Careermed - choosing your speciality in medicine

Careermed is a new online guide to medical specialities produced by CETU (Clinical Education Training Unit) of Auckland District Health Board (ADHB). This website offers you a structured way of thinking about your options and your choice of specialty. You will gain some insights into who you are as a person and what you are looking for in a job or specialty. Go to www.careermed.co.nz

UNITED Careers in Medicine Handbook

Published by the Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (Australia)

• Sponsored by UNITED Medical Protection.
• This publication brings together essential information which will assist students, early postgraduates and also practitioners with career choice in medicine.
• This booklet may be purchased on-line either as a hard copy (AU $35) or in pdf format( AU $24).
• Alternatively contact Anne Feletti on +612 49236173 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Careers Insights MD

Residency and Career Planning Guide for Medical Students in the United States

ExploreHealthCareers.org

This American website that is designed to explore a range of careers in health, including medicine.

Medical Specialty Aptitude Test

University of Virginia

This site has a FREE test that is designed to help medical students choose a medical specialty. You will be asked to rate your tendencies compared to the tendencies of physicians in each specialty. The higher your score for a given specialty, the more similar you are to the physicians in that specialty.

Which Medical Specialist for You

A general overview of specialties (American based)

Medical Specialty Outlook: What does the future hold?

Hosted by Student Doctor Network (America)

Strolling Through the Match

This is a guide for American doctors applying to enter specialist training. Sections of this guide discuss career-planning.