Making Sense of Your Medical Career: Your Strategic Guide to Success (Hodder Arnold Publication)

Medicine is an extremely competitive field, and whilst some specialties will always prove more popular than others, the competition is set to increase across all areas. If you are serious about succeeding in medicine then Making Sense of Your Medical Career is the book for you.This practical guide is packed with invaluable career information, and takes time to explain carefully the best path to career success.Key Features\* Universal approach, applicable across all specialties\* Unbiased and impartial advice\* Easy-to-read and informal style\* Step-by-step advice in how to build an effective CV\* Practical examples from expert contributing authors\* Handy tips on getting short-listed and selected for competitive posts\* Further information and support on www.yourmedicalcareer.comThis book will help you to answer difficult questions:\* Should I do an intercalated BSc and what are the costs, benefits and alternatives?\* How do I get funding for an intercalated BSc and elective?\* How do I organise a successful elective?\* How do I write and publish a scientific paper or book?\* How do I get the most out of my time at medical school?\* How do I manage my time, finances and stress?\* What will I be asked at an interview?\* How can I make myself stand out from the crowd?Making Sense of Your Medical Career is the ultimate passport to a successful career in medicine."We have no doubt that any medical student would benefit from reading this book and so would many of their teachers...it is a remarkable achievement and we believe that it justly merits a place on the student's personal bookshelf as well as in libraries everywhere." Sir Graeme Catto and Sir Barry Jackson Book title......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 List of contributors......Page 10 Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgements......Page 16 1 Career building starts in the mind......Page 18 Part I: Getting the Skills You Need......Page 24 2 How to manage your time, finances and stress......Page 26 3 Using information technology to give you an edge......Page 35 4 How to find information in medicine......Page 49 Part II: Making the Big Decisions at Medical School......Page 60 5 Intercalated degrees – benefits, costs and alternatives......Page 62 6 How to organize a successful elective......Page 80 Part III: Getting Ahead of the Competition......Page 94 7 How to get shortlisted for competitive jobs......Page 96 8 How to write and publish a scientific paper......Page 101 9 How to publish your own book......Page 108 10 How to get a book published professionally......Page 121 11 How to make great presentations......Page 134 Part IV: How to Make Successful Job Applications......Page 150 12 How to build a winning CV......Page 152 13 How to be successful at interviews......Page 168 I: Sources of funding for your intercalated BSc and your elective......Page 184 II: Questions asked at job interviews......Page 192 C......Page 200 D......Page 201 F......Page 202 I......Page 203 J......Page 204 N......Page 205 P......Page 206 R......Page 207 T......Page 208 Y......Page 209 A practical guide that contains career information, and explains the best path to career success. It helps you to answer difficult questions such as: Should I do an intercalated BSc and what are the costs, benefits and alternatives? How do I get funding for an intercalated BSc and elective? How do I organise a successful elective?

Medicine is an extremely competitive field, and whilst some specialties will always prove more popular than others, the competition is set to increase across all areas. If you are serious about succeeding in medicine then Making Sense of Your Medical Career is the book for you.

Medicine is an extremely competitive field, and this competition is set to increase across all areas. This guide is packed with invaluable career information, explaining the best paths to career success in medicine