Insights: Choosing your subspeciality

Some areas of respiratory medicine require additional specialist training and experience. This is often because these conditions are rare, complex, or involve highly specialised skills and knowledge that are developed beyond core respiratory training.

All respiratory physicians are expected to gain knowledge and experience across a broad range of respiratory conditions throughout their training. However, those considering a career in a specialist area may choose to undertake additional training to develop expertise in a particular field.

People are drawn to respiratory specialities for many different reasons. It may be a patient they have cared for, an inspiring mentor, an interest in research, or the opportunity to develop specific clinical or procedural skills.

Recorded at the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Summer Meeting 2019, this series of videos introduces a range of respiratory speciality areas. Hear from consultants and leading clinicians as they share what inspired their career choices, what they enjoy about their roles, and the opportunities and challenges shaping their speciality today.