title: The attributes of a good medical trainee: how to build your portfolio.
abstract: Never before have medical trainees been asked to select a specialty at such an early stage in their careers. It has therefore become imperative that both medical students and junior doctors are wise to the competition they will face. They should aim to develop a medical portfolio that will provide the evidence required to excel, both at the application form and interview stages of the selection process.
authors.affiliation: Imperial College London, Department of Vascular Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shalhoub
authors.forename: Markus B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Sikkel
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*