In June’s monthly lecture, Dr Oliver Pentz provides an overview of what a typical day looks like for a Foundation Year 1 doctor (FY1). He discusses different aspects of the role, including medical days, surgical days and oncalls, as well as exploring the things that he wishes he had known before starting.

Dr Oliver Pentz attended BSMS for 5 years, with an intercalation year in Neuroscience at Sussex inbetween, and graduated in the class of 2023. While at medical school he was involved in the BSMS Medic Revue and was MedSoc President for 2020/21 and 2021/22. Dr Pentz is currently working as an FY1 doctor at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, having completed jobs in Psychiatry, Urology, and currently working on a Respiratory ward. He hopes to complete an F3 year in Australia, before starting specialty training in Paediatrics. Outside of medicine, one of Dr Pentz’s proudest achievements is having qualified for and competed in the Pokémon Go European Championship this year.

This video is part of the Monthly Lecture Series at BSMS.