Intercalation – a break from studies or a career move?

Victoria Fisher
ByDr Victoria Fisher
Published05 February 2020
Intercalating comes with lots of benefits and is a personal decision for each student. Dr Victoria Fisher shares her unique story of supporting her university’s student outreach activities during her intercalation.

I gained many skills I now realise, working as a doctor, were invaluable in both my personal and professional development.

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Dr Victoria Fisher

Dr Victoria Fisher is an academic foundation year one doctor at King Mill Hospital in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. She grew up in the East Midlands and completed her A-levels in 2011. She graduated with a 2:1 bachelor's degree from the University of Birmingham in Medical Science in 2014 and went on to study graduate entry medicine at the University of Nottingham graduating in July 2019. She also graduated from the University of Nottingham with a PGCert in Medical Education with a distinction. She hopes to complete her foundation training in the East Midlands, before applying for specialty training in anaesthetics as part of the acute core common stem (ACCS).

Intercalation – a break from studies or a career move?