Dr Ashton Barnett-Vanes is a Final Year Medical Student based in London, United Kingdom. He completed his medical and clinical science years at St George's, University of London where he was awarded the William Brown and Devitt-Pendlebury Exhibition. In 2012, he graduated with first class honours in his intercalated BSc and in 2015 completed his PhD in war injuries - both at Imperial College London. He is a former intern of the World Health Organization and in 2016 was a British Council scholar at Tsinghua University, Beijing. He is the recipient of a Foulkes Foundation Fellowship.

This concise guide to medical school offers an alternative path to developing a diverse set of academic and professional skills for a successful career in medicine. Essential reading for anyone considering or embarked upon a medical degree, it provides a framework to making the most of medical school beyond achieving good exam results.

Introduction. Research. Organising and Leading. Writing and Speaking. Global Health, Further Degrees. Design, Innovation and Management. Medical Law, Ethics and Teaching. Trading Places: Medicine Abroad. Career Perspectives. Afterword.