Becoming an efficient doctor is not everyone’s cup of tea. Unfortunately, due to the reservation, India loses many efficient doctors yearly. Brilliant minds are leaving the country. We are left with doctors who have half knowledge, h give the wrong medicine for a concerned diseaseo are interested more in taking payments than curing illness, ano don’t even know how to do a blood test.
However, few great soulsho remain to stay in India despite the many problems thadoctors face dailyay. And we are grateful to them ever. National doctors day is celebrated every year across India on the 1st of July to honor the most famous and legendary physician and the 2nd Chief Minister of the West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was also honored with the outstanding Indian civilian award called Bharat Ratna on the 4th of February in 1961. We would like to bring out 12 things that all doctors have experienced on this occasion.
1. Even The Most Intelligent Students Who Graduated With Ease May Find Medical School To Be An Entirely Different Level Of Rigor
Dr. Richard Beddingfield, author of Med School Uncensored said, “I underestimated how hard medical school is. The sheer amount of information, the time most students have to study in order to stay on top of things, and the frequency of exams during the first two pre-clinical years can be overwhelming to even the highest-caliber students”.
He goes on to explain that “For most students, medical school is the first experience in which they work very hard academically and still may be nothing more than average in the class.”
2. Even Though Medical School Is Rigorous, You Can Have Social Life In Medical School
Usually, people underestimate the social life of medical students, particularly during the first two years. But they will have post-exam parties and post-lecture happy hours.
3. With Whom You Are Associating Matters A Lot
This is TRUE not only in this field but also in every other field. With whom you are doing, friendship shapes your fate and attitude. Whether you accept it or not, this is the blunt truth.
Dr. Alex Roher, a board-certified Anesthesiologist, and founder of SD Botox said “Your dinner conversations will never be the same again,” he said he had become accustomed to grossing out his non-medical friends.
4. It Is Important To Decide On Speciality Very Earlier
The rat race doesn’t stop with acceptance to med school. Aspiring doctors need to consider long-term decisions, like which medical specialty they want to pursue.
5. If Salary Is Your Sole Motivator, You May End Up Sorely Disillusioned
People are obsessed with salary and power. 80% of the people opt for IAS only to enjoy mini-celebrity status. The remaining very few sincerely dedicate their life to service. Even in that, only 10% remain honest and dedicated throughout their career. Just like that, in the medical field, too, if the salary is your sole motivator, you may end up sorely disillusioned.
Dr. Beddingfield states, “The stereotype of the ‘rich doctor’ isn’t nearly as universal or straightforward as most people think.” Between the financial burden of medical school and the time spent completing courses, residency, and training, don’t expect a career in medicine to be a get-rich-quick scheme.
6. You Will See Yourself Different When You Graduate From Medical School
Medical school is intensive and rigorous, and your stamina and determination will be tested repeatedly. You will have plenty of late nights studying during school and several overnight shifts during your residency.
“The sleep deprivation experienced in medical school, residency training, and medical practice can significantly change a person’s personality,” says Dr. Bernard Remakus, an Internist, and author.
7. Working Overnights Are Part Of The Deal
College students and medical students especially are notorious for studying in the wee hours of the morning. But don’t expect your days of pulling all-nighters to be behind you after graduation.
Dr. Roher says, “Modern working arrangements have brought into existence the ‘week of nights,’ where you work four or five and sometimes seven-night shifts in a row.”
However, for many in medicine, working overnights are part of the deal.
8. Be Prepared To Give Not Only Of Your Medical Skills But Also Your Emotional Support As Well
The medical field gives you the privilege of helping others, saving lives, and pursuing an impactful career. However, all of your patients will not make full recoveries, and some will not always survive.
Dr. Joseph Alton, an author and retired Obstetrician and Pelvic Surgeon said, “Aspiring doctors are an empathetic lot, and there will be times that your heartstrings will be tugged. It was sick children, especially those in cancer wards. My rotations in these units left me depressed and heartbroken, and more than once in tears.”
So, as a doctor, you won’t be able to completely escape sad situations.
9. Medical School Doesn’t Teach How To Become A Doctor
I feel this applies to every career. We learn only through experience once we are out of college. All the blood, sweat, and tears shed in medical school don’t produce doctors. Instead, doctors emerge from their cocoons in residency and practice.
“Very few students ever learn how to actually practice medicine in medical school. That comes during residency training and post-graduate practice,” Dr. Remakus says.
The material you study in school will be outdated by the time you begin practicing, proving the importance of continual learning throughout your career.
So, doctors have to cautiously consider issues rather than just memorize them and stay abreast of the latest medical developments when they finish their formal education and begin their practices.
10. Much Of Your Life Will Be Absorbed By Medical Training
Usually, in the case of engineering, people first join, and after graduating, they realize that engineering is not for them. This happens with the majority of the engineering students. They join the rat race and destroy their lives. However, a doctor’s career is not like that. Many aspiring doctors know it’s their desired career path early in life. And you need to devote a reasonable amount of time to achieving your dream of becoming a doctor.
11. Having A Doctor In Your Family Is Highly Beneficial
Medical students with close connections to doctors have a unique, invaluable advantage.
“Medical students with relatives or friends who are doctors are at a distinct advantage because they have resources to guide them that are not available to students without lifelines to call when problems arise,” Dr. Remakus says.
12. You Will Never Be Able To Learn Everything
Medicine is a field that will keep you on your toes, with each day bringing the unexpected. Because you can’t possibly prepare for every scenario, your ability to think on your feet and act accordingly under pressure will serve you well.
Dr. Ryan Polselli, a Diagnostic Radiologist states, “You must always expect the unexpected.”
Every career will have some challenges, and the medical field has many of them. What do you say? Share us in the comments. If you want to donate blood, make sure you know the myths and truths.
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