A pocket guide for medical students : from enrolment to job interviews

Abstract

Enrolling into medical school is a prestigious venture in anyone’s life but few really appreciate what it embodies until one is neck deep in the system, which may be too late for some. As a former medical student and now resident academic teaching future medical students, I have first-hand experience of this torturous journey that students face. While some flourish, others struggle as they try to find their way and reach their target. Unfortunately, some do not make it and drop out before completing the whole degree course, a tragic episode that might be preventable if prospective students are better informed and equipped with what medical school truly entails. The book is targeted at future and enrolled medical students with the main aim to help them get to grips with what the medical degree is all about, what are the different phases encountered as well as how to survive them. The book will also venture on what to expect once graduated as a doctor.