Hello!

Thanks to everyone who joined the How do Pharma and Health Tech Hiring Managers Think event on Wednesday.

Sadly I was too unwell to join, but I’m grateful that Dr. Ola van Steen and our versatile Doctors in Industry Fellow, Mr. Lee Humphreys led a stellar discussion featuring leaders from Semble, DrDropin, Accurx, Bupa, Astra Zeneca, and Novartis.

Top take homes?

• Hiring managers are getting a big volume of applications from doctors so the competition is hot and getting hotter.

• The better doctors can package and present themselves as a valuable asset the higher their chances of succeeding in getting a job. Check out our signature How to Sell Yourself Masterclass if you want more on this.

• The most successful candidates are the ones who have taken the time and invested in developing their own personal brand and network - those are the ones who stand out and get more opportunities through referrals.

.. oh and there was a LOT more.. most of which we cover in our Doctors in Industry Fellowship program.

If you’d like to find out a wealth of essential INSIDER information for getting into Pharma and Health tech , join as a member from only £39 per month.

Doctors in Industry Fellowship

We ARE shortly opening up applications for our 3rd Cohort of Doctors in Industry Fellowship. Keep your eyes peeled for your emails in the next week or so!

If you join the waitlist here, you’ll be the first to know!

🗓️ Podcasts

They’ll be back SOON we promise!

The last few months have been very challenging and has meant that I haven’t been able to consistently get back on the mic.. but in due course this will be released.

In the meantime, check out one of my favourites with serial entrepreneur, doctor, musician and my new German BFF who loves Sweden.. Dr. Sven Jungmann.

9 things you need to Unlearn to achieve career change success

📋 MF Doctors Census 2024

We have been spending time on analysing the census data, we’re reading all your comments and contributions and taking them into account as we chart our course in how we can help you have the career and life you aspire to and deserve.

Thank you for all outpour of love in supporting us and our mission, and for taking the time to complete the census. We’ll be sharing the outcome report with you very soon.

Missed out and still want to have your say?

Complete the BIG ALTERNATIVE CAREERS SURVEY here

✈️ Travel Doctorpreneurs (TD)

We've just hit a massive milestone that's got us all buzzing! Our Travel Doctorpreneurs Team has grown to the incredible 50 members mark! 🚀 This is also part of a large team of doctors and healthcare professionals booking travel holidays and saving cash on it. Welcoming Drs. Glenville L, Anthony L, Stephanie D and Kamran S in the last couple weeks!

A thread from a doctor in our group this week:

“I went to Mauritius and got the Sands Suites resort for £1700 vs it being over £4000 on generic engines. I simply emailed them confirming I am a registered travel agent and asked for the best non-commissionable rates.”

What does that mean?

So whenever you normally book a holiday on any booking engine, part of the cash you pay will go to the engine you booked it with. This is the commission which can be a considerable amount.

If you join the Travel Doctorpreneurs, you complete 3hrs of mandatory training to become a bonafide travel agent. This means you can book holidays for yourself, as well as others.

As a travel agent booking for yourself, you can access deals where you can avoid paying any commission OR simply get that commission coming back to you.

That can translate to hundreds or thousands of pounds / dollars / currency depending on the cost of your holiday. There’s no catch to this.

It really is a no-brainer if you book any travel - local or internationally (but only if you want to save money..!)

Find out more and join

Career Coaches & Mentors

If you need some career guidance moving forward, please check out our amazing team of career coaches who have a wealth of experience working with doctors across the world on all things alternative careers.

Not sure what coaching involves? Check this article out.

💁🏾 What we need help on

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Finally, we are working on a LOT behind the scenes to address many of the factors raised in the survey.

We want to remind you that you can access a wealth of resources for burnout and mental health. A good start for those in the UK is Practitioner Health.

Beyond this, we will also be working with partners to bring doctors more self-help resources and access to therapists to support you working through any mental health / life challenges you face.

I know exactly what this is like and rely on my own support network of family, friends, colleagues and my own therapist who I’ve seen weekly from when I was pregnant with my second child.

That time is truly a lifeline for me.

Warm wishes

Abeyna, Ola and the MF Team