Career as a Doctor

A doctor brings a new life to the world, hammer the scalpel (not literally ofcourse) to give relief to the suffering, help pull out that decaying tooth and bring the picture-perfect smile on your face!


How do I reach my goal !

Step 1: Biology is a must in 10 2

Step 2: Prepare for MBBS exam

Step 3: Appear for MBBS entrance exams for all reputed medical colleges as competition is very tough.

Step 4: Training as junior resident doctor

Step 5: Qualify as a doctor

Step 6: It is the age of specialization and super-specialisation. After MBBS, you can opt for post graduate studies (MD or MS) through another entrance. At the post graduate level, there is specialisation in Medicine and Surgery. Post Graduate Programmes (MD or MS) is usually of 3 years duration.


Do you have it in you

• To get your MBBS degree you need to study for 5 years followed by internship
• You literally need to burn the midnight oil to get your MBBS degree. MBBS is not only tough but requires hard work and tremendous effort
• A doctor is also a student for a lifetime. New medicines, vaccines, treatments and injections are being discovered and researched every single day. You have to keep abreast with the latest.
• Odd working hours – you might have to return midway from a holiday or rush to the hospital in the middle of the night to attend an emergency call from your patient.
• You need to have a heart of steel as experiencing death in your work would be a fairly common sight.
• You need to have passion, zeal and selfless dedication.

Pros and Cons of being a Doctor


Pros

• Satisfaction in saving a person’s life or bringing a new life in the world
• Respect among people and society
• Good growth and attractive perks
• Flexibility of working either in a hospital or starting a clinic of your own

Cons

• Long and erratic working hours
• No or little social life
• Have to be ready for emergency situations
• Might take time to get establish when compared to professions like engineering and management
• Not many facilities in rural hospitals

Perks:

Internship – Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 per month (approx.)
Junior Resident Doctor – Rs 25, 000 per month  (approx.)
Junior Resident Doctor – (MD/MS) – Rs 25,000 – Rs 30,000 per month  (approx.)
The sky is the limit for senior consultants. You can earn anything above Rs 50,000 per month.


MBBS Entrance Exams:

• AIIMS Entrance Exam
• All India Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (AIPMT)
• Armed Forces Medical College Exam (AFMC)
• Banaras Hindu University Medical Entrance Examination (BHU Medical Entrance Exam)

Besides the above medical entrance exams, there are regional and state-level examinations conducted by almost every state.

For the complete list of medical entrance exams, click here

Entrance Exam Syllabus

• Physics (measurement, motion Kinetic theory of gases, electricity, thermodynamics, and nuclear physics etc)
• Chemistry (Structure of Atom, Molecule and chemical bond, elements and compounds, periodic properties of elements, organic chemistry, physical chemistry etc)
• Biology (Diversity of Animal Life, Genetics and Evolution, Ecology, Anatomy and Physiology, Cell Biology etc)

Where can you work?

• Start your own clinic
• Work in government and private hospitals
• Serve in the armed forces
• Work as a consultant and resident doctor in Medical colleges and research institutes
• Charitable institutions

Medical Colleges in India:

• AIPMT
  
• AIIMS, New Delhi
• Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata
• Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• JIPMER, Puducherry
• St Johns Medical College Bangalore
• Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

For the complete list of medical colleges in India, click here