches Callum bake millionaire shortbread, says vlog editing takes ages and drives to King's Lynn for week three of his senior medicine placement.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — First committee meeting of the obstetrics and gynaecology society; his role as academic lead; why he likes the specialty

  • ★★ Ali is academic lead on the committee of the Cambridge University Obstetrics & Gynaecology Society, which organises events and talks, and hopes to organise lectures for it. — 00:00:08 · University of Cambridge, Cambridge
  • ★★ Sarah, president of the Cambridge University Obstetrics & Gynaecology Society for 2017–18, says the society puts on many events to help anyone interested in obstetrics and gynaecology with their career path. — 00:00:50 · University of Cambridge, Cambridge
  • ★★ The society's first event, in about two weeks, is to be a talk Ali gives to younger medical students on systematic history taking in obstetrics and gynaecology. (hedged) — 00:00:50 · Obstetrics and gynaecology
  • ★★ Ali calls obstetrics and gynaecology a pretty great specialty, a nice mix of medicine and surgery, and says he realised he liked it after his placement in it the year before. — 00:00:50 · Obstetrics and gynaecology
  • ★★ Ali says he gets weird looks whenever he tells people he might want to become a gynaecologist or an obstetrician. — 00:00:50 · Obstetrics and gynaecology

00:01:35 — Callum bakes millionaire shortbread and the caramel goes wrong

  • ★ Callum makes millionaire shortbread because he found a couple of tins of condensed milk, which go into the caramel. — 00:01:35 · Callum

00:02:48 — Editing vlogs takes ages; a possible desk setup tour

  • ★★ Ali, after hours editing a vlog, says video editing takes ages, which anyone thinking of starting a vlog should keep in mind, though it is really fun. — 00:02:48
  • ★ Ali might make a desk setup tour, since he spends hours every month watching YouTube desk setup videos. (hedged) — 00:02:48

00:03:18 — Reliving the expedition through footage; driving to King's Lynn for week three of placement

  • ★★ Ali says that going through his footage of the medicine expedition lets him relive a great experience, where before vlogging he would only have had photos. — 00:03:18
  • ★★ On Sunday night Ali drives to King's Lynn, picking up four people on the way, for week three of his senior medicine placement. — 00:03:18 · King's Lynn

Threads in this video

Where the stories that moved here went next

Mentioned

Central: Cambridge University Obstetrics & Gynaecology Society · Obstetrics and gynaecology

Also: Callum · Cambridge · King's Lynn · Sarah

Only in the description or credits: University of Cambridge

← Previous: A day on Senior Medicine placement - Cambridge University medical student VLOG #05 · Next → How to write a Medicine Personal Statement - 13 tips