Medical Graduate
It is always heart-warming to hear of success stories from our Alumni Community, and you can be sure that staff love to share the good news. Earlier this year Mr Dawson was contacted by former student Richard Bramley with news of his graduation and a message of thanks to the QEHS staff:
"Thank you to you and all the other staff at QEHS for all your time and dedication over the years, I’m staying up North for my foundation training at South Tyneside hospital, but I hope to see you all at some point in the future."
After contacting Richard, he was able to provide further insight into his career path since leaving QEHS. With a higher than average proportion of our students following medical careers, it is great to hear how 'Tradition, Achievement and Opportunity' shine on through the dedication and commitment of QEHS Alumni far and wide.
It has been 12 years since I first became part of the long list of fortunate individuals to join the Queen Elizabeth’s High School community. It should go without saying that QEHS played a thoroughly integral role in my journey and I think I can speak on behalf of many of the alumni, that I cherish the part of QEHS that will continue to remain with me. It was a privilege in 2015 to take up the mantle of Head Boy, gaining a unique insight and perspective into the school that had provided me with so much, using the opportunity to give back and make what I hoped would be positive changes within the place I had come to so respect.
Following my departure from QEHS in 2016, I was lucky enough to begin studying medicine at Durham University. This course was linked and delivered jointly with Newcastle University which is where our cohort transferred to during our 3rd year of study to complete our clinical years.
Following graduation earlier this year, I am delighted to say that I will be starting work as a Junior Doctor at South Tyneside Hospital in late July, after being successful in attaining a ‘Foundation Priority Programme’ placement which will include completing an additional FAIMER qualification (Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research) alongside my work next year.
I look forward to the inevitable incoming challenges ahead as I have no doubt that the ethos that QEHS introduced and cultivated many years ago, coupled with my experiences throughout medical school, have forged the optimum tools to tackle these head-on.
