Medical Career Change

General advice about changing careers

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Advice on alternative careers: Part 1
After eight years in medicine a doctor told me recently he'd come to the conclusion that medicine wasn't for him. He wondered if he'd wasted all this time or whether there was a career where all his experience in medicine would prove useful.
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Advice on alternative careers: Part 2
Our personalities probably influence our career choices, starting with
introversion and extroversion. How might this be relevant for
doctors and their career options?
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Leaving the Bedside: The Search for a Nonclinical Medical Career

Careers in transition - your career in transition?
'I'd been quite disillusioned with medicine before MMC and can see things getting worse and worse.' 'I haven't found my niche.' 'I went into medicine because my family were in medicine but I haven't really enjoyed it.' 'For a few years now I've been thinking of alternative careers.' 'I'm not convinced medicine is for me.' 'I got propelled into medicine from school.' 'The NHS is so disrespectful.'
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Changing Careers - a guide for doctors: five golden rules
You may have gone into medicine because your family or your school encouraged you to, rather than because it was what you really wanted to do. You may have gone into medicine because you wanted to but now feel disillusioned with working in the NHS. You may have had doubts about working in medicine but decided to stick it out until MTAS came along and turned everything upside down. If so, you're probably now thinking of changing careers. If so, here are five guidelines to help you along the way.
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The career-changing doctor
Many doctors feel 'trapped' in their jobs by expectations from their colleagues, families and friends.
However, perhaps the strongest 'trap' is that of one's expectations of oneself - giving up a respected role in society, pride in one's achievements - and the fear of having 'failed' in medicine and/or not having the skills to do other work. As a trained medical practitioner you have some of the most highly 'transferable' skills sought after in business and commerce. Your medical degree connotes hard-work, professionalism, education,
intelligence, wisdom and life-experience.
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Making healthy career transitions and choices
Do you have a healthy career? If you are confronted with a transition you did not initiate, will you thrive? Most professionals will change direction several times during their career, or even transform their careers completely.
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The physician's alternative career transition model: a stepwise approach
As a result of this era of intense focus on marketplace reform,
increased governmental regulation of medical practice, the
corporatization of health care, and an increasingly litigious
society, some physicians are finding themselves in an
unfamiliar--and often unfriendly-environment. This has, in turn,
stimulated a reassessment of career planning options for some
physicians.
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Re-evaluating physician career paths
There’s a 1998 survey by Levin of 6000 physicians in 22 different cities that revealed that 46 percent of all American clinicians often think about leaving clinical practice.
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When clinical practice isn’t enough, some physicians find new careers
The job market for ex-clinicians is brisk-if you have the right stuff.
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Taking your medical degree in a new direction
If you're thinking about leaving your practice, you can still put your skills to good use.
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Stuck midstream? Change horses
Don't strand yourself in less-than-satisfying work. Figure out what makes your heart sing—and go for it.
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A blueprint for career change when you don't know what you want to do
What do you do when you are unhappy with your job but aren't sure what you want to do
next? This is a mind-boggling question for anyone. But especially for physicians, who have invested so much of their time, money and effort to get where they are and, consequently, have so much at risk in making career changes. If you find yourself in this situation, there is a three-step process to help you out of this dilemma. The steps are challenging but doable. They provide a road-tested method that has helped many physicians find their way to satisfying work.
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A rational approach to career change
Pursuing a different career after many years of studying and
practicing medicine can seem like an overwhelming task. In this
article, the author briefly outlines a decision-making process that
can be used in analyzing career options and suggests some careers
that have provided challenging opportunities for physicians.
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14 alternative practice styles
Perhaps the road less travelled is the right career path for you.
Here are more than a dozen ideas to get you started.
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The doctor is out
More and more doctors are trying new professions and finding life less stressful.
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Job listings

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eMedCareers
A listing of medical affairs/pharmaceutics physician jobs in UK and Europe.
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SHS careers front page
Job listings (USA) for professionals in the Pharmaceutical Advertising, Medical Communications, Healthcare Public Relations, Pharmaceutical Industry, and Biotechnology fields..
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Bio Career Center
Provides online career resources and a job board for doctors seeking expanded career opportunities.
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Business and Industry jobs for physicians
Ready for a career change? Find jobs in healthcare consulting, investment banking, hedge funds, finance, and more!
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Career recruitment and consulting resources

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Creative careers
Career consultancy for doctors in today's changing healthcare
market.
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SHS careers front page
Job listings (USA) for professionals in the Pharmaceutical Advertising, Medical Communications, Healthcare Public Relations, Pharmaceutical Industry, and Biotechnology fields..
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The Physician Career Network
A great destination for physicians rethinking and advancing their careers.
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The doctors coach: prescription for change
Career and life coaching for doctors.
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Bio Career Center
Provides online career resources and a job board for doctors seeking expanded career opportunities.
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Medical Forum
Develop your true career and personal potential with Medical Forum.
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Physician Renaissance network
A resource for doctors with non-clinical careers and interests.
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Synapse Medical Resourcing
Synapse MR specialises in finding companies some of the most highly trained physicians worldwide, and providing medically qualified doctors with the latest information about current opportunities within the pharmaceutical industry.
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Physicians career practice
Concierge care for physicians' careers.
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Liberated Doc
Free teleseminar series for doctors considering non-clinical careers.
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Career consulting for physicians
Career Consulting for Physicians is a personalized career advising service assisting physicians disappointed with their professional lives who wish to explore their options.
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Celia Paul Associates
Specializing in career change, career planning, and career coaching for doctors.
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The RSA Group
International Recruitment Consultants for the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Biotechnology Industries.
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Non clinical careers and opportunities for physicians and other clinicians
Thinking about a career change? Looking for non-clinical options? Whether you're a physician, a pharmacist, a nurse, or any other type of healthcare professional, you may find some useful information on this blog.
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Adventure medicine

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Adventure Medics
Adventure Medics is an organisation, inspired by doctors passionate about medicine and the world around them. Our aim is to help facilitate the practice of medicine in a variety of settings around the world and combine it with adventure, travel, sport and social endeavours.
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Adventure medicine
Medicine is your passport to adventure....Here are some ideas if you want to do something a little different.
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Expedition medicine training
ExpeMed is the UK's longest established Expedition Medicine training course.
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Wilderness Medical Society
Welcome to the Wilderness Medical Society a one-of-a-kind membership organization where physicians and allied health professionals combine their profession with their passion for wilderness.
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Doctor's adventure in Antarctica
A doctor's experiences of working for the British Antarctic Survey.
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Expedition Medicine
Expedition Medicine provides expedition and wilderness medicine courses, both in the UK and also in a number of carefully selected overseas locations.
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Life as an expedition dive doctor
Of all the opportunities afforded to doctors, perhaps the mostexiting is the opportunity to use their medical skills as apassport to global exploration.
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Career Focus: expedition medicine
Expedition medicine is challenging, exciting, and character building - and also hazardous, hard work, and poorly paid.
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Wilderness medicine
Wilderness and travel medicine conferences and courses in USA.
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Crowd doctor

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Crowd Doctor
Crowd doctors are from diverse medical backgroundsand they provide medical cover to spectators of events in stadiumsacross the country.
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Premier League Doctor
As an increasing number of professional sports teams are demandingspecialist medical care. A specialtythat was once little more than a part time "hobby" is set tobecome a bone fide career in its own right.
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The FA refresher crowd doctors course
Refresher and Skills Update Immediate Medical Care for ‘Crowd Doctors’ In Attendance at Sports Events.
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Event medicine
Doctors are asked to provide medical cover at increasing numbersof events such as football matches, marathons, air shows, andmusic festivals.
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The Arsenal crowd doctor
The experiences of a doctor who combines working as a footballcrowd doctor with watching Arsenal, when spectators and firstaid permit.
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Cruise doctor

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Ships Doctors
Maritime medicine is one of the most exciting and developing specialities in the medical profession. It offers unique career benefits including the chance to practise a combination of private practice, emergency medicine and critical care, and exposure to invaluable and challenging experiences that will develop career-enhancing new skills.
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Maritime Medicine
Imagine the comfort of a luxurious hotel, fresh sea air, andwaking up each morning to a different shoreline. Add unpredictability,adventure, and scope to develop professionally—what doyou have? A career in maritime medicine.
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How does one become a ship's doctor?
It depends on what type of ship's doctor you wish to be: shortterm fill in, intermediate length contract (a few months toa couple of years), or career choice. All are available butsuit different people and have slightly different requirements.
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Confessions of a cruise ship doctor
Andrew Lucas provides some insight into ship life.
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Cruise Medicine
You cannot train to become a ship's doctor. There is no examto fail repeatedly. Surprisingly perhaps, you will find no competitionin securing a post—there are enough posts for all suitableapplicants. In fact, the questions most ship's doctorsask themselves soon after taking up a contract are: "Where iseverybody?" and "Why are they not queuing for my job?"BMJ Career Focus 2004.......Read More

Working as a ship's doctor
If you enjoy your work as a general practitioner, but dream of world travel on a payroll, becoming a ship's doctor might just be what you're looking for.
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Ship's doctor work far from fiction
Personal experiences as a ship's doctor.
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The wards less travelled
Believe it or not, positions for cruise ship physicians are readily available to those with the right training and the willingness to be cut off from traditional medical facilities for weeks at a time.
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My voyage as a ship's doctor
An amazing voyage on a tall ship with a disabled crew.
Pulse 2007......Read More

Investment banking

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Banking on it
Far fromthe flaky walls of the NHS......A personal insight into the world of investmentbanking in London.BMJ Career Focus 2007......Read More

Physicians and the investment industry
Until recently, it was quite uncommon for physicians to havea consulting relationship with the investment community. Butthe relationship of physicians with financial entities has beenradically transformed
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Physicians in the financial services
The first thing to realise as a doctor is the range of different roles that exist under the investment banking 'umbrella'. Working in an investment bank can be very different according to which functional area you decide to work in.
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Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking

Careers in Investment Banking (Wetfeet Insider Guides)

Law

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Combining medicine and law
The need for knowledge of both medicine and the law featuresprominently in many jobs, and it is not surprising that manydoctors find law interesting and have seriously considereda career relating to it.
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MPS medicolegal advisor
Medicolegal advisers play an active part in dealing with some of the 11,000 claims for damages managed by MPS every year, in what is a challenging and rewarding role. Medicolegal advisers have a wide range of clinical backgrounds, reflecting the variety of MPS members. All are expected to complete a relevant postgraduate
law qualification, such as an LLB or LLM.
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Profile: MPS medicolegal advisor
What is like being a medicolegal adviser? ^"It is very similar to being a doctor. The responsibility isenormous, but the rewards are great."
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Legal qualifications for doctors
This article explains why it is never too late to study
law.
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How to become a lawyer
Doctors tend to view lawyers with trepidation. A practisingbarrister attempts to answer any questions you might haveabout lawyers and how to become one.
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Profile: medicolegal expert
Find out why a successful medicolegal expertmade the leap from medicine.
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Medicolegal practice
A personal experience of medicolegal practice.
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Management consultancy

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A career in management consultancy
I'm fed up with my job and I hear management consultancy pays well. How can I change to that job? This article answers key questions about management consultancy as a career option.
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How do I go about pursuing a career in management consultancy?
All consultancies have comprehensive websites which lay outtheir requirements for new hires, plus the process for interviewsor other selection tests they hold.BMJ Career focus 2005......Read More

Careers in full time management
How do I start a career in full time management? What are the options? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? This articleattempts to answer some of these questions and help thosetoying with the idea of
moving into management.
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Management consultancy
“To change or not to change…..just give it a go or you will never know.”
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What is management consultancy?
Management consultancy is an exciting profession that can offer a great variety and intellectual challenge for the consultant, whilst also making a very positive impact on clients and society as a whole.
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Careers in full time management
Advice and information about health related management posts in the public and private sector.
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Studying for an MBA
Since the 1970s, it has almost become fashionable to study for the master of business administration (MBA) degree - not only for those engaged in the commercial and industrial sector but also for professionals...including doctors.
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Becoming a management consultant
This article answers questions like.....what does a management consultant do? Why should doctors consider management consultancy? What are management consultancies looking for?
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Why an MBA?
Doctors have the ability to leverage their medical skills to make a difference either within healthcare or in a completely different field. Some of these options are significantly easier to access via an MBA, and for others, the business education is a virtual pre-requisite in order to make the transition from clinical medicine.
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Management consulting
This article considers the skills set required of a management consultant compared to that of a clinician.
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Media

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Working in the media 1: options for doctors
More and more doctors are breaking out of the sanctity of thedoctor-patient relationship and braving the grubby world ofthe media. This first article lays out some of your options and gives youa taste of what you can expect from media work.
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Working in the media 2: getting a foot in the door
Getting into the media is one of life's catch 22 situations:the more you've published or broadcast, the better your chances,but it's hard to get published or broadcast in the first place.There are things that you can do to help yourself.And perhaps more important, there are some traps for the
unwarywhich are worth avoiding.
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The association of broadcasting doctors (ABD)
The ABD's extensive membership of over 600 practicing doctors provides a valuable source of independent medical expertise for radio, television, and the press. It is a free service for the use of the media and the medical profession including general practitioners, hospital doctors and consultants in all major specialties.This website provides an extensive list of current media job
opportunities.
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How to be a media doctor
The world of media medicine may seem very glamorous but it's not all hobnobbing with the stars and drinking free champagne at parties. The truth is that it's fun but also notoriously fickle and highly
competitive.
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Medical journalism
In what other career could you wilfully and publicly prick the egos of the elite? Where else could you indulge your twin passions for writing and scepticism? Who else has a job that has so much time for thinking and talking?
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Why I work as a media GP
A personal account of a stimulating career as a media doctor.
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A Career in Medical Writing – Is it Right for You?
If you are capable of working independently and would gain satisfaction from getting to grips with large amounts of data and communicating the messages effectively to different audiences, then you would find medical writing to be rewarding.
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How to get started in Medical Writing - thinking outside the box
Advice on starting a career in medical writing.
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Medical relief

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VSO
VSO are offering doctors the opportunity to share their skills with some of the world’s poorest countries on placements lasting 12-24 months. The charity, which works through volunteers, is urgently seeking experienced doctors to work with local colleagues across Africa and Asia, helping them to deliver quality health care for all.
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Medical emergency relief international (MERLIN)
Merlin is the only specialist UK agency which responds worldwide with vital health care and medical relief for vulnerable people caught up in natural disasters, conflict, disease and health system collapse.
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International medical corps
At International Medical Corps, job satisfaction means immunizing the children of an entire village against polio. It means caring for people who have fled their homes and have little more to their names than the clothes they wear. It means training local nurses, doctors, and health care workers so they can provide quality care long after a crisis has subsided. Whether at our Santa Monica, California headquarters, our Washington, DC office, or in the field, IMC offers a wide variety of rewarding opportunities for professionals at all stages of their careers.
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Medecins Sans Frontieres
MSF recruits medical, administrative and logistical support personnel to provide medical care to people in crisis in more than 70 countries worldwide.
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Casting light on humanitarian assistance
A more inclusive approach to training, research, and careerdevelopment is important in promoting effective humanitarianaction.
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Medicine overseas

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There's work down under
Packing in the NHS and finding a new job overseas must seemlike an attractive prospect for thousands of junior doctorsafter the chaos of the past few months. But how difficult isto get a new post abroad and where
are the best opportunities?
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Medics Travel
Medics Travel provides information and tips for doctors planning to work overseas.
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Working abroad
Many doctors from developed countries such as the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand choose to work for a period in a developing country in Africa, Asia or Latin America. Doctors who choose to work in another
country will usually experience some form of culture shock.
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So you want to be an Aussie doctor?
Do you fancy working overseas as a doctor? Staff shortages, good working conditions, and a high quality healthcare system, and an outstanding quality of life and standard of living make Australia a tempting prospect. This article investigates what it takes to set up as a doctor down under.
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Experiences abroad
Working in South Africa
Working in Singapore
Working in Australasia
Working in Australia
Medicine in the Northern Territory: an alternative Australian experience
Working in New Zealand
General practice in New Zealand
Working in Jamaica
Accident and emergency in Jamaica
Working in the European union
Working in Sweden
Working in the United Arab Emirates
Training in the United States

MedRecruit
Medical recruiting agencies typically focus on the nuts and bolts of the job when attempting to match up doctors and positions. Missing from that model are lifestyle factors like the surrounding culture, the availability of family-oriented services and activities, and the types of sports and recreation on hand nearby, all of which contribute to a doctor's ultimate happiness with the position. MedRecruit aims to include lifestyle in the process of matching doctors with positions. Doctors who sign up for the
free service, which currently serves just New Zealand and Australia, specify not just the details of their medical specialty and grade; they also tell MedRecruit what type of location they want and what sorts of family, cultural and recreational opportunities--skiing or surfing, for example.
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The armed forces

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Ministry of Defence UK ut about careers
Find out about careers in the Royal Navy, the British army, and the Royal Air Force.
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General practitioner in the RAF
Working in the RAF is a wonderful way of being paid to do somethingenjoyable, watching and flying planes and being involved inoutdoor pursuits, but it also means practising enjoyable aspects of medicine.
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Military psychiatry
Military psychiatry is an eclectic mix of every form of psychiatryyou can think of. The military offers
a unique environment in which to practisepsychiatry.
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The Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Have you ever imagined being lowered from a Royal Air Force (RAF) helicopterinto a military environment to rescue a seriously illcasualty? Okay, maybe not something you'd want to encounterevery day, but if it piques your interest, read on. Most doctorshave heard of the Territorial Army, but few know about the RoyalAuxiliary Air Force.
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A doctor in the armed forces
This article describes the exciting challenges of being a navy doctor.
pulse 2007......Read more

US Navy
In Navy Medicine, you’ll find cutting-edge technology. Elite physicians at the top of their field. And a position of honor and respect waiting should you choose to join such ranks.
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Pharmaceutical industry

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A day in the life of a pharmaceutical physician
Pharmaceutical medicine can provide dynamic and challengingcareers for doctors who feel that their medical skills extendbeyond patient encounters. Commercial acumen, management andleadership skills, and an ability to communicate effectivelyare all hallmarks of successful doctors in this industry.
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Careers in Biotech & Pharmaceuticals, 2006 Edition: Wetfeet Insider Guide

Working for the pharmaceutical industry
How do you decide whether a career within pharma is right foryou?
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Working for the pharmaceutical industry
You trained to be a Doctor believing you’d always have patient contact. You know that pharmaceutical companies employ physicians but don’t really know what they do.
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Careers with the Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmaceutical recruitment for doctors
"Only medics" is a specialist resourcing company that focuses exclusively on recruiting doctors for entry to senior level jobs across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.
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Careers in pharma & biotech
Pharma and Biotech represent industries where clinical medical skills can be put to extremely good use and where doctors can flourish within a dynamic and exciting new career path.
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Pharmaceutical medicine: making the leap
An insiders guide to working in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Vault Guide to the Top Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Employers

eMedCareers
A listing of medical affairs/pharmaceutics physician jobs in UK and Europe.
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Join Pharma
Join Pharma provides doctors with independent advice about a career within the pharmaceutical industry. Join Pharma was formed by a group of medics who moved from the NHS to the pharmaceutical industry recently and want to provide information to others considering a move to industry now or in the future.
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IntoPharma
As a medic a move into the industry is exciting and rewarding, but can be unclear and daunting. IntoPharma provides the information, services and resources you need.
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Physician Roles in the Pharmaceutical Industry
With the advent of healthcare reform and its dramatic impact on the traditional practice of medicine, physicians are increasingly opting to diversify their career choices. However, because of a lack of suitable information, physicians are frequently unaware of the broad range of ways that they can utilize their skills and knowledge within the healthcare industry. The pharmaceutical industry provides one such opportunity.
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Life as a Drug Safety Physician
A career in drug safety has the potential to offer a very broad ranging view of the pharmaceutical industry and how it works by involvement with the full life cycle of a drug, from proof of concept through to 'well established' maturity. For many physicians, drug safety is a very carefully researched and positive career choice.
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Interested in a career as a pharmaceutical physician?
Do you enjoy regular mental challenge and have good analytical skills? Are you excited by business management and travel? Are you interested in the science behind medicine and happy to leave patient contact behind? Can you write well? Could you stand up in front of a group of experts at a scientific meeting to present your data? If so, the pharmaceutical industry has plenty to offer you.
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Why work in pharmaceutical medicine?
Pharmaceutical medicine has evolved into a desirable and sought after career. Historically, physicians either were not aware of the option or did not regard it favorably. However, in recent years this career option has increased in popularity and now is seen as a highly attractive alternative to either clinical practice or academic medicine.
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Challenging role of the pharmaceutical physician
This article reviews the training required to become an astute pharmaceutical industry medical professional.
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Careers for pharmaceutical physicians
There are many career paths for medically qualified people in the british pharmaceutical industry. This article outlines the different roles available.
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Careers for doctors in the pharmaceutical industry
This article outlines that part that medical practitioners play in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in the United Kingdom.
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Other options

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Medical advisers at the driver and vehicle licensing agency
Not many people know that there are 16 doctors working in theDrivers Medical Group at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency(DVLA) in Swansea. The group works closely with the secretaryof state's honorary medical advisory panels, with research groups,and with UK and European policy colleagues to set and applythe medical standards for driver licensing in Great Britain.
BMJ Career focus 2005.....Read More

Space medicine
The dictionary definitionof space medicine is the medical science of the biological,physiological, and psychological effects of space flight uponhumans—or, essentially, the effect of microgravity onthe body.
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Becoming a medical diving referee
If you want to combine your interest in diving with your medicalwork, why not become a medical diving referee? Here are sometips.
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Aviation medicine
Do you dream of mixing your passion for aircraft with your medical skills?Aviation medicinecould be what you're looking for.
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Working in the air
Jetting off to all parts of the globe still has a certain glamour - and getting paid to do so is sweeter still. This article outlines options for doctors in the world of civil aviation.
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A career in medical informatics
This article is about steps you can take to improve your computingskills. If you become hooked, there is the
possibilityof focusing your career on the new specialty of medical informatics.
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Alternative career: clinician-teacher
This article highlights the important career aspects of clinician-teachers and provides suggestions on how to evaluate such opportunities.
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Medical Politics
What are the pros and cons of a medicopolitical career?
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Opportunities for doctors in the prison service
An outline of the range and scope of the health service for those who serve ate Her Majesty's pleasure.
BMJ 1999......Read More

Entrepreneur
This blog is aimed at doctors who are struggling to generate business ideas, and overwhelmed with launching and running sound ventures, such as enhancements to existing practices, or new medical or non-medical businesses. It provides lots of useful information and tips on how to get started as an entrepreneur.
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Career change conferences

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Alternative careers for doctors: National conference (UK)
A conference specifically for doctors interested in learning more about non-traditional career paths inside and outside of medicine. Find out m ore

Physicians in Pharma
If you are a physician who is considering a career in the pharmaceutical industry then this is the conference for you. Physicians in pharma brings industry specific knowledge to physicians interested in a career change. Find out more

AAG medical writing course (UK)
Interested in medical writing as a career option? Find out more

Conference: Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians (USA)
If you are a physician who is considering a non-clinical career, this is the conference for you. Find out more

Expedition Medicine Conference (USA)
Come Hear World Famous Expedition Medicine Experts Reveal The Tips, Secrets and Techniques YOU Need To Know to Integrate Expedition Medicine Into Your Practice. Find out more