Career_Guidance_Medical_Lab_Students.pptx

Career Guidance in MLS

1. Career Guidance for Medical Laboratory Students

2. Planning Your Career • Identify your interests, skills, and goals • Evaluate which fields match your strengths • Prepare by knowing prerequisites and opportunities

3. Understanding Your Interests • Reflect on activities you enjoy • List 3 fields you are curious about • Evaluate challenges and needed skills

4. Setting Goals • Goals focus your path • Think strategically about promotions and career growth

5. Evaluating Your Skills • Assess your strengths (e.g., hand-eye coordination, communication) • Match skills with potential medical lab careers

6. Career Options • Clinical Sciences • Basic Sciences • Public Health • Management and Administration • Medical Education • Research Opportunities

7. Preparing for Your Field • Learn prerequisites and resources • Know where courses are offered • Explore certificate courses, seminars, and foreign exams

8. Graduation Paths • Basic Sciences: Diploma, M.Phil, Ph.D. • Clinical Sciences: FCPS, MRCP, MD/MS • Public Health: MPH, Ph.D. • Management: MHA, MBA • Education: MPHE, Ph.D.

9. Foreign Exams & Civil Services • USMLE, PLAB, AMC, MCCQE, DHA/HAAD • Civil Services: CSS, PMS • Research and exploration are key to growth

10. Explore and Network • Visit seniors and mentors • Attend seminars and conferences • Continuously learn and adapt