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5/20/2025, 5:01:39 PM

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Medical school teaches anatomy, pathology, and pharmacology... But here’s what it doesn’t teach: ✔ How to craft a career vision ✔ How to grow beyond your job title ✔ How to navigate a changing healthcare landscape Most medics graduate with clinical knowledge but 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽. And without one, many end up stuck, burned out, or boxed into paths they didn’t choose. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲—𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸? Let’s get into it. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲📉 Most early-career medics assume: 🚫 "Just work hard, and the system will reward me." 🚫 "Specialising is the only next step." 🚫 "If I leave clinical practice, I’ve failed." 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵: Career growth isn’t automatic—it’s intentional. And clinical practice isn’t the only noble path—it’s just one. 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲🩺 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: • Health Tech: Digital health startups, AI in diagnostics, telemedicine platforms • Public Health: Policy, health economics, NGO & government advisory roles • Pharma & Commercial Roles: Medical affairs, product management, medical sales • Academia & Research: Grants, fellowships, and collaborative global health work • Content Creation: Medical writing, social media health advocacy, podcasting The 21st-century medic isn’t limited—they’re 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀🧭 Don’t just ask: “What’s the next job?” Ask: • What kind of problems do I want to solve? • Do I want to lead people, build systems, or educate? • What environments energise me—fast-paced or flexible? • Who are the 5 people doing what I’d love to do in 5 years? Reflection creates direction. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴📚💼 Your first job out of school shouldn’t just be about money—it should be about 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲: ✅ Different roles ✅ Different teams ✅ Different ways of thinking Build 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 first, then the compensation will follow. Take courses. Volunteer in new departments. Shadow a medical director. Stay curious. Stay brave. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲🤝 Career growth is not a solo project. You need: 👩🏽‍⚕ Mentors who’ve walked the road 👨🏿‍⚕ Peers who challenge and support you 🧑🏼‍⚕ Role models who expand your vision And if you don’t have them — 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. Start a monthly peer growth circle. Host a health careers Q&A. Be the community you wish existed. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝘀 𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁📜 You’re not just a cog in the healthcare system. You’re a change agent in health, locally or globally. So dream bigger. Start earlier. Build smarter. And remember: the stethoscope can open doors—but it doesn’t define your entire future. I’m on a mission to help early-career healthcare professionals: • Clarify their calling • Explore new paths • Build careers they love 👉 Follow me for weekly insights on medical career growth, leadership, and personal branding. Join my WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDMJX41Hsq00cLqVB1K #CareerGrowth #MedicsWithVision #HealthcareLeadership #MentorshipMatters #MedicsInTransition

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5/27/2025, 3:49:00 PM

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝟱-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 Medical school teaches you how to manage patients. But it rarely teaches you how to manage 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿. No one hands you a roadmap. No one tells you what’s next after an internship. And suddenly, you're left wondering: 👉🏽 Should I specialise? 👉🏽 Do I try public health? 👉🏽 Can I even survive in private practice? Enter: 𝟱-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝟱-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 🧭 Let’s be real. Most young medics don’t lack ambition. They lack 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 5-year goals give you: ✔ Focus ✔ Motivation ✔ A filter for what to say YES and NO to They turn vague dreams into clear next steps. Because “I want to grow” is not a plan. But “In 5 years I want to be a certified clinical pharmacologist working in health systems policy” — now 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 is a vision. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺? Here’s a simple framework I call the 𝗣.𝗔.𝗧.𝗛. 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱 1️⃣ 𝗣 – 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 Start with the 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱: 🔹 Where do you want to work? 🔹 What kind of impact do you want to make? 🔹 How do you want your 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 to feel? It’s not just about the job title—it’s about the lifestyle, values, and vibe. 2️⃣ 𝗔 – 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 Be honest: 🧾 What skills do you already have? ❌ What are your weaknesses? ⚙ What networks are you plugged into? You can’t map a route without knowing your starting point. 3️⃣ 𝗧 – 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 Break 5 years into 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀: Year 1: Shadow a specialist, get a certification, or join a project Year 2–3: Take on leadership, apply for grad school, shift departments Year 4–5: Publish, pivot, or position yourself for a dream role Milestones = momentum. 4️⃣ 𝗛 – 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 Plans don’t work without 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. ✔ Revisit your goals every 6 months ✔ Track progress in a notebook or Notion ✔ Find an accountability buddy or mentor (this works!) 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱? Good! That’s growth. Your 5-year plan is a compass, not a cage. You can pivot, adapt, and reroute—as long as you keep moving forward with intention. Just don’t float through your twenties on autopilot. You’re not a leaf in the wind. You’re the pilot. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀📈 I’ve seen young medics go from: 🔹 Pharmacy interns → clinical researchers 🔹 MO interns → health tech founders 🔹 Burned out → building lives they love The common denominator? They planned their path 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲⚖️ If you’re a young medic, don’t wait for someone to hand you your future. 🎯 Set 5-year goals. 🔭 Keep your eyes on your north star. 💥 Build your path brick by brick. Because you’re not just training to save lives. You’re building a life worth living, too. 🩺 Ready to Map Out Your Next 5 Years? Join my WhatsApp Channel for more Tips: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDMJX41Hsq00cLqVB1K #YoungMedics #CareerPlanning #5YearGoals #HealthcareLeadership #MedicGrowth

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