armadillodreamer
Sakeyru
armadillodreamer
Sakeyru
armadillodreamer
Ohmigosh really?!?! I had no idea you were so close, congratulations!
Why thank you very much! And yes in a few months If I wanted I could start off as a general practitioner.But I'm yet to pick up a branch to specialize in.I will take either orthopedics,general surgery or internal medicine.
I also plan to take the USMLE and eventually settle down in the United States.But that's still a lot later.
Can you choose after a rotation in each? Just to see what it's really like day-to-day? Or have you already done that?
I think a lot of people come to the US with medical degrees. Either that, or my insurance loves Indian and Chinese doctors.
I've already done that.And they are the ones I think I'd love to do.
And yes.There's lots of Indian's going to the States to practice.Mostly because its stable and is an easy earning life as compared to when you practice in India.Since most doctors here have their own private practice(unlike in US) its almost impossible to settle in a developed city because the city already has established and more experienced doctors.The only choice then remains for a newbie doc is to either practice in a rural setting where he'll never really earn big,or go abroad.
That's interesting. Even in a field like surgery, a doctor would still have their own private practice instead of working for a hospital?
I can see why you wouldn't want to practice in a rural setting. We also have the problem in the United States where it is difficult to get good medical care in some areas because the population density is so low that it just can't attract strong medical professionals. One exception is if there's a university with a strong medical program.
Surgeons start free lancing at hospitals because they cant build their own obviously.They also start their private practice(during the evenings 5-10 PM).But eventually they have their own private setup,once they make enough money.The main reason why many doctors don't free lance and prefer private practice is because the money involved in freelancing is pretty less.By doing a private practice not only do you earn more money(over time) but you also earn a good name for yourself.And name is a BIG thing here.
You can practice in a rural setting.But the lifestyle standard is extremely low.When I say low I mean no water,no internet.Those are the kind of problems we face here in an Indian rural setting.
And for a doctor from a well-to-do family to practice in such a place after spending a large amounts of money and putting in insanely long years into studying...I personally feel its criminal.
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Its not fair for the rural areas,but it isint fair for us either.We'd prefer to then go abroad to a more developed nation and work there and have a better life instead.
Economists call this Brain Drain~