Dental Core Trainee (Residency) vs Associate – which is right for me? – GF003

I recorded an Instagram Live with Dr Prateek Biyani of The Dental Notebook to answer a question sent in from the Protruserati: Hi Jaz, I hope you are well. I'm working as a NHS associate for nearly 3 years and I was thinking whether it's worth doing DCT training or if it's better to keep up with private courses to improve skills?Anonymous question from a fellow listener https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKRxwRGJv6H/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Full IGTV Video Listen to find out what me and Prateek recommended! Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Check out Prateek's new book, Single Best Answer Questions for Dentistry! If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like Making your Dental Portfolio by Jaz Click below for full episode transcript: Opening Snippet: Welcome to group function where the Protruserati work together to find good solutions to worthy problems in dentistry with your host, Jaz Gulati... Jaz's Introduction: Hi guys, if you've ever wondered about doing a residency post or a senior house officer or just a year in hospital, then this episode is to help you whether you're newly qualified and you're looking for that next step, or like the question that was sent in for this group function if you're a couple years qualified and you're still considering having that year in hospital, is it worth it for you? But as you may gather this was done live on Instagram so do excuse the live shoutouts but I'm still hoping there's a lot of value in you listening today. So thank you Protruserati, hope you enjoy. So guys, I'm not gonna waste time because this is a group function is another one the arms of the protrusive dental podcast and someone has sent in a question and would answer it in the best person I have to answer it is Prateek Biyani, aka the dental notebook. He makes some fantastic content around this very topic. Hello, dental bro. Thanks so much for joining. Hi, Andy. I'm going to speak to you in about 45 minutes, I think what meeting? Hello, Chris. Nice to see you, buddy. So yeah, thanks for for joining me guys. This is mostly for someone who is stuck as an associate and they're considering further training. Hello, amen. Hey, guys, Alex. Hey, everyone. So the question that was sent in I'm gonna get Prateek in a moment is a question that was sent in was "Hi, Jaz, have been an NHS associate for three years, it's been an associate for three years, I was wondering if DCT training is worth it? Or is it better to keep up with private courses to improve skills?" So basically, three years qualified, NHS associate full time I imagine. Should I do DCT now, or private courses? So let's get. Hi Haley. Hey, everyone. Let's get Prateek. Main Interview: [Jaz]Hey, buddy. How you doing, man? I'm good. How are you? I'm good. Do I look fat now? Like, you know the camera adds 10 pounds, right? You have a little bit, that's how much it's fine. The camera really does add 10 pounds. Look at that. So at the bottom, I'm reading the comments, Ali. Oh, man, Ali, I love your work. Manual photography, your flow is awesome. And you said you love DCT. I also had a very positive well, mostly positive DCT experience. One of my posts was phenomenal in Sheffield, the other one in Guys was a bit, half and half. But we can we can touch on that in this episode. But listen, this is a group function. So it has to be time efficient, right? So I'm not going to make it a full one hour long. It's going to be a 10 minute 15 Minute. So Prateek, I'm going to say the question again, for those who just joined us and for you again. "Hi, Jaz I'm an NHS associate. I've been qualified three years. I was wondering Should I do DCT? Is it worth it now? Or should I continue to invest in private courses to improve my skills?" So the first thing I'm thinking Prateek before you jump in is like why do anything? What's the purpose? Right? And I think the very end of her question is to improve my skills.