We hate to break it to you but graduating from medical school and becoming a doctor does not guarantee you a jaw-dropping career. However, with help from this book you can unearth exciting opportunities, enhance your employability and maximise your chances of achieving the ultimate career satisfaction! Whether you are a sixth-form student who has just received an offer to study medicine or a junior doctor looking to take the next step towards your chosen speciality, this book can be used to help you accomplish your career goals. Whichever career path you want to take, and even if you want to work abroad, the information in this book will be relevant to you and it will give you a head start against the competition. It may also help you decide which career path to take! Have a read and set yourself on a pathway to professional enlightenment. Pre-publication reviews: Paediatrics trainee: "Having had experience of trying to research many of the topics covered in this guide, I can wholeheartedly say that it is challenging to find what you are looking for. I would have benefitted massively from such a guide had it been available to me sooner." Emergency medicine trainee: "Many of the topics in this guide I was entirely unaware of until well into foundation training. There is no other resource with all of this information in one place, which I feel will give its readers a massive advantage." Foundation year 1 doctor: "This is the first book I have come across that tackles the issues of how to progress in medicine once you have graduated. The order of the chapters is very logical. The syntax was very easy to read, without lots of jargon. This guide has answered a lot of questions I have been struggling to answer!" 5th year medical student - Liverpool: "This guide is exactly what I and countless medical students need. It has really helped me to understand the whole recruitment system and how to plan ahead before I miss certain opportunities. I have learnt so much from reading this guide." 4th year medical student - Oxford: "This guide allows medical students to be more informed about career planning. Particularly, the different steps and different opportunities that are available." 3rd year medical student - Leicester: "The information provided is academically sound and very relevant. The text is very clear to read and easy to follow. The authors have done exceptionally well."
Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chapter 1 Essential principles Chapter 2 Aspects of a successful CV 2.1 Example CV Chapter 3 Medical portfolios Chapter 4 The experts Chapter 5 Academic success 5.1 Degrees and qualifications 5.2 Examinations 5.3 Research 5.4 How points are allocated for academic success 5.5 Top tips for medical students 5.6 Advice from the experts Chapter 6 Prizes and awards 6.1 Presentation competitions 6.2 Essay competitions 6.3 Bursaries, scholarships and grants 6.4 Medical school prizes 6.5 NHS awards 6.6 Miscellaneous 6.7 How points are allocated for prizes and awards 6.8 Top tips for medical students 6.9 Advice from the experts Chapter 7 Leadership and management 7.1 Committee member 7.2 Representative 7.3 Founder 7.4 Fellow and scholar 7.5 Non-healthcare related roles 7.6 How points are allocated for leadership and management 7.7 Top tips for medical students 7.8 Advice from the experts Chapter 8 Teaching others 8.1 Contributing to teaching 8.2 Designing a teaching programme 8.3 Teaching qualifications 8.4 How points are allocated for teaching others 8.5 Top tips for medical students 8.6 Advice from the experts Chapter 9 Quality improvement 9.1 How points are allocated for quality improvement 9.2 Top tips for medical students 9.3 Advice from the experts Chapter 10 Demonstrating commitment 10.1 Ways to demonstrate commitment 10.2 How points are allocated for demonstrating commitment 10.3 Top tips for medical students 10.4 Advice from the experts Chapter 11 General tips for building your portfolio Chapter 12 The foundation programme (FY1 and FY2) 12.1 Standard UK foundation programme 12.2 Academic foundation programme 12.3 Foundation priority programme 12.4 Psychiatry foundation fellowship programme 12.5 Top tips for medical students Chapter 13 Taking a FY3 13.1 FY3 clinical roles 13.2 FY3 logistics 13.3 FY3 pitfalls 13.4 Top tips for medical students 13.5 Advice from the experts Chapter 14 NHS training routes 14.1 Core (internal) medicine training and higher speciality training 14.2 Core surgical training and higher speciality training 14.3 Acute care common stem 14.4 Run-through training programmes 14.5 Competition ratios 14.6 Academic training routes 14.7 Top tips for medical students Chapter 15 General practice 15.1 Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment 15.2 Selection centre face-to-face assessment (40% of overall STS) 15.3 GP specialty training 15.4 Portfolio general practice 15.5 Insight from GPs and GP trainees Chapter 16 Alternative careers 16.1 Military doctor 16.2 Entrepreneurship 16.3 Pharmaceutical physician 16.4 Management consulting 16.5 Medico-legal careers 16.6 Top tips for medical students Chapter 17 Working abroad 17.1 The USA 17.2 Canada 17.3 Australia 17.4 New Zealand 17.5 Points to consider about working abroad 17.6 Top tips for medical students Chapter 18 Not having a career goal 18.1 Top tips for medical students 18.2 Advice from the experts Chapter 19 Staying out of trouble Index
