Though some people know what they want to do the minute they are born for most people just like career it requires a lot of inputs when it comes to specialty choice . But one key thing to be taken in mind is your personality . If you are a deep thinker and takes days to arrive at a perfect decision its a no brainer that "Anaesthesia " is not the specialty for you . Similarly there are some specialties which are more analytical eg: general medicine and forensic medicine while many are more handson eg: surgery .
And if you like to look deeply into other peoples eyes ophthalmology is a good choice :) If you are a technical guy radiology is one field you should consider .
Of course after MBBS since a postgraduate seat is a highly competitive thing partly the choice of specialty is dictated by availability . But still a looking inward will help you choose a specialty which is in touch with your personality and aspirations .
Though has to be customised for indian scenario bmj career focus has extensive information on postgraduate specialties . It even has sections on doctors in pharmaceutical industry, healthcare device industry etc etc .
Also it is important that you talk to at least three or four people in midcareer and early career in the corresponding speciality of your interest and better still have a brief experience in that specialty if possible . I still remember the radiologist who lost all his hair after my two hour questioning :)
For non -medicos who read so far be it career or even in life the best decisions are made when we follow our gut feel and personality rather than anything else of course factoring in the other practical factors .
The flowchart is hilarious! And the conclusion is perfect- go by instinct!
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it was a funny flowchart indeed . instinct generally is a good guide .. of course we should apply reason also to some extent ..
ReplyDeleteI have always felt reasoning is guided by instinct....
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