Writing a profile
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0312462 (Published 01 December 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:0312462
- Clare Hughes, final year medical student1
- 1Guy's, King's, and St Thomas's Medical School, London
Profile writing can be incredibly rewarding: not only can you write an article to be proud of but you can also meet some interesting people along the way.
Finding someone to profile
For the Student BMJ, you can write about anyone who has an interesting or different career. And the person does not have to be one of the great and the good; if you find someone's career fascinating then others will too.
You might choose to write about a television personality, a Nobel prize winner, or someone who has overcome the odds to achieve their dream. You could also write about an unknown person who has inspired you. Conversely, you could decide on the career path that you want to write about and then find someone within that field who's has an interesting professional life.
Making contact
Once you have chosen who to write, check with the Student BMJ (or your target publication) to make sure that they like your idea. Your subject may have been featured before or someone with a similar carer might have already been covered.
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