Your Medical Career Plan
Dr Tim Byrne - Anaesthetics Registrar, Royal Melbourne Hospital
How do I write an effective résumé or curriculum vitae? What can I expect in a medical job interview? This section can help you to plan your application for a specialty program and improve your chances of standing out from the crowd.
How can I afford my rent/mortgage while I do all this? We have also included an introduction to the financial issues worth considering early in your medical career.
My money
As a medical student or junior doctor you will have spent plenty of time studying medicine or working long hours. However, many of you will have neglected your education in financial matters. This section is intended as a starting point for improving your financial literacy. more
The medical job interview
Not everyone is granted an interview for every job they seek, especially if they have applied to a particularly competitive specialty program. However, in the majority of cases if you have been granted an interview you are a real chance for the job. Interview performance can make or break your application, and preparation makes a real difference. more
Working overseas
Through your Medical Career you may be interested in exploring in working or training overseas. If you are a medical student looking for an exchange or to study overseas please contact your university. You may be interested in whether the... more
News Archive
- 21.03.11 | UPDATE: My Medical Career thanks the community
- 24.02.11 | Medical Graduates becoming ‘coffee cup interns’
- 25.01.11 | Indigenous doctor among nominee for Queensland's Australian of the Year nominee
- 02.12.10 | 20% Book Sale at Elsevier
- 24.11.10 | Attack of the marathon
- 22.11.10 | Anaesthetic training opportunities for rural and remote GPs
- 13.11.10 | University of Sydney's Poche Centre to host showcase for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health initiatives
- 20.10.10 | 2011 internship campaign places record number of interns in NSW hospitals
- 20.10.10 | More doctors, but most are still in cities
- 15.10.10 | $900,000 teaching and learning centre will be established at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Lismore
- 15.10.10 | $5 million grant for medical training facility at Geelong, Victoria
- 15.10.10 | Training more doctors, nurses and health professionals
- 13.10.10 | Pay GPs $50k more to attract trainees
- 30.09.10 | Call for action on intern crisis
- 30.09.10 | Deans warn: No more new places, schools
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Med Resources & Further Reading
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