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Choosing a Medical Specialty

A practical guide for UK medical students and foundation doctors choosing a specialty, including lifestyle, on-call work, training routes, flexibility, competition and academic options.

Portfolio strategy

Build evidence early and keep certificates, supervisor letters, programmes, abstract books and links in one place.

High-yield actions

Prioritise projects that can produce multiple pieces of evidence, such as QI that leads to presentation, teaching programmes with feedback, or publishable case reports.