[Clubber]

>Once you finish your medical education, you have the option to look for jobs that combine medicine and software.

This can be ungodly lucrative; and for the most part, recession proof. A software guy who just knows software isn't nearly as valuable as a software guy who has domain knowledge in a particular industry. Also, if you haven't noticed, in the US, they charge a lot for medical services.

[GianFabien]

Bio-informatics and bio-engineering are growth areas. You only need to see the many simulations and visualizations on TV & internet news to perceive the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the breadth of applications if IT to all areas of biology, medicine and pharmaceuticals.

Having knowledge, qualifications and experience in both fields would put you ahead of the majority of job seekers in those areas.