Post Foundation School
One of the advantages of choosing medicine as a career is the wide range of ways in which you can work as a doctor. Besides general practice there are more than 60 medical specialties and sub-specialties. For example, you might choose to work as a surgeon, in a laboratory, as an ophthalmologist, pathologist, research scientist, or in a number of other fields. You can also follow in the footsteps of your own tutors and develop a career in academic medicine. Or you may choose to develop an alternative career path.
However, you may be finding it difficult to decide which path would best suit you. This part of the web site has been designed to help you explore these various options. By following the suggested links you will find detailed information about what it is like to work in these different areas of medicine, the types of skills and personal attitudes that these specialists typically demonstrate.
Also be sure to check out the London Deanery site, since this provides for each specialty:
- a brief description
- aspects which make it attractive as a career option
- challenges facing those considering entering the specialty
- the future of the specialty
- a trainee's view of the specialty
- entry criteria for the specialty
- a sample person specification for each specialty