How does one become a ships doctor? What are the minimum requirements and what would be recommended?
Have a career or related problem that needs answering? Can’t find the right person to point you in the right direction? Log on to the Advice Zone for reliable medical careers advice. You can post a question or see if one of our 300 advisers has already answered a similar question. Here is a selection of questions and answers posted on the site. www.bmjcareers.com/advicezone It depends on what type of ship’s doctor you wish to be: short term fill in, intermediate length contract (a few months to a couple of years), or career choice. All are available but suit different people and have slightly different requirements. It is important to have a clear idea of what the job entails and what it would mean to you—would you take a job if offered one? We find out about most specialties by sharing information in the doctors’ mess, by cross working in the specialty during our training, or even from the media. But no one does a six month rotation on a cruise ship during their training, and you are
