Alternative Careers for High Calibre Doctors
Doctors Career Choices is a bespoke consultancy service created specifically to advise doctors that wish to consider career options outside of mainstream clinical medicine. We specialise in training and placing our clients in top tier corporate firms.
Our team is made up of doctors at various points in their corporate careers that have made the successful transition from medicine to business/industry. We also advise on admission to top tier MBA programs through our partner site MD2MBA.
The world of clinical medicine is currently in a state of transition, and the introduction of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) and the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) have set the benchmark for a major re-think in training and future career paths.
As a result of this shake-up, thousands of doctors in the UK are now faced with tough decisions with regards to their own training and career progression. Many will be considering jobs abroad, whilst others may be opting to leave the world of clinical medicine for a completely new path.
As doctors, you have worked extremely hard to secure that place at medical school, study for hours to complete training and work long shifts as a matter of course. Within the hospital setting you have been asked to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and challenging environment, making split second decisions that significantly impact the lives under your care.
This unique skill set is of great demand in the corporate environment. Your status as a doctor opens many potential doors and alternative career paths. But the transition is not as simple as sending a CV, attending an interview and securing the job. Competition is fierce and numbers limited.
Although a popular choice for doctors entering the business world, admission rates for top consulting firms are typically less than 1%. An unsuccessful application usually leads to an 18-month bar from re-applying. Interviews for this prestigious line of work include 'crack-a-case' sessions and demand an entirely new way of looking at complex business problems. As a medic you will be able to leverage your unique scientific background, but as a new entry to the world of consultancy you will also be expected to apply your analytical skills to a far wider range of projects.
Jobs for doctors also exist in the financial services industry, but the transition from the ward to the trading floor is by no means simple or rapid. Working in this fast-paced environment is exciting and challenging but requires a ruthless attention to detail as well as robust mathematical skills. As a Healthcare Investment Banker you may be asked to offer comprehensive advice and solutions for clients in both financings and strategic situations within the healthcare market.
Our service aims to break down the barriers to entry in this new and exhilarating working environment. By opening your mind to the alternative medical careers you have taken the first step. Realising the complexity of the application process is the next phase in your evolution, and our aim is to make this process as smooth and efficient as possible. We have done it and with the right advice and direction so can you!
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