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🌟 Is pursuing a medical career worth it? 🌟 As a physician and an advocate for medical education, I often encounter this question from aspiring students. And without hesitation, my answer is a resounding YES! 💼💡 Let’s confront the primary concern: yes, the path to becoming a doctor is undoubtedly arduous. It requires countless hours of diligent effort, unwavering commitment, and personal sacrifice. However, each obstacle encountered along the way presents an opportunity for personal growth and professional development. 📈💪 Why choose medicine despite its challenges? Because the rewards are unparalleled. Embarking on a medical career opens doors to a vast array of opportunities across various specialties - from surgery to neurology, from obstetrics to psychiatry, and beyond. The impact you can make on individuals’ lives and the esteem associated with the medical profession are unmatched. 🚀🔍 Drawing from my own experiences, I can attest that while the journey may be demanding, the destination is incredibly fulfilling. The sense of fulfillment derived from healing, the intellectual stimulation, and the potential for career advancement are just a few of the myriad benefits awaiting those who pursue medicine. 💼💉 It’s crucial to remember that you’re not traversing this path alone. Cultivate a robust support network comprising fellow students, mentors, and seasoned healthcare professionals who can provide guidance and encouragement throughout your journey. Together, we can overcome any obstacle and emerge stronger than before. 💬🤝 To all aspiring medical professionals, I offer this advice: remain steadfast in your resolve, maintain unwavering motivation, and persist in your pursuit of excellence. Your dedication will be rewarded, and the journey will prove to be immensely worthwhile. 💼✨ #MedicalCareer #PhysicianJourney #Motivation #StudentSuccess #SupportInMedicine #Persistence #usmle #img #plab #doctor

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲? I'm Dr. G, an Internal Medicine attending physician with over 20 years of experience, and I'm excited to announce the launch of my new video program: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮! This program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the Internal Medicine residency match process. Here's what you'll gain: Actionable insights into the entire application process, from selecting programs to crafting a stellar personal statement. Expert guidance on developing the essential skills you need to thrive as a resident and future internist. Invaluable tips on acing residency interviews and following up effectively. 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴: Learn how to connect with residency mentors and improve your medical English communication. Additionally, I offer: 𝟰-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: A hands on outpatient experience in my Chicago office and bonus you can shadow me at affiliated hospitals (in-person and virtual options available). 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Collaborate with me on ongoing research projects or case studies to strengthen your resume. If you're serious about matching into your dream Internal Medicine residency, this program is for you! Leave a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 or 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 to learn more and receive a course outline. Let's help you achieve your residency goals! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gy8duCRV #InternalMedicine #ResidencyMatch #MedicalEducation #Mentorship

According to the 2023 International Physician Compensation Report from @Medscape, doctors in the U.S. and Canada are paid SIGNIFICANTLY more than their counterparts in other countries. Why? Highly skilled and educated workers in many professions are highly paid in the U.S. and Canada. Add to that the fact that there are fewer physicians per capita in those countries than in other developed nations. And the fact that U.S. and Canadian physicians typically have at least 8 years of studies BEFORE residency, while in many parts of Europe you complete 5-6 years of undergraduate study in medicine. The high monetary and time cost of this educational period constrains the supply of physicians, and labor shortages generally tend to drive up wages. Have you considered practicing medicine in another country? Are you an international physician? Do these numbers seem accurate? #physician #physicianfinances #physiciancompensation #internationalphysicians #IMGphysician #doctorfinance #physicianincome #wci

"Find a way or make it", is the motto of the "father" of the West Coast Wilderness Railway of Tasmania, Bowes Kelly. https://lnkd.in/gvXidYqG   When I was a GP Registrar in East Arnhem I came across an old journal article by Prof Kerin O'dea https://lnkd.in/gNw4AKzW that tells a story of how diabetes could be treated and be put into remission through the application of lifestyle medicine.  https://lnkd.in/g6bY836y Although, she did not use the term #lifestylemedicine it was clear to me at the time that physical activity, nutritious traditional foods and food culture of #Aboriginal people, social and cultural connection to land and looking after the land was the "intervention" that put type 2 diabetes into remission for the women who participated in the project.  It only took 7 weeks for evidences of diabetes and its associated markers to disappear from their blood tests. This story which was known to health scientists for some time but I was not taught this fact in my undergraduate years. This article really started my interest in lifestyle medicine in individual consultations but more so in my #communitydevelopment work wherever I went in #ArnhemLand the #TanamiDesert or on #Bunurong and #Wurundjeri country. Unfortunately, lifestyle medicine and its practice is still not embedded in the undergraduate medical curriculum.  LM is not just #preventivehealth.  LM has the power to restrain, repress, prevent and remit chronic diseases.  "#Lifestyleasmedicine" is a common mantra and medical students today are wanting more from their medical education and placement experience. Next week I have been invited again to speak to more medical students.  This time I have accepted the invitation from the Monash University Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group.  I think I will be imagining talking to a bunch of medical students and myself as a medical student what I wished I had been told before my vocational training years.  It could have wasted less time and less resources in my career.   I am hoping to convey these messages: -How LM practice fits in health practice -Required attitudes for LM practice -Moving from a healthcare system that we have to one that health consumers want and need -Tools we need to be taught for LM practice -One of the core actions of LM practitioners must be "Advocacy" -Joining the LM movement Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine Monash University

In medical colleges ,why there are no clear-cut eligibility criteria? Why Msc medical post graduates are treated like disposable items ,use and throw ? Supreme Court should intervene immediately to sort out this issue,as it is not only affecting non-medical post graduates, PhD teachers, but also young doctors,as insufficient faculty is affecting the standard of medical education. Bollywood has already suffered due to nepotism ,now medical colleges ,labs and hospitals should not be the next target. If Court issues orders to appoint only doctors, then at least the Msc medical courses be stopped,as the passing out students have no where to go for job. Hope humanitarian consideration is done to save careers and families of lakhs of non-medical faculty staff.

What does it take to become a #GoodPractisingDoctor? My perception when I joined MBBS and Internnal Medicine Residency: 1. Good Knowledge of the subject 2. Good analytical sense for symptom complex and derivation of differential diagnosis. 3. Empathy towards Patient This seemed simple and achievable as most the people who join medicine are nerds and hard work is not a big deal! After 11years post MBBS and 8years post Internal Medicine. Yes! These three are important. They are the foundations of your career ! But at same time they are not the only factors that ensure your rise . Imagine a building being constructed the first three ensure you get the depth of the subject and the field — The Foundation! When it comes to constructing the floors something more is required; 1. #Goodcommunicationskills - this is the most important skill needed at every step, talking to patients, peers, colleagues, collaborators. 2. #Confidence: there is a thin line between confidence and arrogance. And at times gets mistaken for lack of modesty. But to be confident of your skills and to be able to portray them is utmost important. As that’s your #nonverbalcommunication! 3. A certain amount of #workingknowledge : how a clinic works, how a nursing home works and finally what it is to be part of corporate hospitals or public sector hospitals. This is very necessary to make informed decision what you wish to do post your degrees! Unfortunately this type of training is not included in the curriculum and doctors are left to look out for same on their own as they start practising and sometimes realising these a bit late! What are your thoughts about this being a part of curriculum of medical education?

Medical students who do not match to a residency program have several options. Alternatively, students can apply to another specialty residency program or wait and apply next year. A doctor without a residency can also work as a researcher or physician assistant. Even though some opportunities don't involve direct patient care, they show a commitment to medicine. If a doctor without a residency considers these options and remains dedicated to their medical career, they can still succeed. #MedicalStudents #ResidencyProgram #PhysicianAssistant #DedicationToMedicine

#hiring *Pre-College Instructor, Medicine As a Career Choice: Thinking Like a Doctor (On-Campus) Summer 2024*, New York City, *United States*, fulltime #jobs #jobseekers #careers #NewYorkCityjobs #NewYorkjobs #HealthcareMedical *Apply*: https://lnkd.in/gzUgQS6F Job Description Columbia University's Pre-College Programs for High School Students is seeking qualified candidates to develop and teach on-campus (i.e., in person) during Summer '24. Please Note: Course(s) and course availability is subject to change. Dates are tentative and subject to change. Session: Summer C: August 5th - August 9th Class Times: 11:10am - 1:00pm & 3:10pm - 5:00pm EST (four hours per day) Course description: Becoming a physician-mastering the intricacies of the human body and working to heal when illness occurs-has long been considered a noble pursuit, but it's not all guts and glory. It takes a particular kind of mind; one that can focus on the smallest details while keeping the big picture in sight. A doctor must see the forest and the trees. This course is an investigation into how different types of physicians think within their discipline and what it means to be a doctor in today's society The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions. Potential topics to be discussed include the following: Logic and reasoning Evidence-based medicine Human psychology and its influence The crossroads of media, myth, and medicine Ethics Malpractice Medicine's history and future Medical School and Residency Participants gain a deeper knowledge of the medical world as well as what it takes to think like a doctor-and acquire mental tools that can be utilized in any aspect of life. Please note that the field of medicine is far reaching and each class will vary depending on the instructor and their scope of knowledge and work within this vast field. Responsibilities: Develop course content, syllabus, lesson plans, and assigned work Lead and attend all in-person class sessions Establish and maintain a dynamic in-class environment tailored for our high school population Evaluate student work and write a holistic evaluation of each participant after the course ends Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries (you will have around 20-24 students) Attend and complete all required online trainings

The Group of Professors of Health and Medicine opposes amending the Medical Act, suggesting instead that graduates and trainees of MOH’s international parallel pathway be absorbed into local university programmes via credit transfer for NSR registration. #medicolegal #healthcare #mlsm