When Aspiration Becomes Reality: The Hard Yards Of Realising A Dream
Unlike many people I work with, medicine had not been Karim’s lifelong dream. Once he came to the realisation that he wanted to be a doctor, the challenges of the goal he’d set himself became clear. This isn’t unusual for prospective medical students and it can be...
From Latin Champion to Championing Rewarding Careers
Did you always want to be a doctor? Honestly, I didn’t. When I was at school, I never dreamed of studying medicine but for many years this was a secret I kept because I thought I was the only doctor who felt like this. In high school, my favourite subjects were...
A Successful Career Change: From General Practice to Pain Medicine
Rohan Kamath graduated in India in 2009 and moved to Australia in 2012, passing his AMC examinations at his first attempt. He immediately began working in general practice and passed his FRACGP exams in 2017. Rohan approached me in 2019 wanting advice about a change...
You Don’t Have to Do it Alone. How a Medical Career Coach Can Help You
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...
3 Reasons Your Medical School Application Will Be Unsuccessful and What To Do About It
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...
Unhappy in Medicine? Alternative Career Paths for Doctors
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,...
What Makes a Great CV in Medicine?
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...
5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Boost Your Medical Career Success
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...
