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Muhamad Fahad  
#1 Posted : 04 August 2016 21:27:50(UTC)
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Muhamad Fahad

Hi guys, I am medical doctor, I am new to this forum, really wanted to know the prospect for doctors as health and safety officer. I would appreciate your insight.
gerrysharpe  
#2 Posted : 05 August 2016 08:09:03(UTC)
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gerrysharpe

Not meaning to sound rude but i think Doctors get more money than Health and safety officers?? Or am i missing something here
Muhamad Fahad  
#3 Posted : 05 August 2016 08:40:29(UTC)
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Muhamad Fahad

You are absolutely right, but being a medical doctor requires alot from you, and you literally have to forget about everything in your life, on top of that its a very long journey until you become a consultant and very tough, I will prefer a non-clinical job. So that is why curious about the scope of doctors in health and safety
Clark34486  
#4 Posted : 05 August 2016 08:59:22(UTC)
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Clark34486

Stick to your very worthy journey to becoming a doctor, do not touch the prospect of being a H&S practitioner with the preverbal 'dirty stick'......please
Chrissie38  
#5 Posted : 05 August 2016 09:07:39(UTC)
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Chrissie38

Hi, most physicians that I have worked with are Occupational Health Physicians. Less clinical. Perhaps you should contact the Faculty of Occupational Medicine for a career pathway. Hope this helps.
Kate  
#6 Posted : 07 August 2016 12:20:35(UTC)
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Kate

I think you would be better off going into occupational medicine as a specialism. It is not as pressured as many medical jobs and far better remunerated than health and safety jobs (judging from the fees we pay!)
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