William Gore
Current Employer/Organisation Name
Great Ormond Street Hospital
What have you been doing since leaving Exeter, and what are you doing now?
2021-22: MSc – Human & Applied Physiology 2022-25: Great Ormond Street Hospital (band 3-5: Cardiographer to Cardiac Physiologist)
Why did you choose this career? And what do you enjoy most about your work?
I chose my career as I like the challenging and rewarding aspect of it. Being on the front line of healthcare enables me to utilise the academic knowledge that I gained from the University of Exeter and King’s College London in supporting the diagnosis and treatment of patients with unique and often rare diseases. As a paediatric cardiac physiologist, I am exposed to challenging clinical and emotional situations every day, but being able to provide small acts of kindness or offer support to a family during difficult times is extremely rewarding. Additionally, as I have progressed through my career, I have been more exposed to invasive cardiac studies, which involve discussing cases with experts in cardiology. These discussions are extremely insightful, and motivational and reinforce the reasons why I chose to pursue a career in cardiac physiology.
Please tell us if you were a member of any societies, groups or sports clubs?
Exeter University Rugby Football Club
What did you enjoy most about your programme and what was the biggest highlight?
I most enjoyed the laboratory sessions and applying the knowledge I had just learned into real-life scenarios
What did you most enjoy about studying here?
A combination of reasons but most importantly having a great group of friends, being close to the beach, playing top-quality rugby and being taught by experts in their field.
Why did you choose to study at Exeter?
Because it was one of the top sporting universities to provide an excellent standard of teaching, specifically in sport and health exercise sciences. Plus being close to the seaside didn’t hurt.
What skills and experiences have been most useful for your career?
Laboratory experience and my 3rd year module at Exeter titled ‘clinical exercise prescription’ were most useful for my career.
What advice would you give to a current student who wishes to pursue your career?
Try to get any clinical experience you can and don’t think you have to do an MSc in cardiology to do my career.
What are your plans for the future?
Get more experience in the catheter lab and start learning about programming pacemakers/ICDs/S-ICDs.
