Besides being the Editor-in-Chief of the inaugural Oxford Handbook of Medical School, Dr (Mr) Kapil Sugand is an orthopaedic registrar based in London, author, research scientist, educator, media personality and a philanthropist with a passion in medical education. He is currently doing a PhD in trauma simulation to train future surgeons safely and his plethora of work has been featured in international media, conferences and journals. This handbook will be his fourth book as editor. He also founded and chairs a widening participation scheme on reducing the education gap nationwide to promote careers in healthcare. For all his contribution to the field of medicine and education, his biography was featured in the renowned Marquis Who's Who of the World since 2013.

"...a great summation of the information needed to succeed in medical school. Had this been available to me when I was starting medical school, it would have saved me hours of research online to find the answers"

• Part I: Pre-clinical1: Starting as a medical student2: Studying at medical school3: Preclinical medicine4: Preparing for pre-clinical exams5: Intercalated degreesPart II: Clinical medicine6: Going clinical7: Anaesthetics8: Cardiology9: Critical care10: Dermatology11: Elderly care12: Emergency medicine13: Endocrinology14: Gastroenterology15: General Practice16: Genetics17: Genitourinary medicine18: Haematology19: Immunology and allergy20: Infectious diseases and tropical medicine21: Nephrology22: Neurology23: Obstetrics and gynaecology24: Oncology25: Ophthalmology26: Paediatrics27: Palliative medicine28: Pathology29: Psychiatry30: Respiratory medicine31: RheumatologyPart III: Clinical Surgery32: Breast surgery33: Cardiothoracic surgery34: Colorectal surgery35: ENT Surgery36: Neurosurgery37: Oral and maxillofacial surgery38: Paediatric surgery39: Plastic surgery40: Trauma and orthopaedic surgery41: Vascular surgery42: UGI and HPB43: UrologyPart IV: Clinical skills44: Radiology45: Practical procedures46: Basic investigations47: Ethics and lawPart V: Assessments and examinations48: Assessments49: Preparing for clinical exams50: Clinical exams51: Written examinations52: Other assessmentsPart VI: Career planning53: Making decisions54: Getting ahead55: The elective56: Career planning

Besides being the Editor-in-Chief of the inaugural Oxford Handbook of Medical School, Dr (Mr) Kapil Sugand is an orthopaedic registrar based in London, author, research scientist, educator, media personality and a philanthropist with a passion in medical education. He is currently doing a PhD in trauma simulation to train future surgeons safely and his plethora of work has been featured in international media, conferences and journals. This handbook will be his fourth book as editor. He also founded and chairs a widening participation scheme on reducing the education gap nationwide to promote careers in healthcare. For all his contribution to the field of medicine and education, his biography was featured in the renowned Marquis Who's Who of the World since 2013.

"...a great summation of the information needed to succeed in medical school. Had this been available to me when I was starting medical school, it would have saved me hours of research online to find the answers"

• Part I: Pre-clinical1: Starting as a medical student2: Studying at medical school3: Preclinical medicine4: Preparing for pre-clinical exams5: Intercalated degreesPart II: Clinical medicine6: Going clinical7: Anaesthetics8: Cardiology9: Critical care10: Dermatology11: Elderly care12: Emergency medicine13: Endocrinology14: Gastroenterology15: General Practice16: Genetics17: Genitourinary medicine18: Haematology19: Immunology and allergy20: Infectious diseases and tropical medicine21: Nephrology22: Neurology23: Obstetrics and gynaecology24: Oncology25: Ophthalmology26: Paediatrics27: Palliative medicine28: Pathology29: Psychiatry30: Respiratory medicine31: RheumatologyPart III: Clinical Surgery32: Breast surgery33: Cardiothoracic surgery34: Colorectal surgery35: ENT Surgery36: Neurosurgery37: Oral and maxillofacial surgery38: Paediatric surgery39: Plastic surgery40: Trauma and orthopaedic surgery41: Vascular surgery42: UGI and HPB43: UrologyPart IV: Clinical skills44: Radiology45: Practical procedures46: Basic investigations47: Ethics and lawPart V: Assessments and examinations48: Assessments49: Preparing for clinical exams50: Clinical exams51: Written examinations52: Other assessmentsPart VI: Career planning53: Making decisions54: Getting ahead55: The elective56: Career planning