A career in the military: A life less ordinary

This annual event will showcase the work of the Defence Medical Services to those considering a career as a regular or reserve in the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force or Army.

Join us as we highlight the work of the Defence Medical Services to those considering a career in the armed forces as a doctor or allied health professional, either regular or reserve.

You will:

• Learn more about the work of the Defence Medical Services
• Be presented with career case studies from a variety of personnel, to express the varied career options available within the Armed Forces
• Become familiar with what additional training and skills available to military medical personnel
• Be updated on recruiting targets and career pathways

Keynote speaker Beth Healy is a UK trained doctor who has recently returned from Antarctica where she was working as a researcher for the European Space Agency at spaceflight analogue Concordia ‘White Mars’. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and patron of Expedition Medicine with an interest in polar environments, she has worked as part of logistical and medical support teams for ski mountaineering expeditions and endurance races in Svalbard, Greenland, Siberia and at the North Pole. Beth will be giving this event's keynote lecture. Hear her TEDX talk here.

This event will also be of interest to Medical Students and Junior Doctors already serving in the armed forces to highlight potential career pathways.