In some aspirants it was always ingrained that they would become doctors from the very moment they set their eyes on their first toy stethoscope. While some other pre-medical students encounter one catalytic moment that permanently shifts their career goals to medicine.
To gain additional perspective on the doctor-patient relationship some students go on a self-journey to discover a possibility.
On the way, they find compassion and pure determination are key to serve for the betterment and well-being of their people.
It enriches one with a clear depiction of the value of good medical care and invokes a sense of responsibility in them, only returning with affirmation.
For some, one cannot pin the road to become a doctor to one epiphanous moment, however a steady string of experiences accumulates, leading to one of the most solid decisions they could come up with based on brainstorming and instinctive nature.
Reasons Why You Must Opt For Medicine
A medicinal career is deemed to be one of the most rewarding, highly professional, oldest and most respected streams.
It is that field which has the prowess to directly influence lives, the closest one could get to the very existence of life.
In the truest sense, it is a unique profession whose satisfaction earned from serving people is unmatched.
One has to put the needs of others first in this profession and hence it is a service.
The countless hours of service in studying first and then serving is well-worth the appreciation and accolades.
Still not convinced if medicine should be your profession? Here, we have listed a few points which can convince you why medicine should be your calling. Read on:
1. It is a highly rewarding profession which gives you a chance to serve for the well-being of people, contributing to wellness of global health ultimately in the hierarchy. It garners respect all your life
2. The financial aspect offered by the profession can be skipped from comparing to other professions. However, there is an underlying stability as chances of a downfall in this career compared to others are minimum
3. This has to be one of those streams wherein one is always a learner. He/she always learns and discovers new possibilities. Those who fear monotony, medicine is far from being monotonous. In India, NEET is the medical entrance test to seek admissions to the undergraduate medical course MBBS. It is a basic degree to gain knowledge after which students specialise accordingly such as ophthalmology, gynaecology, cardiology, surgery etc.
4. There is a sense of security that comes with this profession of treating the people through the knowledge you gained studying over the years. If nothing or for the least, it enlightens one about the functioning of structures, importance of medicinal knowledge in everyday life
5. The MBBS degree covered in 4.5 years with 1 year of mandatory internship introduces one to a range of prospects. Your options are not limited. There are a plethora of options in the career of a doctor, you can either take up research in the field of medicine, become a medical scientist, educate young medical aspirants by becoming medical professors, public health workers, medical journalism and writing, medico-legal advisers, clinical forensic medical examiners, transplant coordinator, forensic psychiatry, sports medicine and so much more.
6. There is constant development, continuous scope for improvement in this arena where one is required to upgrade in technology, adapt to new and efficient techniques.
Dealing with patients on a daily basis builds compassion in one over time which only goes on to add value to your medical practise.
7. Introduction of various health programmes at the central level have paved way for new opportunities in the field of medicine for young aspirants to look forward to.
8. One can envision to reach a global platform through excellence in the field of medicine with an undying spirit of dedication and perseverance. In this field, where one gets challenged everyday, where your real time thinking, proactive instincts are constantly put to test, where one small mistake can affect lives is much stronger, the drive to strive for perfection in everything you do is unparalleled, which is a part and parcel of this role.
All in all, the choice ultimately is yours. Information provided is generic information, and can be helpful for those who are in a fix to opt for this noble profession. It grows compassion, draws one to humanity and fills one with gratitude.
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