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Why choose psychiatry?
Make a difference - choose psychiatryAs a psychiatrist you will have a huge positive impact on the lives of your patients and their carers.
You will face new and interesting challenges every day, but always be able to face them with the support of your doctor colleagues and team around you.
You will always be learning and your medical and scientific knowledge and skills will constantly grow.
You can work in a range of settings, from hospitals to people’s homes, anywhere in the world.
As you progress through your career, you have more opportunity to shape the way you work; you can work part time or full time and can combine your career with a wide range of other interests.
As we continue to learn about the science of mental health, the brain and about the importance of good mental health, psychiatry is being recognised as being an important branch of medicine.
Inspiring psychiatrists
Psychiatrists work in a wide range of settings. From elite sport to fascinating brain research,meet those who are doing fascinating work in unique places.
Experts by experience
Hear from experts by experience who saypsychiatry changed their lives.
Psychiatry is a fantastic career, uniquely requiring an understanding of a patient’s brain, body and background. I would urge all junior doctors deciding which specialty to settle on to choose psychiatry.Professor Subodh Dave | College Dean