Osama Al-Jibury
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Age |
26
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| Year |
F1
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| Department |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology - caring for female reproductive health and the management of pregnancy, both pre- and postnatal
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- Local Wolverhampton boy
- Lives with his mum and grandparents
- Influenced by his parents to become a medic
Background
A local Wolverhampton boy, Osama studied in London for six years and then moved back to work at New Cross Hospital. He now lives at home with mother and his grandparents. After years of independence at university, he sometimes struggles with being under their watchful eye. Osama has a sister who is away at University studying maths; she's the only non-medic in the family.
Medicine runs in Osama's family, both his parents are medics. Osama's family came to Europe from Baghdad after the Gulf War broke out. Osama was born in Baghdad but his family moved to Holland and then later to the UK, just after the events of 9/11. Little Osama couldn't speak English when he started school. He remembers his classmates chanting his name and he thought he was "very popular". It was only later that he realised what the chanting meant and that he was being bullied. His mother was the person who brought him to safety and he is very close to her still.
Social Life
Osama loves technology and has learned to code in his spare time. He is working on a few start-ups and also runs conferences to teach secondary school students about how to get into University. He is close friends with F1 Emeka and they often go for nights out in Birmingham's classiest bars and restaurants.
Doctor Story
Becoming a doctor wasn't Osama's first career choice. As a young teenager he was into maths, but his mum insisted that "caring for others is the most noble thing you can do". He has always wanted to be a surgeon as he feels surgery creates an instant impact on someone's life. "It feels so powerful to change someone's life that quickly; the effects can be immediate."
When Osama first became a doctor he swore that he would never put in a catheter, the idea of it horrified him. But during one of his first night shifts he was asked to put in not one but three catheters in a row! It was very daunting, but he did them all and now no longer worries about it. In fact, he even enjoys doing them now, it brings the patient such instant relief that he finds it very satisfying.
Osama started work in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in April, which is a mix of medical treatments and surgery and also happens to be what his mum specialises in. He's been excited about seeing the babies but nervous because he doesn't want to disappoint his mum! Looking after young women and their babies is a very big responsibility. In the future, he wants to go back to London or go abroad to work as a volunteer.
Building a good relationship with his patients is very important for Osama; for him "laughter is the best medicine". "Going home knowing that you have made a big impact on someone's life is such a big thing for me".
