BMJ  2003;326:1225-1226 (7 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.326.7401.1225

Editorial

Impartial careers advice for doctors and medical students

The BMJ careers advice zone may help fill the gap

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Research published this week by BMJ Careers adds to the growing evidence of what we intuitively knew already: the majority of medical students and doctors in training are dissatisfied with the careers advice and guidance they receive. Informing Choices: the need for career advice in medical training reports on the views and experiences of 1740 doctors and medical students working in England (see further information box for more details).

Other studies, such as the BMA cohort study that reports on career paths and experiences of doctors who graduated in 1995, confirm that this dissatisfaction is a United Kingdom wide phenomenon.1

As one of the authors of Informing Choices, Charles Jackson, said in an interview in this week's Career Focus (p s191): "We weren't surprised to find out that the respondents to the survey wanted better career advice and support. That had already been well documented by previous . . . [Full text of this article]

Rhona MacDonald, editor

Career Focus (rmacdonald@bmj.com)

Graham Easton, assistant editor

Career Focus (geaston@bmj.com)


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