Throughout your medical career, there are many times when some impartial advice can be invaluable in giving clarity to decision making and boosting your confidence and self-belief. Early in your career, talking to someone about what you’d really like to get from your...

If you’ve submitted a medical school application before and missed out, you may be wondering where you went wrong. And if you’re applying for the first time you want to avoid the pitfalls, don’t you?   Why medical school applications are unsuccessful? The process...

Do you feel like you’re at a cross roads in your career and wondering what the alternative career paths for doctors might be? You might be surprised how often I’m contacted by doctors saying “I’m just not sure if I want to be a doctor.” After all those years of study,...

A great CV in medicine, as in any industry, has one job which is to tell your potential employer what you have to offer and why you deserve an interview. But how much detail do you need? Should you include your “Outside Interests”? What about a photo?  It can get...

As a medical student or junior doctor, how can you boost your chance of career success? You know all about the competition for training places these days. 200 applicants for 4 jobs in some areas. That seems daunting but someone has to get those jobs and there’s no...