Mapping Your Pathway

Internship; what is after?!!

Weam BanjarBDS., MS.

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Disclosure

• None

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Graduated from medical school Internship

Selecting specialty

Selecting the career path

Looking for sponsor

Where do I want to pursue my

higher education

Preparation for exams

Application package

POINTS TO CONSIDER

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Selecting the specialty

Contact with patient

Diagnostic vs .Therapeutic

Future career plan

Contact seniors in the field

Hands-on experience

Find a mentor in the field

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Clinical

oriented

•Mainly working at the hospital

•Perform various clinical activity +/- administrative activities

Academic oriented

•Mainly teaches at academic institution

•Train and teach under- and postgraduate students

•Able to join other institution to work as part time/ private institution

•Required research activities

Research oriented

•Mainly design, develop and perform research projects

•Train and teach under- and postgraduate students in research methodology , epidemiological principles and clinical trials

•Possible collaboration with national and international institution to perform collaborative research projects

SELECTING THE CAREER PATH

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Funding sources/ sponsorship

Universities

Ministry of Higher Education

Ministry of Health

Military hospitals and National Guard

Hospitals

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Where do I want to pursue my higher education?

Where?• local program vs. international program •North America vs. Europe •Finishing the residency at the KSA then joining the fellowship programs

Why? •Financial benefit•Experience •Training •Family and personal

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Saudi Council for Health Specialties

TOEFL/ ILETS

USMLE, Canadian exam

GRE

PREPARATION FOR THE EXAMS:

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Application package

Application form

Resume/ CV

Personal statement/ statement

of purpose

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Application package

Application form

Resume/ CV

Personal statement/ statement

of purpose

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Competitive Application

Neat application Publication and

research activities

Volunteer activities

Personal communication

Email style (professional; no

DrLulu or Drsuperman )Response to

emailResponse to phone calls