Alhamdulillah! I've matched into Core Surgical Training in the UK—at one of my top choices! Grateful for this huge step in my surgical journey. Endless thanks to my parents, my incredible wife, and mentors for their unwavering support. Onward to the next chapter!
-Freelancing in the medical niche as a graphic designer, video editor.
-Data analysis on SPSS for foreign clients
-Medical Copy Writing
-Virtual Assistant for Medical Practices
All the above keep you connected with the medical field and also garner a handsome income.
Highly endorse this. Going through medical education in Pakistan, you have ample time and resources to learn new skills and employ them for your benefit. Look for ways to earn in dollars and pounds. Some ways of part time earning which I have used myself and seen my peers use are
Can you not learn how to
- Make & manage a website
- Maintain social media accounts
- Edit videos
There are US & UK Pakistani origin doctors who can buy these skills & pay you in £ & $
I know a junior resident in Psychiatry in the UK who used to manage social media accounts & websites of Desi Pakistani restaurant in the UK while he was a medical student & house officer in Pakistan.
He funded his whole PLAB journey by managing Desi Restaurants Instagram.
Another medical student who was working with a medical education company of UK writing MCQs for their online course & earning in £.
When there is a will, there is a way, especially in this era.
In the UK, I met people who have been working there since the 90's. They had similar things to say
"saturation"
"took 6-12 months to find a job"
"Extremely difficult to get into training"
Currently, the circumstances in the UK & US are better than here, so I encourage everyone.
This is the picture of saturation in the US for the IMG doctors.
Especially relevant for seniors who are advising juniors on the PLAB pathway to consider USMLE as the UK is saturated.
Being a surgeon is like being a superhero with a scalpel—saving lives, battling stress-monsters, and always on call! 🏥💉 But hey, who needs sleep or weekends when you get to wield the power of healing? 😄 #SuperSurgeon#LifeOfAScalpelWielder#SleepIsOverrated@gssoszh 🇵🇰
Submitted an application today for accreditation of experience. There was a typo. Now can't correct it, even before paying. neither can I apply again. So many bugs in the website.