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Student Careers

Organising and carrying out an elective project

BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.060266a (Published 01 February 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:060266a
  1. Rusheng Chew, fifth year medical student1
  1. 1University of Cambridge

There are many good reasons for doing a project on your elective, including personal interest, increased funding opportunities, and availability of a dedicated period of time. A well thought out and completed project also looks good on your CV. Here are some tips on getting that idea off the ground and seeing it through to the end.

Plan early — The process is often long, especially if hurdles like ethical approval need to be …

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