Dr Shanika Crusz is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Nottingham City Hospital. She loves what she does, and in this interview she goes through the different aspects of her career: how she got there, why she chose it and what the best part is. Full timings for each of the questions we asked her are below.
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00:25 – Why did you choose microbiology?
01:06 – Why is microbiology important?
02:09 – What was your training like?
02:48 – How does it contribute to patient care?
03:48 – Tell us about a time you helped a patient
05:51 – Do you have contact with patients?
07:24 – Who do you work with?
08:51 – What is a typical day like in microbiology?
10:22 – What’s the best part of your job?
12:02 – Does it provide opportunity for research?
13:23 – Does it allow you to have a work-life balance?
14:23 – What is your advice to students?
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All the videos in this playlist include:
What is a microbiologist?    • What is a Medical Microbiologist?  
Interview with a Medical Microbiologist: “You never know what’s going to grow”    • Interview with a Medical Microbiologi...  
What is a Haematologist?    • What is a Haematologist?  
Interview with a Haematologist: “Seeing patients get better, the best feeling in the world”    • Interview with a Haematologist: “Seei...  
What is a Histopathologist?    • Video  
Interview with a Histopathologist: “One of the medical specialties not everyone knows about”    • Interview with a Histopathologist: “O...  
What is a Clinical Biochemist?    • What is a Clinical Biochemist?  
Interview with a Clinical Biochemist: “Suggesting a test that will make a final diagnosis”    • Interview with a Clinical Biochemist:...  
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Find out more about a career in microbiology: https://www.rcpath.org/discover-patho...
Explore other careers in pathology: https://www.rcpath.org/discover-patho...
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Produced by: Rachel Berkoff