Interview with Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones
In today’s podcast, Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones explains how she helps physicians (or medics) follow their career ambitions in new ways.
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In 2014, Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones was an NHS Urology Specialist Trainee working in Blackburn (in northern England). Having graduated from medicine at the age of 22 at Nottingham, she worked for several years as a surgical trainee in the NHS. But she was yearning for something more.
She moved to South Africa and worked as a trauma surgeon for nearly 2 years. That revitalized her love of medicine. And she realized that a new challenge and experience had helped her to gain the satisfaction she needed to develop as a professional and individual.
She decided to return to the UK where she noticed that many doctors were experiencing similar issues she had faced. They were stressed and burned out, feeling doubtful about their careers, and considering leaving the profession. So, she and her school friend Sara Sabin created Medic Footprints. It was designed as a community and network for doctors exploring alternative careers and support.
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Medic Footprints
Dr. Bubbers-Jones and her friend chose the name of their company because they only serve doctors, and they were seeing the “footprints” of these unhappy doctors all over the world.
The website has created a large collection of free articles, videos, and courses to help physicians overcome burnout and pursue new career options. Medical Footprints also provides a premium membership, with access to coaching and other premium services.
The site provides content to nurture, support, and educate doctors. The organization also works with companies to recruit doctors looking for nontraditional careers in several international locations.
Dr. Bubbers-Jones Advice
The best investment you could ever make in yourself is to get a career coach. Finding a career coach is not always an easy thing… And it’s basically just unlocking a key that you have inside of you, and just helping you to realize what you need to be doing moving forward.
Summary
At Medic Footprints you will be able to access plenty of free advice and instruction. While there, you should consider joining the site as a member, so that you can access even more actionable premium content designed to help you find your next job. It includes over 50 hours of webinar instruction in diverse career pathways, resumé writing, networking, coaching, and other tools.
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