Historical-Mastodon9 t1_j0ofidw wrote on December 18, 2022 at 5:15 AM

Reply to comment by Acrobaticlama in Hi! I’m Dr Lucy Maddox from Bath University (UK). I’m a clinical psychologist researching compassionate care and things that can get in the way. I have a new book out called A Year To Change Your Mind, about how psychology can help with everyday life by UniversityofBath

May I ask what you're planning to change careers to? Seems a shame to have gone through all that training only to do something else.

Acrobaticlama t1_j0w5l4m wrote on December 19, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Sure thing! I’ll be utilising the knowledge and skills I gained over the years, they haven’t gone to waste.

I’m switching to medical affairs for a pharmaceutical company. I also received offers for management consulting. Any UK medics reading this considering leaving, there are options! Feel free to message if you have questions.

If I had switched earlier I’d have been less burnt out and bitter about my experience and significantly better off financially by now. I never dreamt of one day leaving medicine and I generally try to live a life without regrets, but if I had to pick one it would be applying to medical school. Considering a significant portion of my medical friends have left or are thinking of leaving medicine, or have gone abroad, I think it’s a common sentiment.