Interview with a Medical Microbiologist: “You never know what’s going to grow”

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. . 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? . 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 Microbiologist: “...   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: “Seeing pa...   What is a Histopathologist?    • Video   Interview with a Histopathologist: “One of the medical specialties not everyone knows about”    • Interview with a Histopathologist: “One of...   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: “Sug...   . 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... . Produced by: Rachel Berkoff