PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERNATIONAL-CONFERENCE

Attending an international conference should be instructive and fun. B ut it can also be alarming and lonely. Although participating in scien tific conferences is now almost essential to medical career developmen t, no medical school describes how to make the most of the opportunity as part of its curriculum. Here are some hints on how to get yourself organised so that the experience can be both scientifically productiv e and enjoyable. In essence, you should travel, see places, meet peopl e, make friends, and identify one or two ideas that you can apply in y our own work or research.