Royal Society of Medicine Career Handbook: ST3 - Senior Doctor [Mīkstie vāki]

Doctors often lack the skills needed to give them a competitive edge over their colleagues. Despite being academically gifted they leave medical school after six years ill equipped to attain their own career goals. Management skills that are often the most basic to those working for private companies are left out of their undergraduate training. Some simple tips, strategies and well researched advice will empower doctors to develop their own unique career pathway and help them achieve success in their professional life.

This book for all junior doctors aspiring to senior posts such as hospital consultants or GP partners. It systematically and logically examines the entire career process from start to finish, dispelling common myths and advising doctors on how to break down their career into sections and tackle them one at a time. Planning a career should be like sitting an exam. Each chapter is devoted to one aspect of the career pathway with some areas having multiple chapters, such how to choose the right research area to help you get ahead and how to apply for funding to further your career.