Becoming a doctor in the UK - Advice

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Article Date: 14 Feb 2004 - 0:00 PDT

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From the British Medical Association

Medicine is a popular career choice and competition for places at medical school is very high.

This resource is produced annually to reflect any changes in medical education, including entry requirements, funding arrangements and career structure. It is designed to help those who are considering a career in medicine.

Whilst it raises some of the issues that potential medical students should consider, the main purpose of the resource is to answer commonly asked questions about becoming a doctor and provide relevant information and sign-posting where further information can be obtained.

An additional source of advice would be your school career advisor.


Click this PDF document for more comprehensive information:
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/__HubBecomingDoctor/$file/becomingdoctor.pdf

Go to these sites for the following information:

So, you are interested in becoming a doctor?
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/BecomingDoctorintro

General information
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/BecomingDoctor

Funding
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/BecomingDoctorFunding

Entry requirements
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/BecomingDoctorEntry

UK medical schools contacts
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/BecomingDoctorMedSchool

Major medical specialties
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/BecomingDoctorSpecialties

useful contacts & resources
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/BecomingDoctorContacts

medical students chat
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/EXT-Student+forum

Insiders' guide to medical schools
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/ISGMS0203

Source: British Medical Association
http://www.bma.org.uk

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