15000......to.......35000 ?? !!

The figures above signify my current stipend and the hike MARD (maharashtra association of resident doctors) is demanding from DMER.Well,we deserve it considering that all other states (..well most of) get more stipend than we do and most of them atleast have fixed hour duties unlike us in maharashtra.But then when did the government started being fair?????

It will take a lot of protests and possibly strikes (....really awaiting one of those.Don't get me wrong, but then strike days are the only ones in a resident's life which qualifies as a holiday) for any decision to come by. so currently we are just happy with looking at the figures..(do we have other choice??? ;-)

Kalyug....

recently came across this sms.it totally highlights the plight of indian doctors who r reduced to muggin mcq's, rather than learning clinical stuff.

here is how it goes '' ramchandra keh gaye siya se aisa kalyug ayega, patient ko bhagwan hi bachayega, doctor mcq padhte reh jaayega."

It's a Paradox....

Well being a doctor is a long and frustrating process in itself,but being an ambititious one makes it much more difficult..Little does one realise that this is a profession where paradoxically,as you move ahead things only become more complicated.

Now for example take my case.When i got 4th rank in cet(...not mentioning it here to boast about it as you will realise),and as i took kem G.med all the people around me had this to say 'tera life to settle hai'.But it is not that easy.The first year went by without so much to ponder over as we were always busy as juniors.Now as second year has started,one would feel i must be happier with lot less work around.But i am not,(...a paradox again) as  i have realised have that i have to start studying(..majorly.a thing which we are  not expected off in the first year.It still isn't obligatory,but as i have said i am ambititious,so i have to work hard.in medicine that translates to studying hard:-).

I also have realised that even after completing my internal medicine,being an ambititious person i am i would go for some sort of superspecialisation.Just to let u know even getting a seat in superspecislity field of your choice is cumbersone enough,let alone be the 3 years u have to spend slogging.Even after that who comes to a just out of the factory superspecialist who charges  a lot of money???(...as u already know in case of doctors usually the older the better).

But then its my choice, and i have to live by it(..as it is i dont have another option;-).I will manage somehow.

P.S: The above post was wriiten in one of those gloomy medicine criticising moods of mine.It usually doesnt last long.